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Getting Past No

Negotiating in Difficult Situations
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Getting Past No by William Ury offers strategies for effective negotiation in challenging situations. The book provides insights into how to deal with uncooperative opponents and turn confrontations into opportunities for agreement. Readers learn practical tools to communicate clearly, manage emotions, and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you're looking to enhance your negotiation skills in both personal and professional settings. It provides practical strategies to turn confrontational situations into cooperative solutions, helping you effectively navigate conflicts. You might enjoy the clear guidance on overcoming resistance and building mutually successful outcomes.

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Getting Past No

Offers advice on how to negotiate with difficult people, showing readers how to stay cool under pressure, disarm an adversary, and stand up for themselves without provoking opposition.

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We all want to get to yes, but what happens when the other person keeps saying no?

How can you negotiate successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate customer, or a deceitful coworker?

In Getting Past No, William Ury of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation offers a proven breakthrough strategy for turning adversaries into negotiating partners. You'll learn how to:

  • Stay in control under pressure
  • Defuse anger and hostility
  • Find out what the other side really wants
  • Counter dirty tricks
  • Use power to bring the other side back to the table
  • Reach agreements that satisfy both sides' needs

Getting Past No is the state-of-the-art book on negotiation for the twenty-first century. It will help you deal with tough times, tough people, and tough negotiations. You don't have to get mad or get even. Instead, you can get what you want!

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Getting Past No by William Ury is praised for its insightful approach to negotiating through challenging situations, showcasing Ury's expertise in the field. It is highly regarded as a crucial resource for understanding negotiation dynamics and is seen as an invaluable tool in the evolving landscape of decision-making.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780553371314

Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1993

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam USA

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 187g

Pages: 208

About the Author

A world-renowned negotiator, mediator, and bestselling author, William Ury directs the Global Negotiation Project at Harvard University. Over the last thirty years he has helped millions of people, hundreds of organizations, and numerous countries at war reach satisfying agreements.

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