The Paradox Mindset - Both/And Thinking
We live in a society where we often think in “either/or” terms. In this style of thinking, only one thing can be true and we struggle to handle competing tensions, tasks and assignments. We get overwhelmed and struggle to accomplish everything we need to, leading to our progress being hindered. To be better off, we need to shift our thinking. A paradox mindset promotes thinking in “both/and” terms and encourages embracing conflicting tensions and demands. Someone with a paradox mindset can acknowledge that the two things can be conflicting at the same time and find ways to work through these differences. Across many research studies, a paradox mindset has been associated with many favorable outcomes, including better performance.
