We need to look no further than the evening news these days to see harsh examples of conflict. Somehow, people forgot—or never even learned—how to address differences in constructive (not to mention ...

I don’t know about you, but from personal relationships to work to politics, it sure seems to me there’s more than enough conflict to go around. But in her new book, “The Art of Fighting,” the ...

No matter what type of environment you work in, you’re likely to experience varying degrees of conflicts in any role – whether it be a simple disagreement about how to manage a project, or more ...

Joel Salinas, a Harvard neurologist, and Robert Bordone, a Harvard lawyer, are experts in the study of conflict. But their communication styles are quite different: Salinas, with over a decade of ...

Conflict is an inherent part of human interaction, particularly when navigating power, influence, and persuasion. It’s no surprise that many of the posts on this page address the complexities of ...

A double bind is a predicament in which a person receives conflicting messages from a single source that allow no appropriate response to be made. Does conflict itself send conflicting messages? Is ...

Conflict is present in all organizations and takes numerous forms. Here’s how organizations can harness conflict to create better outcomes and healthy conflict management cultures. Organizations must ...

Every year on September 21, the United Nations marks the International Day of Peace, an observance that invites global ...

Four recent cases illustrate circumstances that may expose a deal to challenge because of a conflict of interest, and the ways a board or special committee may help insulate a deal process from ...