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Conversations about social change devolve quickly into conflict when participants don't agree. Experienced practitioners Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant offer advocates and aspiring change agents six easy steps for opening the lines of communication when conversations get stuck. The tough problems in the world are made harder when we can't even talk about them. We try to address issues that matter, but conversations break down because they become emotionally charged and we lose sight of our common goals. Scarred from these breakdowns with coworkers, family, and friends, we find it easier and safer to stick with people who already agree with us. Getting unstuck requires the courage to confront our own inner contradictions and then to re-engage with people in a newly authentic way. This book invites readers to join in a spirit of serious play, laughing at ourselves as we take on the important work of self-reflection and renewing our conversations. Breaking through Gridlock includes six steps and a series of proven exercises to help readers along the way. We encourage readers to invite a friend to join them on the journey.

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Gabriel Grant is the CEO of Human Partners and cofounder of the Byron Fellowship Educational Foundation. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's in ecological systems engineering from Purdue University and a master's in leadership and sustainability from Yale University. Jason J. Jay holds a bachelor's in Psychology from Harvard, a master's in Education from Harvard, and a PhD in Organization Studies from MIT. He is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the director of the Sustainability Initiative at MIT Sloan. Peter Senge, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the founding chair of SoL, a renowned pioneer, theorist, and writer in the field of management innovation, and the author of the widely acclaimed book, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. Peter Senge, PhD, is a senior lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the founding chair of SoL, a renowned pioneer, theorist, and writer in the field of management innovation, and the author of the widely acclaimed book, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization.

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