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Conflict Resolution
To bring the best out of your teams, don’t flex like Maximus — lean into a “helpful fight” instead.
Tech legend Bob Taylor — a pioneer of the computing revolution — figured out the genius of framing two types of disagreement.
Governance scholar and University of Pittsburgh professor Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, Ph.D. on the forces that decide whether conflicted nations unify or unravel.
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Andrew Markell — philosopher, martial artist, and CEO advisor — argues that true endurance comes from desire, ritual, and learning to evolve through chaos.
From Hitler to Hamas, Western powers have repeatedly dismissed open threats as bluffs — with catastrophic results.
In “Warhead,” neuroscientist and national security adviser Nicholas Wright explains how the brain navigates warfare and why it is our ultimate weapon (and instrument for peace).
Duke sociologist Dr. Christopher Bail on the tech’s potential to foster empathy in an age of division.
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As Beijing encroaches on the territory of the Himalayan kingdom, its ultimate aim is leverage over India.
Creative thinkers are unafraid of the ambiguous spaces where innovation often resides — and this trait is vital when navigating change.
Steve Jobs once quipped that Apple's professional managers "knew how to manage, but they didn't know how to do anything."
"Okay, dad, but GMOs help feed the world."
We have it in our power to forgive a debt — and learning to use this power in the workplace can be golden.
Half a century ago, idealistic punks shook a fist at the status quo — and their legacy is a blueprint for modern leadership.
New research from Big Think+ on what scares your future leaders.
When high-anxiety situations arise in the workplace, we tend to react by fighting, fleeing, freezing, or fawning — but there’s a hidden fifth option.
Big Think recently spoke with Nick Bostrom about how humans might find fulfillment in a post-scarcity world.
You've got to know when to fight and when to laugh.
Ways to move forward when you're wrong and I'm right.
Intentions tend to get mangled by overreach in every complex organization — so dial up the charisma and the clarity.
The sooner you can admit what’s swimming beneath the surface, the sooner you can improve your life.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.
No, Gandhi did not single-handedly bring about Indian independence. Pacifism alone usually gets you killed.
"Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict." —Priya Parker
As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.
Though Sun Tzu’s "The Art of War" is a classic military treatise, its advice applies to all manner of conflict.
There are three barriers we need to overcome to have better, more productive arguments.
When Mongol traders came knocking, Sultan Muhammad II shaved off their beards. Three years later, his whole empire was annihilated.
Arguments don’t have to be about winning or losing; they can help us build trust despite disagreeing.
High-conflict people are found in all walks of life. Learning how to identify them, and what to do next, can save you much emotional turmoil.