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Application Suggestions

1. Think about a person who typically sees things differently than you do. Consider ways
in which those differences might be used as stepping-stones to Third Alternative
solutions. Perhaps you could seek out his or her views on a current project or problem,
valuing the different views you are likely to hear.

2. Make a list of people who irritate you. Do they represent different views that could
lead to synergy if you had greater intrinsic security and valued the differences.

3. Identify a situation in which you desire greater teamwork and synergy. What
conditions would need to exist to support synergy? What can you do to create those
conditions.

4. The next time you have a disagreement or confrontation with someone, attempt to
understand the concerns underlying that person's position. Address those concerns in a
creative and mutually beneficial way.

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