Stuck in the Middle: Why the Toughest Decisions are Never Black and White: Why the Toughest Decisions are Never Black and White - Softcover

Palan, R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1545767122 ISBN 13: 9781545767122

Publisher: Ebooks2go Inc, 2026

Synopsis

We live in a world of increasing uncertainty and complexity, where ambiguity has become the norm. Being 'stuck in the middle' is no longer the exception-it is the reality of leadership and decision-making.

In this thoughtful book, Palan explores how we navigate uncertainty, balance competing priorities, and make difficult choices with judgment, courage, and humility.

This is a book that will resonate with leaders, professionals, educators, and anyone seeking to make sound decisions in an increasingly complex world. It deserves to be read by all who aspire to lead wisely in an increasingly uncertain world.

A thoughtful exploration of how to think, decide and lead when the answers are rarely black and white.

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About the Author

R. Palan - An Intellectual Nomad (Palaniappan Ramanathan Chettiar)Palan once dreamed of becoming a physician. Instead, life took him on a different path, across disciplines as varied as Chemistry, Medical and Psychiatric Social Work, Psychology, Education, and Management. These diverse experiences gave him a broad frame of reference and led to a lifelong exploration of how people, organisations, and societies grow and prosper.For more than four decades, he has worked at the intersection of education and entrepreneurship, helping individuals, teams, and institutions realise their potential. Whether serving in leadership, governance, education, or public policy, he has remained guided by a simple belief: human capability is the most renewable source of long-term value.Stuck in the Middle reflects lessons gathered from a lifetime spent navigating the space between certainty and doubt, tradition and change, ambition and purpose.He continues to research and write, occasionally teaches in the traditional sense, and remains, above all, a student of human behaviour.More details at www.palan.org.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ebooks2go Inc
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1545767122
• ISBN 13: 9781545767122
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 212