Sports Conflict Institute

Sports Conflict Institute

Master Sports Conflict and Negotiation. Win Everywhere.™

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October 24, 2025 33 mins

Ryan Lipes of Global Sports Advocates brings unique dual perspective to safeguarding challenges, having built the U.S. Center for SafeSport from within before defending athletes from without. His insights reveal critical gaps in grassroots education, jurisdictional boundaries, and the delicate balance between protection and due process that defines modern sports integrity. By Joshua Gordon, JD, […]

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Organizations waste millions on negotiation training that fails to deliver results. The Negotiation Assessment Tool (NAT) reveals why: without diagnosing capability gaps across strategy, human capital, and incentives, even world-class training creates only frustrated negotiators operating in broken systems. By Joshua A. Gordon, JD, MA & Gary Furlong, LL.M. • Sports Conflict Institute • 17 […]

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Dr. Roberto de Palma Barracco’s journey from finding a dusty sports contract book in São Paulo to becoming a CAS arbitrator reveals essential lessons about cultural bridging in international sports dispute resolution. His insights on vulnerability, transparency, and the future of ADR challenge conventional approaches to cross-border sports conflicts. By Joshua Gordon, JD, MA • […]

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Artificial intelligence transforms negotiation preparation and execution when properly integrated with proven frameworks. The Strategic Negotiation GPT applies evidence-based methodologies to enhance organizational capability, individual preparation, and real-time decision-making while preserving essential human judgment at the negotiation table. By Joshua A. Gordon, JD, MA & Gary Furlong, LL.M. • Sports Conflict Institute • 18 min...

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Sports organizations face unprecedented challenges in stakeholder management and athlete retention. Experience design methodology offers a systematic framework for creating competitive advantage through intentional curation of touchpoints, expectations, and outcomes across the sports ecosystem. By Joshua A. Gordon, JD, MA • Sports Conflict Institute • 15 min read Categories: Organizational Development | Research & Design […]

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Sports organizations frequently implement solutions without understanding root causes, creating costly malpractice. This analysis presents diagnostic frameworks that transform reactive interventions into strategic improvements through systematic assessment, data-informed clarity, and evidence-based decision-making that addresses systemic challenges rather than symptoms. By Joshua A. Gordon, J.D. • Sports Conflict Institute • 15 min...

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Elite sport performance extends beyond physical metrics and tactical execution. Research demonstrates that sustainable competitive excellence requires both interpersonal cohesion systems and intrapersonal resilience capabilities. This analysis presents an integrated framework for building organizational readiness through complementary mental performance and conflict management systems. By Joshua A. Gordon, JD, MA • Sports Conflict ...

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Sports organizations approach negotiation as individual skill rather than organizational capability, missing strategic opportunities in governance and commercial contexts. The Negotiation Capability Model provides systematic frameworks for building institutional excellence, transforming reactive deal-making into strategic asset development that creates sustainable competitive advantages across all negotiation domains. By Joshua A. ...

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Destructive conflict in sports generates direct costs exceeding millions, reputation damage lasting years, and performance degradation that compounds over seasons. Analysis reveals reactive approaches cost 100 times more than proactive systems. This framework quantifies conflict’s triple impact—financial, reputational, and competitive—while demonstrating how preventive conflict management transforms liability into strategic advanta...

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“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” ~ Henry Ford Conflict is normal and can be a catalyst for positive outcomes if shifted towards collaboration. We all have issues that cause problems and friction. Often, these escalate to avoidance, argument, or flat out anger. What makes solving these problems so […]

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