Optimistic versus Realistic. Change versus Stability. Candour versus Diplomacy. Polarities like these exist all around us. In a world that is increasingly divided, how can we make sense of these differences? Dr. Douglas O'Loughlin teaches us how to see polarities and manage them.

Douglas is passionate in supporting impactful and joyful organisations and communities. Over the past years, he has facilitated many workshops to support leaders to see and manage polarities better. He is also certified in a wide range of instruments and assessments, becoming the co-founder of a few Organisational Development (OD) networks, and has written numerous articles and blogs in this field.

TEDxSingapore's passion is to inspire people to learn, engage in close conversations and share ideas from Singapore with the world. www.tedxsingapore.sg Dr. Douglas O’Loughlin is passionate about supporting impactful and joyful organisations and communities. Over the past few years, he has seen how understanding polarities can change our lives and our world and has facilitated many workshops to support leaders to more clearly see and manage polarities. He is certified in a wide range of instruments and assessments, is co-founder of a few OD Networks, and has written numerous articles and blogs in the field. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx