Don’t avoid conflict. Learn how to harness it.
Conflict is where the best decisions, strongest relationships and most creative
work come from. The trouble is, almost nobody is taught how to do it well. We
treat tension as a sign that something’s gone wrong, when it’s usually a sign
that something matters.
But conflict is a skill, and like any skill, it can be built. When you learn
how to handle conflict better, you learn how to live better. In Clear in
Tension, award-winning author and entrepreneur Tim Duggan draws on
interviews with leading researchers and global experts to give you a
step-by-step method for navigating conflict. You’ll build real-world skills
through practical exercises you can use immediately, at work, in relationships
and within yourself.
Learn how to:
- Read
any conflict accurately, so you can respond well
- Understand
your default responses (and where they help or hold you back)
- Know
which fights are worth having and which aren’t
- Hear
what’s actually at stake, not just what’s being said
- Find
shared direction, even when you don’t fully agree
Being good at conflict is how we get things done. With this book, you’ll move
from carrying tension to working through it, and finding clarity in the moments
that matter most. That’s what it means to be clear in tension.
About the Author
TIM DUGGAN is an author, founder and optimist. He
co-founded Junkee Media, is the Chair of the Digital Publishers Alliance and
writes a weekly column on work for The Sydney Morning Herald and The
Age.
