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From Conflict to Creativity: How Resolving Workplace Disagreements Can Inspire Innovation and Productivity

ISBN: 978-0-7879-5423-9
Paperback
208 pages
October 2001, Jossey-Bass
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"High performance organizations are creative organizations. Drawingupon real life experiences, the Landaus guide you through theprocess of harnessing conflict to produce creative solutions."--John G. Smalley, former vice president and director of humanresources, The Canada Life Assurance Company

"Conflict and creativity-two of the lowest rated leadershipcompetencies that make the biggest differences in results. Thisbook is a must for managers, executives, coaches, and teamsinterested in breaking through the barriers to high performance."--Susan Wright, principal, The Coaching Project Inc.

"The Landaus tap their extensive and diverse experience ininterest-based conflict resolution to provide a practical guide formanaging conflict within organizations. They offer a steady flow ofreal-life examples to illustrate techniques for managing both thecreative and destructive effects of differences." --JayFolberg, professor of law, University of San Francisco andcoauthor, Mediation: A Comprehensive Guide

"The Landaus' easy to understand approach makes this a usefulhandbook even for those new to conflict resolution inorganizations." --Christine E. Hart, president, Accord/Hart& Associates

"A very clear and comprehensive guide to harnessing the creativepotential of diverse work environments, written by authors withover seventy years of relevant collective experience."--Cynthia J. Chataway, York University, Toronto

"High performance organizations are creative organizations. Drawing upon real life experiences, the Landaus guide you through the process of harnessing conflict to produce creative solutions." —John G. Smalley, former vice president and director of human resources, The Canada Life Assurance Company

"Conflict and creativity-two of the lowest rated leadership competencies that make the biggest differences in results. This book is a must for managers, executives, coaches, and teams interested in breaking through the barriers to high performance." —Susan Wright, principal, The Coaching Project Inc.

"The Landaus tap their extensive and diverse experience in interest-based conflict resolution to provide a practical guide for managing conflict within organizations. They offer a steady flow of real-life examples to illustrate techniques for managing both the creative and destructive effects of differences." —Jay Folberg, professor of law, University of San Francisco and coauthor, Mediation: A Comprehensive Guide

"The Landaus' easy to understand approach makes this a useful handbook even for those new to conflict resolution in organizations." —Christine E. Hart, president, Accord/Hart & Associates

"A very clear and comprehensive guide to harnessing the creative potential of diverse work environments, written by authors with over seventy years of relevant collective experience." —Cynthia J. Chataway, York University, Toronto

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