James Haddow talks about his experience managing conflict, creating trust and finding resolutions in a world not always receptive, a world where the spirit of justice and the pragmatics of achieving justice often exist in tension with each other. We discuss the importance of developing a Voice of Reason in negotiations and some of the behaviors which make that possible.

J.S. Bach, Goldberg Variations, BMV 988, performed by Kimiko Ishizaka.

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On Consonant Dissonance

You've heard the refrain: "Can we all get along?" It's hard to argue with the presumption that the world would be a better place if only there was more love and kindness. But, the proverbial question is: "How do we get there?" It could be said that we are all bound to push and pull, give and take, love and hate in this eternal negotiation, otherwise called Life. In this series of podcasts, we'll talk with the practitioners who bargain, dance, fight, race, and perform all manner of forcing and fostering strategies to find their way, as we explore: where the twain meet.