LDR 404 · Unit 5 of 6
Navigating Conflict and Resistance
Power, Influence and Organizational Politics
Start unit · 4 lessons →Learning objectives
After completing this unit, you will be able to:
- Apply frameworks to case studies and projects
- Apply the frameworks in "Navigating Conflict and Resistance" to a real management decision
- Make progress on your Applied project applied project
Why this matters
Navigating Conflict and Resistance is essential to Power, Influence and Organizational Politics. Lessons build fluency with anchor-company examples, worked problems, and assessments on the unit page.
Lesson
Unit overview
Complete all 4 lessons in order. Each lesson follows the program authoring standard: conceptual prose, worked examples, practice problems, and managerial judgment prompts. Finish unit exercises and the knowledge check before marking the unit complete.
Connection to applied work
This unit feeds directly into Applied project. As you read, capture notes, examples, and data you can reuse in that deliverable. Strong students finish each unit with a draft section of their project, not just highlights.
Practice
- Write a one-page summary of this unit in your own words without looking at the lesson.
- Find a real company example (public filing, news article, or personal experience) that illustrates the main concept.
- Draft one paragraph recommending an action a manager should take based on this unit.
- Add at least three terms from this unit to your course glossary.
Knowledge check
Answer these without notes before marking the unit complete:
- What is the central idea of "Navigating Conflict and Resistance"?
- What mistake do beginners most often make when applying this material?
- How does this unit help you complete Applied project?
- What is one decision you face this month where this unit applies?
Key takeaways
- Apply frameworks to case studies and projects
- Business concepts only matter when they change a decision.
- Your LDR 404 assessment (Power, Influence and Organizational Politics. Six units covering applied topics in this concentration.) rewards applied understanding, not memorization.
Unit assessment
Complete each section below. Score 80%+ on the quiz to finish this unit's assessment.
Exercises
Apply what you learned in this unit with structured practice.
Deliverable
300–500 word analysis document saved to your portfolio under LDR 404.
Rubric
- • Framework applied correctly (not just named)
- • Specific evidence from a real example
- • Clear recommendation with tradeoffs acknowledged
- • Professional writing with source citation
Deliverable
Problem solutions + 150-word reflection in your LDR 404 workbook.
Rubric
- • Attempted all practice items before checking answers
- • Honest reflection on errors
- • Identifies a specific review action
Reflection
Reflect on how the unit concepts apply to your work.
Deliverable
Reflection document in your portfolio.
Rubric
- • Specific personal or observed example
- • Connects unit concepts to behavior
- • Identifies a concrete behavior change
- • Honest and analytical tone
Knowledge quiz
Check your understanding before marking the unit complete.
1. BrightPath faces: mediating conflict between practice heads over shared resource pools Which framing best matches decision-grade leadership analysis?
2. Which framework is most directly tied to Interest-based negotiation in this unit?
3. In the BrightPath scenario (Resource pool fight), what is the core risk if leaders skip navigating conflict and resistance?
4. BrightPath has 900 employees and $240M revenue. Why do small failures in navigating conflict and resistance compound?
5. Which mistake mirrors HarborPoint Advisors' failure in the worked example?
6. Which evidence label is appropriate after a 12-person focus group on navigating conflict and resistance?
7. Diane Foster proposes a pilot on 14 managers/units/teams before scaling Conflict modes. What is the best reason?