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Unraveling Dualities: Finding Peace in Paradox
Thursday May 22, 2025 11:53am - 12:00pm CDT
Louis Room
There is a burnout related to having to navigate seemingly contradictory emotions and behaviors in life.  Learning to unravel the paradoxes can help us thrive. "Unraveling Dualities: Finding Peace in Paradox, is a book that I wrote and recently published.  After having a conversation about some of the topics that I consult on and teach at Kellogg, I had an epiphany.   I was  able to bring together most of the ideas that I have taught for decades under a clear umbrella.   I was excited to share my perspective with others in the hope that it would help people to navigate challenges and difficulties that they face, sometimes on a daily basis, with more clarity and confidence.    

Dualities, what seem to be contradictions, are everywhere. For example, people walk the tightrope of emotion vs. rational thinking almost every single day. The ideas in the book do not rely on a one-size-fits-all approach to leadership skills and actions but, rather, provide a framework and activities for developing greater self-awareness, and navigating and personalizing your thought process and behaviors. The most successful people are versatile — they pivot, listen, and adapt their methods appropriately in any given situation.

I hope that the talk will help participants to learn how to make choices that enable them to behave and deliver outcomes aligned with values to become better people.
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Gail Berger

Clinical Professor, Management and Organizations; Deputy Director of Kellogg Center for Executive Women, Kellogg School of Management
Gail Berger is a Clinical Associate Professor at Northwestern University in the Kellogg School of Management, the McCormick School of Engineering, and the School of Communication, and the Deputy Director of the Center for Executive Women at Kellogg. She is also an experienced executive... Read More →
Thursday May 22, 2025 11:53am - 12:00pm CDT
Louis Room
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