Conflict Avoidance is Dishonesty

truth, intentions, and blame—we make a common but crippling assumption.

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident. Most of us are familiar with situations where people are unwilling or afraid to present unpleasant truths. In many cases, who can blame them? The unspoken rule in all too many companies is: We don’t want to see anything negative, even if it is true; we like our rose-colored glasses. Ignoring facts, e

Eventually, the voice of avoidance becomes as accountable as any of the others, but that accountability is a bit delayed. It’s just a different way of optimizing for short-term results.

This can happen because you’re avoiding the scary question or because you haven’t figured out what