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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
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The key text on problem-solving negotiation-updated and revised
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.
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
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T. Peavler –
This book has been around for quite a while and is vaunted by many as THE book on negotiation. I, like many others, am unconvinced. If you have never negotiated anything in your life, this is the book for you. It’s a great primer, but it’s far from all-encompassing. The authors admit that it is not meant to cover everything, though. It teaches what’s known as “principled negotiation,” which is a non-adversarial style. It’s particularly useful for business deals and personal conflicts, since it emphasizes mutual problem solving and de-emphasizes taking positions, thus allowing everyone to “win.”
On the other hand, anyone who has successfully negotiated even the most minor of deals (i.e. haggling), won’t find this as useful. In order to be effective, you have to convince all parties to accept the premise of principled negotiation. If they don’t the whole system falls apart. Furthermore, if you are in an adversarial proceeding (lawsuit, arbitration, etc.), this is fairly useless. In those proceedings, the other party either doesn’t care whether you “win” or actively wants you to lose. If you come up against a manipulator, the practices in this book will prove to be more hindrance than help. I had to read this as part of a law school class. To put it mildly, other aspects of the class were far more useful than this book.
Bottom Line: a good starting point. Just don’t make it a stopping point.
Mateo Buriticá –
Un excelente libro para darle estructura a tu proceso de negociación y lograr un mejor resultado.
M. L Lamendola –
Reviewing a book 15 years after its publication might seem a bit pointless. But that depends on the book. In this case, we’re talking about a book that has near cult status in the business community.
Over the past 15 years, this book has been referred to and revered in thousands–if not millions–of articles, seminars, college course, and training programs. In fact, as of the date of this review over 100 published books cite Getting to Yes.
If you’re in business and haven’t read this book, you are operating with less than full power. But the book has value well beyond the business world. If you’ve ever had a disagreement end in a way that left you or the other party feeling cheated or manipulated, that ending probably came about because you were either bargaining about position or confusing the people with the problem. Either strategy guarantees at least one loser. Unfortunately, most disagreements follow one or both of these losing strategies.
With discipline and practice, you can apply the knowledge in this book so that you:
* Preserve relationships without giving in (go along to get along).
* Can satisfy the interests of both parties.
* Ensure both parties are motivated to uphold their end of the bargain.
* Feel good about the agreement reached and the people who reached it.
The strategies have nothing to do with tricking other people or playing games. The strategies have everything to do with respecting other people and refusing to play games.
In the publishing world, “thud factor” is a major consideration. Many readers expect filler, in the form of anecdotes and stories (as if they want the author to assume they are too daft to understand assertions made directly in plain English). Getting to Yes is 200 pages long, with the last 50 pages or so being basically a review and a “Cliff Notes” of the first 150. So, you have the book followed by a summary of the book. What you don’t have is 150 pages stretched to 300 pages with stories that a busy executive would rather skip.
The concise writing is a huge plus to many people, but some reviewers see it as a minus. So, you may also read reviews saying that other books are “better” because they are thicker.
I have two proposed solutions to that:
1. Read the first 150 pages of Getting to Yes twice. This will equal 300 pages.
2. Read the book, then practice it. Take 150 pages of notes regarding your experiences. You now have the stories and filler you wanted.
The authors wrote this book not to entertain, but to educate. It gets to the point. There is no obfuscation, meandering, or distraction. That same communication style is required in a negotiation. The occasional anecdote may be helpful, but to lead a negotiation to a successful conclusion you must focus on the real issues. That is what this book does. And that’s why it’s a classic in the classroom and in the boardroom, and in executive suites and staterooms throughout the world.
Be sure to read Getting Past No and The Power of a Positive No, as well.
Laura B. –
Libro acquistato per mia figlia per l’università ne è pienamente soddisfatta come supporto e come ausilio per la lingua inglese
Amazon Customer –
The content of this book is very insightful.
concessionist –
If you want to hear more yes in your life, read this book. In a very convincing and easy to understand manner it will explain how to get to yes in most situations.
Amazon Customer –
I haven’t listened to much of it yet, just started, but I’m sure it will pick up and I will be delighted.
Kevin Stecyk –
I am sure I read a prior edition many years while completing my MBA. Now, after many years of experience and participating in negotiations, I am enjoying this book once more.
Negotiation is a complex topic, one deserving of several books of study. As a negotiator, you need to look inward as much as you look outward.
Those who been involved in negotiations will recognize some of the more subtle or understated elements mentioned in the book. Most beginners tend to focus on BATNA.. There is much more at play.
Dimitris Orfanidis –
A easy to follow well structured and most importantly rational and fact based analysis on what negotiation and negotiating is all about. Worth the read for anyone..
Spiros Kagadis –
This a great negotiation book of great authority that has helped me in all my negotiation requirements!
Kyle –
Good advice
Grace Anne –
I had to read this book (along with Getting Past No) for my mediation class/certification (side note: mediation is NOT negotiation, but the two overlap in many areas). I absolutely hate reading so I bought the paperback and also the Audible version. I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did! I will reread and commit to memory the notes I took from this book–it is truly that helpful and educational!
Pros:
It definitely opened my eyes and made me see how/where/when I make errors when negotiating–even in my everyday life. It is an easy read and I got through the book within 4-5 hours on 1.3x speed on Audible. I feel like I highlighted something on every page…there is a ton of useful information! Not only do the authors define a certain topic/term, give examples, and identify where and when it may apply, but they also give solutions or how to counteract these actions (especially in Chapter 8 “What If They Use Dirty Tricks?”). As I read through/listened to the book, I thought about so many applicable situations in the past and present.
Cons:
Lots of examples were political/governmental/war-related. I think the examples are relevant because they show how even people in power (i.e., Presidents, etc) can mess up a negotiation because of xyz, but I kinda wanted to zone out during those examples. Just not my thing.
Nighthawk –
Very good