Stage Three Conflict
When conflict escalates to Stage Three, both being right and wanting to punish wrong become increasingly important. Sides are drawn and people rally around their cause. The conflict becomes all-consuming and parties involved make it the focus, expending a large amount of their effort and energy in their commitment to their cause.
In true Stage Three conflict, issues are intense and there is little middle ground. Sides polarize and insiders try to persuade outsiders to join their cause. Both sides enlist support by promoting their cause as being what is best for the organization. In truth, as the conflict escalates, both sides become increasingly more committed to winning and frequently lose sight of what damage their conflict ...
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