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Gregory Bateson (1904-1980), ‘God’ and the Systemic Nature of Human Ecology
Another great quote from Gregory Bateson’s Steps to an Ecology of Mind: ‘On the one hand, have the systemic nature of the individual human being, the systemic nature of the culture in which he lives, and the systemic nature of … Continue reading
The Downsides of Religion on Environmental Matters: Gregory Bateson’s (1904-1980) Perspective
Great quote from Gregory Bateson in his classic book ‘Steps to an Ecology of Mind’ which may go some way to explaining the difficult Christianity sometimes has with environmental issues, though obviously many Christians get this issue of stewardship of … Continue reading
All of These People: Conflict Poem by Michael Longley (1939-)
Who was it who suggested that the opposite of war Is not so much peace as civilization? He knew Our assassinated Catholic greengrocer who died At Christmas in the arms of our Methodist minister, And our ice-cream man who continuing … Continue reading
Empathy: the Mark of a Tough Minded Intelligence
Empathy often gets a bad rap in conflict. Especially, I understand from post-colonialists. It sounds like weakness. But having spent my life as a conflict professional, I have found that empathetic understanding of the other side in conflict is essential … Continue reading
Negotiating with Those More Powerful than We Are
My good friend Sejal asked me at dinner last night how we can negotiate successfully with people more powerful than ourselves such as a boss, a strong willed partner, a co-worker whose cooperation we need, or even another country that … Continue reading
Climate Change, Fundamentalism and Bayes’ Thereom
I loved reading Nate Silver (he of the accurate 2012 election forecasts) new book ‘The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail but Some Don’t.’ I especially liked his chapter on climate change: A Climate of Healthy Skepticism. … Continue reading
Marital Conflict: Relationships are a Journey not a Destination
A few weeks ago, I had a really interesting conversation with a security guard at one of my favorite bookstores, Waterstone’s in Gower Street, London (used to be Dillon’s University Bookstore) about conflict in relationships. I thought it might be … Continue reading
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Negotiating with Sociopaths and Corporations Too: Top Ten Conflict Tips
Our correspondent @Louploup responding to our piece yesterday ‘Negotiating with Narcissists’, asked for our take on negotiating with sociopaths, some of whom, while clearly not people in other respects, are corporations. So here goes. Anti-social Personality Disorder aka Sociopathy A … Continue reading
Negotiating with Narcissists
I was teaching conflict last week and someone in the audience asked me how she should deal with her extremely narcissistical boss. I told her that where possible one should avoid conflict with extreme narcissists and sociopaths. Some conflicts are … Continue reading
