How to prevent a family feud
The most infamous and intractable form of family conflict is the family feud. Little wonder, then, that it is the theme of so many TV soap operas.
But while family feuds may be fascinating in their universality, they can cause profound emotional pain and do great harm to a business.
Family feuds can be complex, but certain elements stand out. In most cases, the parties are more invested in being ‘right’ and keeping their distance than in the painful task of sitting down with their rivals and trying to get to the root of the issue and forging a compromise. Compromise is seen as a weakness, and
