Paperback, 200 pages
English language
Published July 17, 1991 by Penguin.
Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options, and uses objective criteria to help two parties reach an agreement Amazon.com description: Product Description: Since its original publication nearly thirty years ago, Getting to Yes has helped millions of people learn a better way to negotiate. One of the primary business texts of the modern era, it is based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution. Getting to Yes offers a proven, step-by-step strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict. Thoroughly updated and revised, it offers readers a straight- forward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting angry-or getting taken.This is by far the best thing I`ve ever read about negotiation. It is equally relevant for the individual who would like to keep …
Describes a method of negotiation that isolates problems, focuses on interests, creates new options, and uses objective criteria to help two parties reach an agreement Amazon.com description: Product Description: Since its original publication nearly thirty years ago, Getting to Yes has helped millions of people learn a better way to negotiate. One of the primary business texts of the modern era, it is based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution. Getting to Yes offers a proven, step-by-step strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict. Thoroughly updated and revised, it offers readers a straight- forward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting angry-or getting taken.This is by far the best thing I`ve ever read about negotiation. It is equally relevant for the individual who would like to keep his friends, property, and income and the statesman who would like to keep the peace." --John Kenneth Galbraith"
A book about negotiation, it is in some ways also a book about conflict resolution. This is the kind of book you buy, annotate, and bookmark heavily. If you find yourself stuck playing games of chicken or constantly feeling stressed or cheated by the deals you make, whether in your personal or professional life, this book is worth a look.
Thought I'd give this classic book on negotiation a whirl because although a good negotiator may not be framing an exchange with a winner and a loser I would very much like to come out on top of my negotiations while playing board games with my friends. We're playing John Company on game night this week. Let's see if these principles can dance!
I don't know why I thought this was a book about sales techniques; it's actually a book about negotiation skills, and in particular what the author calls principled negotiation (considering the interests of both parties) as opposed to positional negotiation (taking positions). Although it wasn't what I was expecting, it's a very interesting book, clearly explaining the weakness of positional negotiation and how to change the discussion to a more productive examination of all parties' interests.
The difference can be summed up quite easily in an example the author gives: two people in a library, person A wants the window closed and person B wants the window open. Two positions that are pretty much irreconcilable if the two parties simply stand by their positions and refuse to budge; there seems no way to negotiate an answer that will satisfy both. However, if the librarian comes in and looks at their …
I don't know why I thought this was a book about sales techniques; it's actually a book about negotiation skills, and in particular what the author calls principled negotiation (considering the interests of both parties) as opposed to positional negotiation (taking positions). Although it wasn't what I was expecting, it's a very interesting book, clearly explaining the weakness of positional negotiation and how to change the discussion to a more productive examination of all parties' interests.
The difference can be summed up quite easily in an example the author gives: two people in a library, person A wants the window closed and person B wants the window open. Two positions that are pretty much irreconcilable if the two parties simply stand by their positions and refuse to budge; there seems no way to negotiate an answer that will satisfy both. However, if the librarian comes in and looks at their interests rather than their positions, she may learn that person A wants the window open because they want fresh air (maybe the dust is making them allergic) while person B wants the window closed because he didn't bring a jacket and will be cold in a draft. Now the librarian can offer several solutions that might resolve the disagreement - open a window further away from person B, turn up the heat, offer person A allergy medications, increase the cleaner's schedule for dusting, etc. Looking at the interests instead of the positions may turn up several ways to resolve the dispute to both people's satisfaction, none of which will be discovered if they insist on sticking to their principles and looking at the dispute in only that light.
