17. Partnerships for the goals
Individuals and organizations constantly face tensions built from contradictory yet interdependent interests of pluralistic stakeholders. Should we privilege the individual or the collective? Should we emphasize economic or social value? Should we invest inefficiency or innovation? Because these interdependent tensions cannot be pulled apart and persist over time, long term success depends on pursuing their oppositional demands simultaneously.
The discourse of leaders in the private, public, and third sectors, is increasingly polarized, simplified, and blind to the interrelation of both sides of these tensions. This leads to inequalities and social alienation.
Grounded on close collaboration, the Centre is supported by the European Forum on Paradox and Pluralism (EUFORPP) -a forum that leverages on the expertise of five European business schools -Nova School of Business and Economics (NOVA SBE; Portugal), CASS Business School (CASS; United Kingdom), Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM; Switzerland) LUISS Guido Carli (LUISS; Italy) and Rotterdam School of Management (RSM; The Netherlands) - and a wider network of international experts, to foster ground-breaking research with paradoxical and pluralistic perspectives to provide solutions to social tension, and to create social and organizational impact by opening the forum to policymakers, regulators, business ecosystems, and the society at large. Nova SBE is the leading partner of the EUFORPP.
Beyond research, there are being developed series of case studies that may be used as pedagogical means in higher education, which fosters an understanding of paradoxical questions within real-world organizations. Themes range from gender equality, sustainability, managerial dilemmas to stakeholders’ tensions, etc.
Other activities encompass the Annual Meeting (held in the campus every May), Impact Labs, Academic Symposia and many other activities with scholars, practitioners, policy-makers and society at large.
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Link: https://www.paradoxandorganization.com/
We all have a role to play
With just ten years to go, an ambitious global effort is underway to deliver the 2030 promise. We want to take a stand and we are calling on our community to showcase how they are contributing to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, whilst influencing more and more people to unravel their role to play.
Here, you will find four different ways your ideas can flourish, dialogue can be enhanced, and action can take place. You can choose one or all four, and Nova SBE will be there to support you all the way and guarantee tangible change.
We all have a role to play, and this is your way in.
To Nova SBE, positive impact shall have a relationship to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Our community is committed to foster dialogue and action, by disseminating knowledge, launching innovative projects, supporting organizations' transformation, and leading by example, as responsible citizens.
