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The Power of Balance: Transforming Self, Society, and Scientific Inquiry
The Power of Balance Transforming Self Society and Scientific Inquiry Author:William R. Torbert Presenting a new theory of power, a new practice of management and a new theory of social science, this volume:· contradicts the received wisdom that `all power corrupts' and presents a power that generates productivity, justice and inquiry; the book also shows, through concrete illustrations, how leaders and organizations can develop in ... more »order to use, and encourage others to use, such power. · contradicts the received wisdom that all organizational structure constrains and develops a theory of `liberating structure' through which organizations can generate continual quality improvement. · contradicts the received wisdom that social science is `purer' the more it is divorced from action and introduces a new paradigm of engaged social science - `action inquiry'.« less