Productive Conversations, Resolving Disputes And Finding Things In Common
We all have differences, both real and perceived. Productive communication makes it possible for us to eliminate the perceived differences, work on resolving (compromising or negotiating) the real differences, and to find out what we have in common. Very often, the things that unite us far outweigh the things that divide us. But we'll never learn if we don't have a serious and sincere conversation. An example follows:
Collaboration and Competition are not mutually exclusive. Neither are Sustainability and Capitalism.
Sustainability creates employment opportunities, spawns innovation, and is based upon a sound economic principle of efficiency; just as the profitability of a capitalistic institution, i.e., a business, is largely dependent upon the the leveraging of efficiencies.
The trick is to get both sides, the Sustainability/ Environmentalist contingent, and the Capitalist/ Entrepreneurial contingent, to engage in open-minded dialogue to the benefit of both. The steps are sensible enough:
1) Get the attention of thought-leaders on both sides;
2) Get them seated at the same table to explore their common objectives -- the things that bind them are vastly greater and of more value than the differences (largely perceived, and born of overzealousness, rivalry and a general politicized bigotry);
3) Get them to understand that they can work together synergistically, to the benefit of both, and to the detriment of neither.
To quote a line from a movie, "What we have here is a failure to communicate."
The initial task of getting the parties to sit down together peaceably will require the skills of a diplomat, a moderator and a negotiator/ dealmaker. But this is a task that needs to be performed and rapidly. This failure to communicate and to collaborate costs every citizen of the world with every day that passes, both in terms of a struggling global economy, and an environment that is becoming increasingly toxic. -DC
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