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via washingtonpost.com More than 140 characters but worth the read for a clear and simple breakdown of how the US is in a foolish debate about how to fix what 7 other countries have already nailed. Posted via email from Things You Can Do

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Design for conflict: Why you should have a few fights in your company By Guest Blogger on June 2, 2011 | Comments (2) This post is by Greg Kesler and Amy Kates, managing partners at Kates Kesler Organization Consulting, the authors of “ Leading Organization Design: How to Make Organization Design Decisions to Drive the Results You Need. ” The authors consult with global companies trying to maximize value-delivery through organization design. E-mail them at greg@kateskesler.com and amy@kateskesler.com . Get ready to rumble For years, leaders have tried to create smooth-running organizations where complexity, tension, conflict and overlapping lines of authority are at a minimum. Organizational simplicity is great when the business is simple. But in a complex, multi-divisional company, managing brands across several products and geographies things get more complicated and fights break out. Learn to love it. Harmony is ofte