Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.

Civilization, in a sly way, is a suspicion that the other fellow may be right.

Conflictcan destroy a team which hasn't spent time learning to deal with it.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.

To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

Theeasiest, the most tempting, and the least creative response to conflictwithin an organization is to pretend it does notexist.

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.