Conflict resolution

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Co-founder mistakes that kill companies and how to avoid them

Y Combinator November 22, 2021

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Conflict resolution 9

Vision & mission 5

Equity & cap tables 5

• Co-founders break up over incompatibility, never over skill gaps.
• Unresolved conflict is the single biggest company killer.
• Give the CEO one extra share to break a 50-50 deadlock.

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Role-playing difficult conversations before you have them

Bill Gallagher August 31, 2021

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Conflict resolution 9

Resilience & grit 6

• Rehearsing worst-case scenarios removes the fear trigger before it matters.
• Reversing roles reveals how someone less attached would handle it.
• Expecting yes in the final run sharpens your logic and delivery.

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How to stop back-channel conversations in your team

Bill Gallagher April 27, 2021

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Conflict resolution 9

Culture building 6

• Side whispers signal the leader's conflict style is unsafe
• Conflict styles form in childhood and run on autopilot
• Sharing styles as a team moves conversations into the open

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Management

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Eight Pillars of Trust: The Root Cause Behind Every Leadership Problem

Bill Gallagher February 17, 2021

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Management 10

Communication 7

Conflict resolution 5

• Every org problem — sales, engagement, innovation — is a trust deficit in disguise.
• Eight validated pillars (clarity to consistency) diagnose and fix trust systematically.
• Apologies never rebuild trust; only new commitments kept over time do.

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How to build a durable co-founder relationship using conflict frameworks

Y Combinator August 22, 2019

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Conflict resolution 9

Communication 7

Processes & SOPs 5

• Everyone fights — what predicts failure is how, not whether, you fight.
• Build your conflict process while emotionally sober, before you need it.
• Small unaddressed issues compound into emotional debt — clear it daily.

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Conflict avoidance creates more conflict, not less

StoryBrand With Donald Miller July 29, 2019

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Conflict resolution 9

• Avoiding conflict doesn't remove it — it makes it grow
• Conflict is a healthy, inevitable byproduct of collaboration
• Engaging conflict respectfully protects your career and relationships

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Communication

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How to Recover From Big Mistakes at Work

StoryBrand With Donald Miller June 18, 2019

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Communication 8

Conflict resolution 7

• Mistakes are inevitable — recovery speed and boldness define you.
• Overdoing the apology signals respect louder than the slight did.
• Silence earns a blacklist; pursuit earns forgiveness every time.

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How to defuse opposition by articulating the other side's view

StoryBrand With Donald Miller May 3, 2019

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Conflict resolution 9

Identity & self-belief 6

• Restate the opponent's position accurately before responding to anything.
• Humility in hires beats raw talent; ego eventually crashes organizations.
• Assuming the other person might be right unlocks productive disagreement.

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How a simple job profile comparison resolves COO-founder tension

Cameron Herold March 28, 2018

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Conflict resolution 7

• A job profile comparison replaces emotional venting with clarity
• Comparing roles side by side reveals who owns what instantly
• Framing conflict structurally puts you in a constructive position

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