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The HBR Executive Playbook on fostering collaboration—and avoiding power struggles. by Ania W. Masinter
May 28, 2025

Jack Bedford
Conflict is inevitable on any team, but it can be particularly fraught for an executive team tasked with making high-stakes strategic decisions. Strong personalities representing distinct parts of the business bring diverse perspectives, making disagreement natural. This is even more true today, when rapid technological change and global uncertainty have eroded many of the shared assumptions leaders once relied on.
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Read more on Managing conflicts or related topics Interpersonal skills, Interpersonal communication, Managing people, Collaboration and teams, Teams, Leading teams, Management, Management skills, Managing employees and Leadership and managing people

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