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William Ury
William Ury is the co--founder of Harvard's Program on Negotiation, where he directs the Project on Preventing War. One of the world's leading negotiation specialists, his past clients include dozens of Fortune 500 companies as well as the White House and Pentagon. Ury received his B.A. from Yale... show more

William Ury is the co--founder of Harvard's Program on Negotiation, where he directs the Project on Preventing War. One of the world's leading negotiation specialists, his past clients include dozens of Fortune 500 companies as well as the White House and Pentagon. Ury received his B.A. from Yale and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard. His books Getting to YES and Getting Past No have sold more than five million copies worldwide.
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Abandoned by Booklikes
Abandoned by Booklikes rated it 5 years ago
This one was pretty technical. The authors really break down the thought process of having a principled negotiation instead of trying to negotiate either "soft" or "hard." They provide a variety of examples/case studies that emphasize the point. Not going to lie, this was a bit dry, but very good bo...
Mirkat Always Reading
Mirkat Always Reading rated it 6 years ago
I think this is one of those books that anyone can benefit from. Everyone needs to engage in some form of negotiation, and this book provides valuable strategies anyone can use. Recommended for all human beings.
Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
Along with Difficult Conversations and Beyond Winning this is one of three texts, plus handouts, used at a Negotiation course at Harvard Law taken by students all over the university--and by people from all over the world. At the end of the course, the students spontaneously rose to give the teacher...
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Will's Reading List rated it 14 years ago
This is exactly the type of book I studied Literature to avoid having to read. But it wasn't horrible, and I stored away a few tips for future reference with the thinking that this is the kind of book that becomes most useful in least-expected moments. I enjoyed the narrative examples more than th...
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