There are two different kinds of conflict in storytelling: internal and external. Now, we go into lots of detail in our definitive guide to conflict, but today, I want to focus on internal conflict ...

Many of the great philosophers and writers in history, from Aristotle to Maya Angelou, have weighed in on the matter of ethics. Ethical considerations in the workplace arise routinely for employees ...

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 ...

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 ...

As in any conflict resolution, tackling problems in family firms begins by identifying where the problem originates and its precise nature.

In his fascinating 2019 book Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society, the Yale sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis describes research led by the evolutionary biologist Jessica ...

Human conflict, from minor disruptions to the all-too frequent escalation of war, stretches people and the environment to its limits. At the same time, microorganisms create an equally devastating—but ...

We are a team of writers, experimenters and researchers providing you with the best advice with zero bias or partiality. Like death and taxes, conflicts are an unavoidable part of life. But in a ...

Every business depends on the people who run it — from the CEO to the janitor. They all have a job that seeks to promote a positive, profession and productive environment. First, we need to remember ...