Emerson, Brian

Brian Emerson

Polarity Certifications: Mastery
Washington, D.C. USA

Authorship in And: Volume Two – Applications:
Chapter 37: “Alleviating the Suffering of Paradox by Mapping Polarities”

Brian Emerson, Ph.D. is Principal of Andiron, a firm committed to helping leaders navigate organizational complexity. He partners with organizations around the world to achieve sustained results in leadership development, aligning culture and strategy, and harnessing the power of polarities. Clients attribute Brian’s success to his “uncanny insight and ability to balance human dynamics with business needs,” the way he “simultaneously challenges and inspires,” and “getting results while having fun.”  

His research developed the theory of Navigating Paradox, which outlines the dynamics of groups using polarities to leverage paradoxical complexities. Brian teaches about polarities at the University of Notre Dame, the University of Maryland, and in Georgetown University’s Institute for Transformational Leadership.

He is the co-author of two books, A Manager’s Guide to Coaching, and Navigating Polarities: Using Both/And Thinking to Lead Transformation.

He lives outside Washington, D.C. where he and his partner are restoring a historic farm and trying their best to keep bees.