Conflict
7 articles on this topic.
July 20, 2026
How adults fight
We were taught to stop fighting, or we taught ourselves to survive it. Adult conflict needs a third skill: fighting maturely. What that looks like at work.
June 29, 2026
What two decades of martial arts taught a non-fighter about conflict at work
More than twenty years of martial arts, and I never once wanted a fight. What that training teaches about conflict at work, where the real opponent is internal.
June 8, 2026
The cofounder conversation you're avoiding
The conversation you keep not having with your cofounder decides more than your next board meeting. How to finally have it, and why waiting makes it harder.
November 2, 2022
Anger is contagious, but so is compassion
Anger spreads from person to person automatically; compassion spreads too, but takes a little effort. The mechanism behind both, and how to choose what you pass on.
September 19, 2022
What is the difference between fighting and conflict?
Conflict is the friction that arises along any division; fighting is how we choose to conduct it. The definitional difference, and why mature fighting turns conflict productive.
June 7, 2022
Excuses don't exist – here's proof
An excuse is a mechanism that gives you permission to avoid change. Where excuses come from, what they protect you from, and how honesty with yourself makes them vanish.
June 3, 2022
How to create a winning culture – stop trying to win
The first step to a winning culture is to stop talking about winning. Why win/lose framing divides teams, and practical ways to build a culture that fights for something together.