Indian Management Magazine - July 2020

In this issue

The cover theme of the July issue is ‘Is conflict Good?’ Amy C Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School, and author, The Fearless Organization dissects the psychology behind successful workplace environments and why we all need to fail, intelligently. Liane Davey is author, The Good Fight and You

First and co-founder, 3COze Inc writes how productive conflict can create true value and details specific techniques that can be used to make organisational teams embrace this idea. Dr Susan S Raines is Associate Director, School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding & Development, Kennesaw State University (KSU), author, Conflict Management for Managers and co-author, Expert Mediators writes about leaders playing a seminal role in shaping cultures that encourage constructive conflict. Timothy R Clark, founder and CEO, LeaderFactor, author of The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, and developer of the EQometer™ emotional intelligence assessment and the 4Stages Team Survey opines leaders who harness the power of conflict create a cultural context that liberates the creative impulse of their teams. Vivek Mehra is Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, SAGE Publications India Private Limited writes that leaders should follow a multistep process to convey the true worth of dissent and to shape a culture that values its merits.