Craig E. Runde is director of the Center for Conflict Dynamics at Eckerd College.

Tim A. Flanagan is director of Custom Programs at the Leadership Development Institute at Eckerd College.

Runde and Flanagan are the authors of Building Conflict Competent Teams and Becoming a Conflict Competent Leader (both from Jossey-Bass). Visit the authors' web site at www.conflictcompetent.com.

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