Category: Strategy

  • Becoming a Regular Writer: My Journey

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    Leo
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    In this age where billionaires buy politics and systemic injustice thrives unchecked, the return of trump to the presidency serves as a reminder of the battles ahead. As a proud Chicano and union leader, I stand firmly in the camp of “the enemy from within,” challenging those who exploit racism and prejudice to amass power…

  • The Benefits of a Strategic Life

    The Benefits of a Strategic Life

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    Last week I wrote about strategic life planning. While I did not completely agree with the idea, I did concede there was some utility to the concept. So let’s take a look at some of the benefits of strategic life planning. Setting goals for yourself is one of the most important steps you can take…

  • The Strategic Life and Chaotic Measures

    The Strategic Life and Chaotic Measures

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    It has been my goal to write a blog post every week, but this one has tripped me up a bit. This has been a difficult post to write as I have had some difficulties processing all of this information. I hope this will make some sense. As a conflict specialist strategy is a topic…

  • Mediation as Strategy

    Mediation as Strategy

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    Mediation is a method of problem solving. Problem solving is one of the strategies associated with the dual concern model. One of the implications of viewing mediation as a method of problem solving is that it involves two or more parties who are highly interested in the outcome of their dispute; that is, each side…

  • Intention and Assertion in Conflict

    Intention and Assertion in Conflict

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    I did a presentation on conflict back in May this year wherein I spent time explaining the dual concern model. At the end of the presentation there was a question and answer session. One of the attendees asked how she could be move from the side of the model where she avoided conflict to the…

  • Your path to victory …

    Your path to victory …

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    Leo
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    Strategy is useful to conflict, but not in the way most people think about it. Strategy commonly seems to be thought of as a mapping out of actions that will lead to a particular goal. This can be true, but in the context of conflict you are dealing with other people. People are capricious. Organizations are capricious…

  • A small post about strategy

    A small post about strategy

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    I recently had a discussion about strategy with a strategy consultant. I love strategy; I love talking about it, reading about it, and thinking about it. I don’t have many opportunities to discuss strategy directly with others. I therefore found the conversation very enjoyable. I mean something very specific when I discuss strategy. Strategy is…

  • The Battle of the Backyard

    The Battle of the Backyard

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    It Begins With an Escape This morning as Reyna (my wife) and I walked out the door to drive to work we saw our dogs, Jasper and Ginger, playing in the front yard. It took a few seconds for me to process what was wrong with that picture. I do not usually see my dogs…

  • Strategy Made Simple

    Strategy Made Simple

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    (This is something I wrote for my long defunct blog How to Get There. It was originally published on October 18, 2013. I think the concept holds up pretty well. You can see the original post, if you like, here.) Over the years I have learned a thing or two about strategy. Up to now that…