The Ultimate Purpose of Conflict

The ultimate purpose of managing interpersonal conflict is to grow us emotionally in self-awareness, storytelling, emotional management, and moral and ethical character. There aren’t any apps, searches, or other fancy technological shortcuts for the development of those traits in us.

True Measure of Leadership Through Conflict

Leading people through conflict requires an emotional exchange between leaders and followers. The leader gives inspiration, charisma, respect, and provides role modeling of a vision of the future, to her followers. The follower gives encouragement, support, obedience, respect, and provides a feeling of self-worth through the act of deciding to Read more…

[Strategy] Leadership Through Reconciliation

“Our values are our strength.” “Our people are our greatest resource.” We could go on, but pointing out the hypocrisy evident in the difference between the words written on the organizational masthead, and the actual organizational action, has been written about to death. Leadership in many organizations is tricky for Read more…