Principles

Lead from the Future: Leading Conflict Principle 9

Ask a child to complete a maze in an activity book. If they are the savvy sort, they will likely begin at the part marked “end” and not...

Seek Problems, Not Solutions: Leading Conflict Principle 8

Most leaders are trained to say that they seek new challenges, growth, and continuous improvement. We are all habituated to say that we...

Show Off With Humility: Leading Conflict Principle 7

Effective leadership is always part theater. This doesn’t imply fakery or playing make-believe. It means that leadership is more than...

Grow in Public: Leading Conflict Principle 6

It’s hard to grow when others are watching. Even if we know that change is needed, there’s something we need to get better at, and that...

Be Radically Transparent: Leading Conflict Principle 5

It was 2008. The Great Recession was in full swing. An organization that was growing steadily until that point had nearly ground to a...

Fake It until You Make It: Leading Conflict Principle 4

Everyone wants to be a hero. This desire is deeply imprinted into our human hardwiring. In fact, throughout all of history we have told...

Embrace the Suck: Leading Conflict Principle 3

This series of articles covers the central principles of leading conflict in the workplace. Also see: Principle 1: Move Toward Fear...

There's no nice way to Poke Someone in the Eye: Leading Conflict Principle 2

When I began my career as a professional educator and trainer I was young, arrogant and stubborn. Now I’m just arrogant and stubborn. One...

Move Toward Fear: Leading Conflict Principle 1

This is the first in series of articles covering the central principles of leading conflict in the workplace. In recent articles, I...

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