About the Book

Bestselling author and conflict specialist Dana Caspersen provides an essential toolkit for constructive change. With no jargon or fluff, Conflict Is an Opportunity illuminates the twenty fundamental decisions made in every conflict. Through practical information and hands-on exercises, Caspersen offers a powerful practice for approaching these decisions mindfully.

Designed by Joost Elffers Books, the cutting-edge production studio behind the huge New York Times bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power, The 33 Strategies of War, and The Art of Seduction, this dynamic guide enables readers to strengthen their capacity to understand the landscape of conflict and take skillful action to move toward constructive change.

Conflict Is an Opportunity equips readers with the means and mindset to navigate the challenges and opportunities of conflict in their personal and professional lives with insight, confidence, and skill.

Readers will gain:

Hands-on exercises to transform habits and build a constructive approach to conflict

Concrete skills to understand and navigate conflict with greater ease and less stress

A daily practice to move beyond specific techniques and build a strong, responsive mindset in conflict

The capacity to strengthen and deepen relationships by seeing conflict as an opportunity for constructive change

About the Author

Dana Caspersen is a conflict engagement specialist, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and award-winning performing artist. She works with individuals, organizations, and communities worldwide as a trainer, coach, consultant, and dialogue designer. Drawing on the knowledge and insight gained from her experience and training as a mediator and conflict analyst as well as her 40 years career as a performing arts innovator, Dana empowers people and organizations to navigate complex and challenging situations.

Dana’s work integrates conflict engagement practices with choreographic design to create effective, impactful teaching and communication methods. In collaboration with businesses, communities, governments, and foundations, she has designed and facilitated action dialogues on challenging topics, bringing together thousands of people from diverse communities across the world.

As a leading collaborator of the internationally acclaimed choreographer William Forsythe for 40 years, Dana has co-created and performed worldwide as a principal artist with the Ballet Frankfurt and the Forsythe Company.

Clients and partners include organizational leaders, teachers, artists, scientists, business owners, educational institutions, service groups, municipalities, associations, artistic institutions, and individuals from many walks of life. You can learn more at www.danacaspersen.com.