Paradox-Awareness Is A Superpower

Hi friends,

Today’s a big day. After years of work, my new book, Tension—Mastering the Superpower of Paradox-Aware Leadership, officially launches. My publisher, Ignite Press, is offering the Kindle edition for just 99¢ for today only, and I’d be grateful if you grabbed a copy. Here's the link for the promotional price on Amazon:
https://geni.us/TENSION

I wrote this book because paradox-awareness is a leadership skill most people never learn—and yet it’s the one that quietly separates good leaders from transformative ones. When you can hold two necessary truths at the same time, something almost alchemical happens. Solutions appear that were invisible under polarized, either/or thinking.

And that’s where this gets timely.

In this week’s blog post, I explore how paradox-aware leadership might have reshaped the recent U.S. government shutdown. Not through wishful thinking or political “can’t we all just get along,” but through an honest look at what was actually at stake. One side insisted on protecting access to healthcare. The other insisted on containing unsustainable costs. Each was guarding something necessary. And because neither side dared acknowledge the legitimacy of the other’s concern, the whole system locked up like a rusted hinge.

Paradox-aware leaders see the interdependence of necessary things: you can’t sustainably expand access without lowering long-term costs, and you can’t meaningfully lower costs without improving access. That tension isn’t a barrier—it’s the birthplace of innovation. The post unpackages that insight, and I think you’ll find it useful far beyond this single case.

If this resonates with the pressures you’re holding in your own leadership work, read the full post here: https://www.thelpc.com/blog/paradox-awareness-is-a-superpower

And again, if you want a deeper, more practical guide to developing this superpower for yourself or your team, today’s the perfect moment to pick up the Kindle version of the book:
Get Tension for 99¢ (today only): https://geni.us/TENSION

Thanks for your investment in creating better leaders. The work you do matters.

Warmly,

Jared