The best course of action is to begin with transparency. Publicly identify potential conflicts and set clear protocols for a ...

We need to look no further than the evening news these days to see harsh examples of conflict. Somehow, people forgot—or never even learned—how to address differences in constructive (not to mention ...

The average CEO spends 25% of his time coping with conflicts. It’s worth asking how much of that conflict has truly been used for useful purposes, like fostering creativity? Business mythology is rife ...

Human-wildlife conflict has driven the decline of once-abundant species and is pushing others to the brink of extinction.

In the seven decades that Colombia has been riven by civil war, the country has seen kidnappings, rapes, terrorist attacks and pitched battles that have cost more than 220,000 lives and displaced ...

Water watchers know the Pacific Institute is a renowned global water think tank providing thought leadership for sustainable water policies. For over 30 years, the Institute has curated a chronology ...

For profit and non profit corporations are governed to benefit a corporation and its shareholders or, from the non profit perspective, its charitable purpose/members. Conflicts of interest present ...

What's a conflict of interest? An interesting case was reported last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission that gives a good example of the type of conflict of interest that might arise ...

Tribalism has been the curse of humankind since we emerged as a species. It is the cause of everything nasty about group behavior, from neighborhood spats to world wars. It behooves us to examine ...

Conflicts of interest are inherent in faculty control over curriculum. When not addressed, these conflicts can result in faculty behavior that is neither in the best interest of their students nor of ...