Making Conflict Work by Peter T Coleman

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Making Conflict Work by Peter T Coleman

This book is a necessity . Read it. Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Liberian peace activist Innovative and practical. Lawrence Susskind, cofounder, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School Every workplace is a minefield of conflict, and all office tension is shaped by power. This book teaches you to identify the nature of a conflict, determine your power position relative to anyone opposing you, and to use the best strategy for achieving your goals. These strategies are equally effective for executives, managers and their direct reports, consultants and attorneys anyone who has ever had a disagreement with someone in their organization. Packed with helpful self-assessment exercises and action plans, Making Conflict Work gives you the tools you need to achieve greater satisfaction and success. Navigating conflict effectively is an essential component of leadership. Making Conflict Work illustrates when to compromise and when to continue driving forward. Honorable David N. Dinkins, 106th mayor of the City of New York An excellent workbook-like guide. Booklist, starred review Peter T. Coleman is a professor at Columbia University s Teachers College and the Earth Institute and the director of Columbia s International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution. He is an experienced consultant whose clients include IBM, Citibank, the United Nations, and the U.S. State Department. Robert Ferguson is a psychologist and executive coach who has provided consulting, conflict resolution, mediation, and leadership training to organizations such as Credit Suisse USA, Merrill Lynch, and Aegon.
Peter T. Coleman is professor of psychology and education at Columbia University, where he holds a joint appointment at Teachers College and the Earth Institute and directs two research centers. He is the author of Making Conflict Work: Harnessing the Power of Disagreement (2014) and The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts (2011), among other books.
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ISBN 13 9780544582743
ISBN 10 0544582748
Title Making Conflict Work
Author Peter T Coleman
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Harper Business
Year published 2015-09-29
Number of pages 304
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