The belief that things must be either A or B and cannot be both and that only one goal and not another can be attained is referred to as
A) Force-field analysis.
B) The "tyranny of the or."
C) Pragmatic reflex.
D) The "genius of the and."
E) Management myopia.

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Many companies, and individuals, are plagued by the tyranny of the or. This refers to the belief that things must be either A or B and cannot be both. Examples include beliefs that you must choose either change or stability, be conservative or bold, have control and consistency or creative freedom. Such beliefs, that only one goal but not another can be attained, often are invalid and certainly are unnecessarily constraining.

The Belief That Things Must Be Either a or B