Leading Effectively e-Newsletter - July 2007 Issue

Learn to be a Conflict Competent Leader

Conflict is inevitable for leaders, and it exists at the root of some of their best ideas and at the core of many of their worst failures," according to Craig E. Runde and Tim A. Flanagan, authors of Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader: How You and Your Organization Can Manage Conflict Effectively. This issue of Leading Effectively will help you minimize the destructive face of conflict and encourage more positive outcomes.

Articles

Conflict: What's Going Wrong?
The ability to effectively deal with conflict ranks among the most essential leadership skills. Unfortunately, it is an area where many leaders fall short. What makes organizations so fraught with conflict? And why is conflict such a challenge?  (more...)

The Cost of Conflict Incompetence
Conflict at work may be frustrating, but is it worth the effort to change? Authors Craig Runde and Tim Flanagan suggest taking a close look at the financial and human costs of conflict incompetence.  (more...)

Conflict Competency: What Does It Take?
You just don't see eye-to-eye with your boss. A teammate routinely criticizes your ideas. And it seems half your time is spent mediating disputes among direct reports. You know you need to get a better handle on the conflict around you, but how?  (more...)

Calming Conflict
What specifically can leaders do to de-escalate conflict and improve the situation? By replacing destructive behaviors with constructive behaviors, you will see a difference in how conflict plays out around you.  (more...)

Getting Started: Improve Your Ability to Lead Through Conflict
To really improve your ability to deal with conflict, you need a plan. CCL's Brenda McManigle gets you prepared to face the conflict in your life.  (more...)

Results of the CCL Poll: The Stress of Leadership
In our June 2007 Leading Effectively e-newsletter, readers were asked several questions about stress and leadership. A total of 455 readers responded to the poll. CCL expert Michael Campbell summarizes the results.  (more...)

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Recent Topics

• The Stress of Leadership, June 2007
• Meeting the Demand for Global Leaders, May 2007
• Political Skills: Leaders Need to Have It, April 2007
• The Power of Evaluation, March 2007
• Leadership and Communication, February 2007