There is only one type of conflict in this world: All conflict is interpersonal (please read ‘The Courage To Be Disliked’ to understand this more).
Imagine a world where you don’t interact with anyone else. Say you live alone on an island. Would there be any conflict?
All conflicts at work, or home, or anywhere, arise out of two people having a difference in opinion and not finding common ground. You may say that there are conflicts because of targets, data, budget, strategy, org structure, competition and what not. But all of that can be boiled down to a misunderstanding between two human beings.
So the next time you are faced with a seemingly insurmountable challenge, look for the person behind the problem, try to understand their underlying values and motivations, and find common ground. Folks are reasonable, more often than not.
But there is a twist in this story: there is a hidden ‘next-level’ in this philosophy —> All conflict is not interpersonal, it is internal. Anger, apathy, anxiety all come from your own ego or self-esteem or feelings of insufficiency. Learn to be at peace with your inner self, and all conflict will cease.
Easier said than done, of course, but a worthy journey / practice for life.