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“I just don’t want this meeting to blow up,” a senior executive once told me. Most leaders try to avoid conflict. The great ones learn to expect it, and even invite it. Avoiding discomfort might feel safe but it costs you credibility, creativity, and connection. In this blog post, we explore how to reframe those tense moments as important conversations that move relationships and results forward.

Most leaders think their best work happens when everyone agrees. But real progress begins the moment someone disagrees, and you stay calm enough to listen. This article explores how increasing conflict tolerance strengthens trust, speeds up decisions, and helps teams work through tension instead of around it.

The best leaders don’t say “I’m sorry” as often as you think. Learn when an apology strengthens trust, and when it quietly undermines your authority. This is the foundation of increasing conflict tolerance: staying steady when tension rises instead of rushing to smooth it over.