A new study reviewed and challenged Kurt Lewin’s long-standing motivational conflicts theory with new findings that suggest the difficulty of resolving conflicts depends on the emotional context. The ...

We all face conflict at some point in our day, whether professionally and personally. Conflict at work, while unfortunate, is to be expected. Everyone is different. Differences lead to conflict when ...

Effective conflict management is a pillar of high-performing organizations. When managed well, it can increase worker engagement, productivity and innovation. Conversely, poorly managed conflict ...

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 ...

The $7 billion “buy now, pay later” startup Klarna recently faced a public board spat. Here are three strategies to approach conflict within a business. The $7 billion “buy now, pay later” startup ...

I recently spent some time travelling with my father. We haven’t lived together for a long time and are both rather set in our ways. As one would expect, we had a fight. My typical manner of resolving ...

Last May, Arthur Demoulas, CEO of the iconic family-owned Boston supermarket chain Market Basket, was put on leave by the business’s board, including three fellow shareholders—his sisters—when they ...