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Jun. 18, 2009

Breaking Up Conflict

Robert Wrede, a former Army paratrooper, college boxer and hard-nosed litigator went from being 'Secretary of War' to 'Secretary of State' when he found mediation, his friends say.

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By Catherine Ho
Daily Journal Staff Writer

For Robert Wrede, conflict resolution used to mean punching someone in the nose.

"In my early adulthood, conflict resolution meant shoot it, break it up," said the former Army paratrooper and collegiate boxer. "Now, I've learned to use active listening. Someone can say something extremely aggressive and, little by little, you can tease out what drives the conflict. One of the fascinating things ab... (continued)

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