Ian Leslie on Conflict - why arguments are tearing us apart & how they can bring us together

Why do we have arguments & why might they actually be a good thing?That's what my guest, Ian Leslie, explores in his new book Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us Together. In it, he explains how conflict is the secret of happy relationships, the way companies can build collaborative cultures and what lies behind some of the greatest scientific and creative breakthroughs.Ian’s first career was in advertising, as a creative strategist for some of the world’s biggest brands, at ad agencies in London and New York. Nowadays he’s a writer and author of acclaimed books on human behaviour. He’s also got a wonderful newsletter - details below.To find out more about Ian, visit his website - http://ian-leslie.com/For more on Conflicted see - http://ian-leslie.com/conflicted/To subscribe to Ian's excellent newsletter The Ruffian - https://ianleslie.substack.com/

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People are often described as the largest asset in most organisations. They are also the biggest single cause of risk. This podcast explores the topic of 'human risk', or "the risk of people doing things they shouldn't or not doing things they should", and examines how behavioural science can help us mitigate it. It also looks at 'human reward', or "how to get the most out of people". When we manage human risk, we often stifle human reward. Equally, when we unleash human reward, we often inadvertently increase human risk.