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The roles of paradoxical managerial skills have created controversy in both the academic and corporate worlds. This session will introduce participants to an exercise to validate the usefulness of both interactive and controlling managerial skills. Participants will experientially verify the impact that mastery of paradoxical managerial skills have on work unit effectiveness. In addition, they will see evidence of the interplay between these skills and work unit effectiveness in a diverse set of organizations. The group will also share ideas of how the exercise can be integrated into regular classes and management development programs.