By KELVIN MBITI MUNEENI
Peace is the skillful management of conflict. If you are going to be viewed as a leader in your organization and survive and thrive at work into the next century, you must develop your own conflict approach and develop a reputation for leadership in conflict management and consensus building.
"If equilibrium means death for a living system, then going beyond the productive edge of chaos into the destruction of anarchy is equally self-limiting. Managing conflict enables us to approach the upheaval of chaos and find invigorating new solutions." John Ford. Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created.
The peak efficiency of knowledge and strategy is to make conflict unnecessary. All resistance reflects an unmet need and is a request for authentic communication.
Perceive all conflicts as patterns of energy seeking a harmonious balance in the whole. Conflict is therefore simply the sound made by the cracks in a system, whether the system is personal, familial, relational, organizational, social, economic or political.
It is a warning light pointing at something in our environment or character that is not working for ourselves or others. It is an opportunity for rethinking and innovation. It is the birth-pang of a new way of being that is waiting to be born. It is a reminder of our interdependence, of the skills we need to improve, of what is most important in life, of what we need to do or let go of in order to escape its orbit and evolve to higher levels of conflict.
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