The High Cost of Conflict
By Dave Marks, D.Min.
Unresolved conflict in the workplace is expensive on many fronts. The decrease of productivity, having low morale, the forming of unhealthy alliances, the resulting turnover rate, and the ever-increasing danger of violence have spawned numerous workplace policies, procedures, and training seminars. The concept of a disgruntled employee, volunteer, or customer “going postal” is on the mind of leaders everywhere. Conflict can be a critically important component in the formation of high-functioning teams. The key is knowing how to allow the right amount and the right kind of conflict into the system without letting it escalate into a damaging dispute.
Wealth or Wisdom
By Philip A. Clemens
Each of us has an opportunity to pass something on to the next generation. But what do we leave? Wealth or wisdom? The more wisdom you give, the more you have. But if you give wealth away, you always end up with less. Phil Clemens, former Chairman and CEO of Clemens Family Corporation, shares on the importance of passing wisdom and gives a few suggestions for how to do it.