Category Archives: Creativity and Conflict

Stimulation for your creativity in handling conflict

Victor Frankl (1905-1997) on the Struggle for Meaning aka Conflict

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

‘What man actually needs, is not a tensionless state, but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. What he needs is not the discharge of tension at any cost, but the call of a potential meaning … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Democratic Flaws and Potential for Hubris

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Well this blog fought the good fight for President Obama, and the Democrats, because it thought that a Romney and Republican victory would be a catastrophe for America, and the world. And for the record in all the major countries … Continue reading →

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‘A Ritual to Read Each Other’ by William Stafford (1914-1993): Conflict Poem

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

This blog stresses the importance of empathetically but accurately obtaining an accurate ‘theory of mind’ of the other side in any conflict, so I really liked this poem. Thanks to my fellow Jon Haidt admirer John F for this: A … Continue reading →

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Co-creation in Conflict

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

I just discovered the marvelous word co-create, which though developed for marketing and other purposes, I think has huge applications in conflict. In particular, the fourth stage of the Creative Conflict Model behind this blog envisages the two sides in … Continue reading →

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Mapping Your Interests in Conflict, Collaboration or Internal Dilemmas

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

A very good friend of mine, I call The Wave Rider, has just asked me how she might map out her Interests in a complex collaboration/conflict situation at work. I thought this was a really good question, and one we … Continue reading →

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Why People Don’t Use Systematic Processes: Top Ten Conflict Tips

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

There are a wide array of excellent books that suggest good ways to do things like make decisions or handle conflict. But in my experience, even those people who are trained in such approaches, and shown that they can be … Continue reading →

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The Neuroscience of Bob Dylan’s Genius: Creative Conflict

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

Not only does this blogger love the music of Bob Dylan and is interested in neuroscience, but this blog is about creative aspects of conflict, so this article in today’s UK Guardian newspaper really resonated: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/06/neuroscience-bob-dylan-genius-creativity How do we have insights, … Continue reading →

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La Grande Illusion: Renoir: Conflict Movie

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

British film director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral) explains his passion for Jean Renoir’s 1937 masterpiece La Grande Illusion, being re-released to coincide with its 75th anniversary. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmmakersonfilm/9189202/Why-I-Love…-Renoirs-La-Grande-Illusion.html La Grande Illusion (1937) Photo: REX FEATURES   This prison drama set … Continue reading →

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Mary Parker Follett: Pioneering Thinker about Conflict

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

One of our esteemed correspondents @Store of Ideas, suggested we take a look at Mary Parker Follett, (1868-1933), an often neglected early thinker about interest based bargaining, and innovative approaches to management. And as we are responsive, her is a … Continue reading →

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The Emerging Eco-Economic Crisis: Transitions: the William Bridges Model of Change

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

I have always liked William Bridges Transition Model in its various forms and have applied it to major changes in my corporate work, as well as to major changes and transitions in my own life. I used it to cope … Continue reading →

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