Books by Wendy Smith

An insightful and inspiring book on using both/and thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands.Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality while also being a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we improve diversity while promoting opportunities for all? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future?For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other. We deal with the uncertainty by asserting certainty.There's a better way.In Both/And Thinking, Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis help readers cope with multiple, knotted tensions at the same time. Drawing from more than twenty years of pioneering research, they provide tools and lessons for transforming these tensions into opportunities for innovation and personal growth.Filled with practical advice and fascinating storiesincluding firsthand tales from IBM, LEGO, and Unilever, as well as from startups, nonprofits, and even an inn at one of the four corners of the worldBoth/And Thinking will change the way you approach your most vexing problems.

Mik and Mak, the Space Twins, are bored in outer space. Even cloning themselves isn't as fun as they'd hoped. But then their Earth friends invite them to go camping. Can Mik and Mak get used to tents and cowpats? This tale features speech and thought bubbles and sound effects.

Brainy Professor Parrott - who loves investigating the wonders of the universe - has gone for a walk on Tanglemere Common. Suddenly, Mik and Mak the Space Twins beam him aboard their spaceship. The Professor's dream trip has begun! This tale features speech and thought bubbles and sound effects.