No one likes confrontation. And no leader is successful without it.

Leaders will face resistance in many forms and progress will not be possible without confrontation.

Yet leaders often lack the skills they need to utilize confrontation as both a positive and productive part of the work environment.

Instead, many leaders avoid it altogether -- to the detriment of their organization.

In partnership with Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud, CCN’s monthly Ultimate Leadership series helps leaders develop the character and skills necessary to meet the challenges of leadership.

This month leaders in business and ministry will learn when and how to confront the inevitable personalities, problems and obstacles in their path.

According to Dr. John Townsend, confrontation can actually help leaders take significant strides towards reaching their goals.

Gain the skills that you need to:

• Communicate honestly and directly
• Resolve issues quickly and decisively

Become a leader with the courage to confront!

Dr. John Townsend, a clinical psychologist, is co-founder and co-director of Cloud-Townsend, Inc. He is the best-selling author of Hiding from Love, and coauthor of Boundaries, Boundaries with Kids, Boundaries in Marriage, Boundaries in Dating, 12 “Christian” Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy, Safe People, The Mom Factor, Raising Great Kids, and How People Grow. He is a specialist on such topics as biblical models of personality and character growth, and spiritual issues of psychopathology.