Leadership involves defining and communicating an organization’s
long-term vision and mission while conflict resolution typically
deals with the situation at hand. By articulating what you want
to accomplish, providing support for talented subordinates,
overcoming obstacles, exploiting opportunities, demanding
excellence, behaving ethically, you set a good example for your
organization. An effective leader builds teams that work well
together. As a leader, you facilitate the resolution of
conflicts that distract the team members, decrease productivity,
destroy motivation and lead frustration and anger. You also
recognize that some conflict is natural and necessary to produce
innovative solutions to problems, encourage meaningful
communication between team members and leads to clarification
and cooperation. Using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode
Instrument, developed in the 1970s by conflict resolution
experts Kenneth W.Thomas and Ralph H. Kilmann, you can identify
the best way to handle conflict in your organ