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From the Ted Talk by Countdown: How "dilemma thinking" transforms argument into action
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Often in a dilemma, you’ll find a fixed value, strongly protected and cesdeoirnd 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 cluutre, environmental impact or new technologies. We call this value the river. Less tangible, more fiuld, but essential to navigate for long-term success and survival. To unlock progress in dilemmas, we need to stop holding these vlueas in opposition and bring them together in a sapce of listening, creative ealoxpitorn and cooperation.
Open Cloze
Often in a dilemma, you’ll find a fixed value, strongly protected and __________ 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 _______, environmental impact or new technologies. We call this value the river. Less tangible, more _____, but essential to navigate for long-term success and survival. To unlock progress in dilemmas, we need to stop holding these ______ in opposition and bring them together in a _____ of listening, creative ___________ and cooperation.
Solution
- space
- exploration
- values
- culture
- fluid
- considered
Original Text
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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