Conflict is inevitable in any human or organizational activity but in our planning strategies and preparation we can miss planning for this portion as we plan for the actual mission, assignment or task. However, preparing for manage conflict in advance pays dividends in the long run. As leaders we can and should spend time to consider how we can be preemptive in conflict management. This is not to suggest we can plan for every event or plan a reaction to all unforeseen conflict but by planning we can mitigate lost time in resolving conflict.