It’s not disagreeing that’s the problem, it’s how we disagree. Disagreement is healthy. From disagreement we get varying perspectives that lead to deeper insights and, ultimately, better choices. Given these potential benefits we should express our views when we disagree … Continued
Over the years I’ve been asked on numerous occasions to do a program on conflict resolution. I refuse. It’s too late, conflict already exists. Instead, I offer a program on conflict prevention. In other words, I prefer getting ahead of … Continued
It isn’t the divergence of ideas that leads to conflict; it’s the insistence upon the rightness of an idea. It doesn’t matter whether the conflict is between family members, friends or on a global scale, the common element is that … Continued
Confident people do not seek conflict, nor do they shy away from it. They realize that conflict is an inevitable aspect of life. There will always be people whose beliefs differ from theirs…and ours. These differences open the door to … Continued