Resolving Conflict at Its Roots through Dharma and A Loving Organization
Resolving Conflict at Its Roots through Dharma and A Loving Organization From Personal Disturbance to Systemic Alignment Conflict in organizations, particularly in healthcare, is often understood as interpersonal. Yet most conflict originates within individuals as an inner disturbance —a moral unease produced by competing responsibilities, pressures, or values. Dharma and A Loving Organization (ALO) together offer a path to understanding and transforming this tension. In this framework, Dharma represents the universal principle of right alignment —a harmony between one’s role, intention, and the reality of the situation. It is not a religious concept but an ethical and systemic one, rooted in the idea that when our inner compass (purpose and values) misaligns with external systems (structures and incentives), conflict arises. A Loving Organization , by contrast, provides the outer architecture that makes this alignment possible. It institutionalizes compassion, trust, and accou...