What Is Collective Leadership?
When we think of successful leaders, we typically envision a solitary person—a president, CEO, or entrepreneur—drawing on their vision, charisma, and drive to inspire and direct others. … Read What Is Collective Leadership?
Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations
Knowing the norms of ethics and negotiation can be useful whether you’re negotiating for yourself or on behalf of someone else. Each ethical case you come up … Read This Post
India’s Direct Approach to Conflict Resolution
In our global economy, organizations have unprecedented opportunities to grow by forming partnerships worldwide. Yet when we are negotiating abroad, cultural, language, and other differences can lead … Read India’s Direct Approach to Conflict Resolution
Dear Negotiation Coach: Making a Deal When You Have Anxiety
One of the issues many negotiators have is anxiety about making a deal. Will it be a fair process? Will you get what you want? Or will … Read This Post
Daniel Kahneman Showed Negotiators a More Rational Path
The late psychologist Daniel Kahneman, with his research partner Amos Tversky, spurred a scientific revolution in economics by pinpointing predictable ways in which intuition impairs our judgment. … Read This Post
A Token Concession: In Negotiation, the Gift that Keeps on Giving
When making concessions in negotiation, we tend to assume that a concession must really cost us, financially or otherwise, for the other side to take notice and … Read This Post
What Is Facilitative Leadership?
These days, work can often feel chaotic and unfocused. Leaders and followers alike struggle to keep complex group projects moving forward in the face of seemingly insurmountable … Read What Is Facilitative Leadership?
Framing in Negotiation
So, you’ve offered what you think is a great deal, but your counterpart doesn’t seem to agree. What’s the problem? The offer may be excellent—it’s how you’ve … Read Framing in Negotiation
Strategies to Resolve Conflict over Deeply Held Values
In negotiation, when deeply held beliefs and principles are at stake, typical strategies to resolve conflict may fail, whether in family conflict scenarios or in business. These … Read This Post
Negotiation Skills: How to Become a Negotiation Master
Negotiation jujitsu means breaking the vicious cycle of escalation by refusing to react. Resistance should be channeled into activities such as “exploring interests, inventing options for mutual … Read This Post
In Negotiation, How Much Do Personality and Other Individual Differences Matter?
Most negotiation advice centers on the mistakes all of us make. But individual differences in personality, intelligence, and outlook could also affect your talks. Imagine how you … Read This Post
Top Business Negotiations: Apple’s Price-Fixing Defeat
Back in 2007, unhappy with Amazon’s low, flat price of $9.99 for e-books, five major U.S. publishers negotiated a new business model for e-book pricing with Apple, … Read This Post