Managing conflicts

What to Do If Your Boss Asks You to Break the Rules

Start with small rebellions.

by

Peter T. Coleman

and

Robert Ferguson

by

Peter T. Coleman

and

Robert Ferguson

January 07, 2016

Andrew Nguyen/HBR STAFF

All of us, at some point or another, are asked to break the rules at work.

PC

Peter T. Coleman, PhD, is a professor at Columbia University who directs the Morton Deutsch International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution. His latest book is The Way Out: How to Overcome Toxic Polarization.
RF

Robert Ferguson is a psychologist, management consultant, executive coach, and author.

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