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From the Ted Talk by Countdown: How "dilemma thinking" transforms argument into action
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For example, there exists in any company a tension between short-term profit and long-term investment. Pursuing profit alone comes at the expense of future aaitaotpdn. But long-term investment alone ignores present needs. Both are essential, even if they're sometimes in ospiitpoon. This is the nature of a dilemma. If one side prevails, the other side will ultimately bring about defeat.
Often in a dilemma, you’ll find a fixed value, strongly protected and considered the foundation of success, like short-term prifot. We call this fanudnamtel priority the rock. On the other side of a dilemma, there is a dynamic and utrebanlpidce value, like an organization's shifting culture, environmental imcapt or new technologies. We call this value the rievr. Less tangible, more fluid, but essential to navigate for long-term success and survival. To unlock progress in dilemmas, we need to stop holding these values in opposition and bring them together in a space of listening, cvietrae eaopoxrtiln and cooperation.
Open Cloze
For example, there exists in any company a tension between short-term profit and long-term investment. Pursuing profit alone comes at the expense of future __________. But long-term investment alone ignores present needs. Both are essential, even if they're sometimes in __________. This is the nature of a dilemma. If one side prevails, the other side will ultimately bring about defeat.
Often in a dilemma, you’ll find a fixed value, strongly protected and considered the foundation of success, like short-term ______. We call this ___________ priority the rock. On the other side of a dilemma, there is a dynamic and _____________ value, like an organization's shifting culture, environmental ______ or new technologies. We call this value the _____. Less tangible, more fluid, but essential to navigate for long-term success and survival. To unlock progress in dilemmas, we need to stop holding these values in opposition and bring them together in a space of listening, ________ ___________ and cooperation.
Solution
- adaptation
- profit
- impact
- river
- exploration
- creative
- opposition
- fundamental
- unpredictable
Original Text
For example, there exists in any company a tension between short-term profit and long-term investment. Pursuing profit alone comes at the expense of future adaptation. But long-term investment alone ignores present needs. Both are essential, even if they're sometimes in opposition. This is the nature of a dilemma. If one side prevails, the other side will ultimately bring about defeat.
Often in a dilemma, you’ll find a fixed value, strongly protected and considered the foundation of success, like short-term profit. We call this fundamental priority the rock. On the other side of a dilemma, there is a dynamic and unpredictable value, like an organization's shifting culture, environmental impact or new technologies. We call this value the river. Less tangible, more fluid, but essential to navigate for long-term success and survival. To unlock progress in dilemmas, we need to stop holding these values in opposition and bring them together in a space of listening, creative exploration and cooperation.
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