Navigating Family Business Negotiation

| | Business Negotiations

In 2023, a long-simmering feud among Rupert Murdoch’s four oldest children exploded into a public battle. Two years later, a seemingly simple family business negotiation resolved the … Read Navigating Family Business Negotiation

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Negotiation Skills for Win-Win Negotiations

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A few characteristics of negotiation styles include hard bargaining tactics focused on claiming as much value as possible and integrative negotiation strategies such as value creation or … Read Negotiation Skills for Win-Win Negotiations

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Winner’s Curse: Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid

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Imagine that at the beginning of class, a professor produces a jar full of coins and announces that he is auctioning it off. Students can write down … Read Winner’s Curse: Negotiation Mistakes to Avoid

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Successes & Messes: A Notoriously Bad Business Contract

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In business contract negotiations, we’re sometimes tempted to break the mold and do things in a new and entirely different way. But if our strategies aren’t supported … Read This Post

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What Is Collective Leadership?

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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?

The Pros and Cons of Back-Channel Negotiations

The Pros and Cons of Back-Channel Negotiations

| | International Negotiation

Back-channel negotiations have been used in numerous conflicts across the globe, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace process from 1994 to 1996 and the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979–1980. … Read The Pros and Cons of Back-Channel Negotiations

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The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email

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Negotiation research suggests that email often poses more problems than solutions when it comes to relationships, information exchange, and outcomes in conflict resolution negotiation scenarios. First, establishing … Read The Pitfalls of Negotiations Over Email

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Labor Negotiation Strategies

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No one likes strikes. They can be financially devastating to employers and employees alike. And because strikes inconvenience the public, whatever popular support striking workers gain may … Read Labor Negotiation Strategies

Top 10 Best Pieces of Negotiation Advice of 2015

| | Negotiation Skills

Across politics, business, entertainment, and sports, negotiators reminded us that collaboration and close attention are needed to resolve disputes and reach innovative deals.

10. Searching the haystack. … Read Top 10 Best Pieces of Negotiation Advice of 2015

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What Is Facilitative Leadership?

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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?

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Negotiation in International Relations: Finding Common Ground

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When thinking of negotiation in international relations, it’s difficult to think of any negotiation with higher stakes than those surrounding nuclear nonproliferation. Often conducted amid international conflict … Read This Post

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Ripeness Theory in Dispute Resolution: Seizing the Day

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The longer a dispute drags on, the less likely a collaborative solution often appears to be. But that view may be pessimistic: At a certain point, the … Read This Post