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Embracing the 3rd Alternative: A Path to Synergy and Win-Win Solutions

In "The 3rd Alternative," Stephen R. Covey challenges the conventional binary thinking that limits our problem-solving abilities. He introduces the concept of synergy, emphasizing that through collaboration, we can discover innovative solutions that transcend mere compromise. This presentation elucidates how to shift from adversarial thinking to a collective approach, where the combined strength of diverse perspectives leads to greater outcomes. By understanding the “GET” principle—Gain, Emotion, Territory—we learn to create environments where everyone thrives, fostering true collaboration in life, leadership, and education.

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Embracing the 3rd Alternative: A Path to Synergy and Win-Win Solutions

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  1. The 3rd Alternative by Stephen R. Covey Presentation by: Fariha Khalid SundusIftikhar SyedaHafsahHasan

  2. We are used to thinking that there are only 2 alternatives in every case. • My team against your team. • Environmentalists against developers. • Rural against urban. • 2-alternative thinking is deeply embedded in many of us. • We keep fighting and go for a shaky compromise. • Lose-lose situation.

  3. The problem is usually not in the merits of our side but in how we think. • The real problem is in our mental paradigm. • Paradigm means a pattern or model of thinking that influences how we behave. • It is like a map that helps us decide which direction to go.

  4. The map we SEE determines what we DO and what we do determines what we GET.

  5. The 3rd alternative is a way to solve the toughest problems we face. • It is not your way and it is not my way. • It is a higher way. OUR WAY MY WAY YOUR WAY

  6. How do we get to the 3rd alternative? • We get to the 3rd alternative through a process called synergy. • The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. • Birds in a V formation can fly nearly twice as far as a lone bird because of the updraft created by the flapping of their wings. • Every child is a 3rd alternative with capabilities that never existed before. Those capabilities cannot be predicted by adding up the capabilities of the parents.

  7. Synergy is a miracle. • It is a concept that is difficult for people to understand. • Synergy is better than my way or your way. • It is our way. • It is a win-win situation. • It is not a compromise where everyone loses something. • Compromise breeds satisfaction but not delight.

  8. New Ideas My Way Our Way Your Way

  9. 4 steps to Synergy

  10. 3rd alternative at work Transform Fight Flee

  11. Hubris: The Great Barrier to Synergy The “GET” Principle • G: Gain • E: Emotion • T: Territory • Win/Win attitude • The innovative power of Synergy • 3rd Alternative teams

  12. 3rd alternative at home Compassion Your side My side

  13. 3rd Alternative AT SCHOOL Leadership Business Educators

  14. 3RD ALTERNATIVE IN LIFE Contribute Keep Working Retire to Leisure

  15. THANK YOU

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