Analytical PaperWhen looking to improve leadership skills, it is important to immerse yourself in concepts that foster an environment conducive to high-performance teams. Two of these concepts were discussed at length: conflict resolution and team building. This essay will discuss the importance of these ideas as they relate to leadership and what future leaders can learn. Second, which of the topic's readings creates the "best" model of effective leadership within an organization? Finally, what impact can we expect on the organization if these ideas are not implemented? All these are pertinent questions to be answered by those who aspire to become great leaders. There are several areas of concern when discussing leadership characteristics. One of these areas is directly related to conflict. Every organization will experience conflict. It is up to leaders to resolve conflicts that may have a negative impact on organizations. In doing so, there are several approaches to consider in order to ensure a practical resolution; accommodation, avoidance of collaboration, competition and compromise. Among these options, collaboration is cited as having the most benefits for the organization. A leader seeking resolution through collaboration displays traits that can be identified as qualities associated with effective leadership according to the BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory (BarOn EQ~i), confronting problem employees and building and repairing relationships (Wilcox and Rush, 2004, p. 8). . Clearly, problem employees can create conflict, as shown in Masters and Albright's Dealing with Conflict. Dealing with this issue collaboratively shows the importance of the relationship between leadership and the individual with whom the conflict arose. Additionally... middle of document ......vigilance of good organizational citizenship (Bolino & Turnley, August 2003, p. 4) Teams that fear conflict will waste time defending their personal interests and will create greatest conflicts. through attacks and “backdoor” policies (Lencioni, p. 615). In conclusion, future leaders will discover that conflict resolution and effective team building are important factors in building a successful organization. There are important lessons to be learned from reading Dealing with Conflict and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The best model of organizational leadership should default to the latter, for lack of a clear definition in the former, but that does not detract from its importance. If there is a lesson to be learned, it is that these examples can answer very relevant questions and ignoring them would be detrimental to an organization and its leader..