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Adaptive Paradox Leadership™ in Practice
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$795.00
Course Description
Modern leaders face tensions that cannot be solved once and for all. They must balance speed and quality, autonomy and accountability, stability and innovation. Adaptive Paradox Leadership™ in Practice is a hands-on program that helps leaders develop the skills needed to navigate these competing demands with confidence and clarity.
Building on foundational concepts of paradox leadership, this course moves beyond theory and into real-world application. Participants explore how to frame leadership tensions clearly, analyze them using the Tension Compass™, and broaden their viewpoint through the Four Perspectives: individual, team, organizational, and cultural.
Throughout the program, learners apply these tools to real scenarios and to a paradox from their own work. They practice pausing and sensing before acting, design small experiments that generate learning, and develop strategies for rebalancing when conditions shift.
By the end of the course, participants will have created a Personal Leadership Playbook that includes their paradox map, warning signals to monitor, and practical experiments they can apply in their role. The result is a set of tools and practices that help leaders respond thoughtfully to complexity rather than reacting to pressure.
Course Outline
Session One: Course Overview
Course Overview
Learning Objectives
Pre-Assignment
Pre-Course Assessment
Session Two: Adaptive Paradox Leadership
Rapid Recall
Learning to Navigate Tension
Session Three: Paradox In Action
Case Study
Transition to Practice
Your Own Paradox
Session Four: Leading Through Pausing and Experimentation
Theory U™: Practicing the Pause and Sense
Experiencing Theory U™
Leadership Through Experimentation
Session Five: Advanced Paradox Challenge
A Three-Way Leadership Tension
Two Paradoxes Colliding
Stakeholder Conflict Simulation
The Clock Is Ticking
Session Six: The Adaptive Leadership Challenge
Leading Through Change
Session Seven: Rebalancing
Responding in Real Time
Tomorrow Morning Leadership Decision
Leader Under Fire Simulation
Rebalancing Your Own Paradox
Linking Back to the Cycle
Weekly Leadership Check-In
Session Eight: Integration and Personal Playbook
Sustaining the Cycle
Applying the Full Cycle
The Personal Playbook
The Leadership Compass
Personal Action Plan
Course Summary
Recommended Reading List
Post-Course Assessment
Pre- and Post- Course Assessment Answer Keys
Pre-Course Assessment
Post-Course Assessment
Assignment Answer Keys
Session Two: Adaptive Paradox Leadership
Session Three: Paradox in Action
Session Four: Leading Through Pausing and Experimentation
Session Five: Advanced Paradox CHallenge
Session Six: The Adaptive Leadership Challenge
Session Seven: Rebalancing
How will you deliver training
Select the format that works best for your organization or learners
Select the format that works best for your organization or learners
Instructor-Led Training Kits
Complete training kit with everything you need to facilitate.
- Instructor Guide
- Participant Manual
- PowerPoint Slides
- Print-Ready Files
- Editable in Word/PowerPoint
- More
SCORM eLearning Courses
Ready-to-deploy eLearning for any SCORM-compliant LMS.
- SCORM 1.2 Package
- LMS Compatible
- Completion Certificates
- Progress Tracking
- Mobile Responsive
Storyline Source Files
Editable .story files for full customization in Articulate 360.
- Editable Source Files
- Articulate 360 Format
- Brand Customization
- Content Editing
- Interactive Elements
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What You Get
Fully Customizable
Make any changes you like including easily taking our branding off and replacing it with yours.
Unlimited Users
Train as many participants at your location as you like - forever!
Unlimited Printing Rights
Print-on-demand only what you need for as many participants with no limits.
No Annual Renewal Fees
One-off pricing. Never pay again to use the materials.
Fully Customizable
Make any changes you like including easily taking our branding off and replacing it with yours.
Unlimited Users
Train as many participants at your location as you like - forever!
Unlimited Printing Rights
Print-on-demand only what you need for as many participants with no limits.
No Annual Renewal Fees
One-off pricing. Never pay again to use the materials.