Resources

Having access to quality education and resources should be a given. We Lead Peace Initiative was created to ensure that people have the tools within their reach to transform their personal lives, communities, and the world.

We Lead Peace Initiative shares books, articles, and other resources that we have found valuable. These items may change throughout the year. (If there is a recommendation to add an item to the list, please fill out the form to contact us.)

  • The Neutrality Trap: Disrupting and Connecting for Social Change (Bernard Mayer, Jacqueline N. Font-Guzman)

  • Conflict Management for Managers (Susan S. Raines, PhD)

  • Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble (Deesha Dyer)

  • The Conflict Paradox: Seven Dilemmas at the Core of Disputes (Bernard Mayer)

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“We are more effective in communicating during conflict if we believe that what others say might have a significant impact on our own thinking and behavior. Of course, it may not be the impact that others want, but if we are open to escalating a conflict based on our counterpart’s statements, we ought to be open to de-escalating it as well” (The Conflict Paradox).

“The first step to ensuring meaningful dialogue is finding our voice and developing the power that allows us to speak with confidence that we will not just be dismissed and to support others to do the same. Speaking with power and listening with curiosity and openness are twin sides of meaningful dialogue” (The Neutrality Trap).