Lessons from Dealmaking at the Highest Level
In this groundbreaking, definitive guide to the art of negotiation, PON faculty James Sebenius (Harvard Business School) and Robert Mnookin (Harvard Law School), along with R. Nicholas Burns of the Harvard Kennedy School, offer a comprehensive examination of one of the most successful dealmakers of all time: Henry Kissinger.
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R. Nicholas Burns
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New PON Teaching Materials About the Work of Martti Ahtisaari, 2010 Great Negotiator Award Recipient
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Daily, International Negotiation, Negotiation Skills, Pedagogy at PON.
The Program on Negotiation’s 2010 Great Negotiator Award was given to former Finnish President, Martti Ahtisaari, for his many significant achievements in the fields of negotiation and diplomacy. He was central to the Namibian independence negotiations in the late 1980s. He also served as chief United Nations negotiator to Kosovo from 2005-2006, and was instrumental … Read More 
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Preparing for Negotiation
Understanding how to arrange the meeting space is a key aspect of preparing for negotiation. In this video, Professor Guhan Subramanian discusses a real world example of how seating arrangements can influence a negotiator’s success. This discussion was held at the 3 day executive education workshop for senior executives at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
Guhan Subramanian is the Professor of Law and Business at the Harvard Law School and Professor of Business Law at the Harvard Business School.
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Business Negotiations

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Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking
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- 5 Dealmaking Tips for Closing the Deal
- Power in Negotiation: Examples of Being Overly Committed to the Deal
- The NAFTA Renegotiation: Big Demands, Small Changes
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Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation

Leadership Skills

Mediation

Negotiation Skills

Negotiation Training
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Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation
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- Teaching the Fundamentals: The Best Introductory Negotiation Role Play Simulations

Win-Win Negotiations



