Are you a manager or a leader? Many people would say they are a bit of both. Indeed, the overlap between the two roles can be confusing. Here, we take a look at the difference between leading vs. managing and consider when each role is called for in organizations.
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Leadership Styles in Negotiation: The Case of Ebay and Paypal
Posted by Alex Green & filed under Leadership Skills.
Having the leadership skills to identify shared interests and build them into an agreement often gets both sides to deliver on the terms of a deal.
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Organizational Leadership and Troubled Deals
Posted by Katie Shonk & filed under Leadership Skills.
When a negotiation isn’t going well, strong leadership skills are often needed to get it back on track. Two recent news stories demonstrate that tenacious and inventive organizational leadership can help renew hope for agreement—and illustrate why negotiation is important in leadership.
Trying to bring Barneys back from the brink
For decades, luxury department store Barneys New … Read Organizational Leadership and Troubled Deals 
A Closer Look at Collective Bargaining
Posted by PON Staff & filed under Business Negotiations, Daily.
Adapted from “Innovation in Labor Relations,” first published in the Negotiation newsletter.
In 2004, a team of MIT and Harvard researchers published a study of a bold initiative by health-care giant Kaiser Permanente and its many unions to restructure their relationship. Given the recent spotlight focused on collective bargaining, beginning with a very public battle in … Read A Closer Look at Collective Bargaining 
Negotiation and Leadership
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Negotiation Essentials Online
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Teaching Negotiation Resource Center
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.
Articles & Insights

BATNA

Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution

Crisis Negotiations
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Crisis Negotiation Lessons: The U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers in Communication – Cultural Approximations of Time and the Impact on Negotiations
- Top 10 International Business Negotiation Case Studies
- Negotiation Case Studies: The Bangladesh Factory-Safety Agreements
- International Arbitration: What it is and How it Works
- Team Negotiation: “Divide and Conquer” to Increase Your Power

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- What Makes a Good Mediator?
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- How Mediation Can Help Resolve Pro Sports Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Values-Based Role Play Simulations for Improving Mediation Skills
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict

Negotiation Skills
- When to Make the First Offer in Negotiations
- Tired of Liars? Promote More Ethical Negotiation Behavior
- Making Concessions in Negotiation: Lessons from Capitol Hill
- Essential Negotiation Skills: Limiting Cognitive Bias in Negotiation
- The Role of Threats in Negotiation: Lessons from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike

Negotiation Training
- Cole Cannon Esq. Shares His Negotiation and Leadership Experience
- Gender and Negotiation: New Research Findings
- Robert McKersie: An Enduring Negotiation Legacy
- Collaborative Negotiation Examples: Tenants and Landlords
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
- Win-Lose Negotiation Examples
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?
- For NFL Players, a Win-Win Negotiation Contract Only in Retrospect?
Negotiation and Leadership
- Download Program Guide:
Fall 2026 - Register Online:
Fall 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation and Leadership
NEGOTIATION MASTER CLASS
- Download Program Guide:
December 2026 - Register Online:
December 2026 - Learn More about Harvard Negotiation Master Class
Negotiation Essentials Online
- Download Program Guide:
September 2026 - Register Online:
September 2026 - Learn More about Negotiation Essentials Online
Beyond the Back Table: Working with People and Organizations to Get to Yes
- Download Program Guide:
February 2025 - Register Online:
February 2025 - Learn More about Beyond the Back Table
Teaching Negotiation Resource Center
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.
Articles & Insights

BATNA

Business Negotiations

Conflict Resolution

Crisis Negotiations
- Police Negotiation Techniques from the NYPD Crisis Negotiations Team
- Famous Negotiations Cases – NBA and the Power of Deadlines at the Bargaining Table
- Crisis Negotiation Lessons: The U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap
- Crisis Negotiation Skills: The Hostage Negotiator’s Drill
- What is Crisis Management in Negotiation?

Dealing with Difficult People

Dealmaking

Dispute Resolution

International Negotiation
- How to Overcome Cultural Barriers in Communication – Cultural Approximations of Time and the Impact on Negotiations
- Top 10 International Business Negotiation Case Studies
- Negotiation Case Studies: The Bangladesh Factory-Safety Agreements
- International Arbitration: What it is and How it Works
- Team Negotiation: “Divide and Conquer” to Increase Your Power

Leadership Skills

Mediation
- What Makes a Good Mediator?
- How Mediation Works When Both Parties Agree They Need Help Resolving the Dispute
- How Mediation Can Help Resolve Pro Sports Disputes
- Alternative Dispute Resolution: Values-Based Role Play Simulations for Improving Mediation Skills
- Types of Mediation: Choose the Type Best Suited to Your Conflict

Negotiation Skills
- When to Make the First Offer in Negotiations
- Tired of Liars? Promote More Ethical Negotiation Behavior
- Making Concessions in Negotiation: Lessons from Capitol Hill
- Essential Negotiation Skills: Limiting Cognitive Bias in Negotiation
- The Role of Threats in Negotiation: Lessons from the 1981 Air Traffic Controllers Strike

Negotiation Training
- Cole Cannon Esq. Shares His Negotiation and Leadership Experience
- Gender and Negotiation: New Research Findings
- Robert McKersie: An Enduring Negotiation Legacy
- Collaborative Negotiation Examples: Tenants and Landlords
- Ethics and Negotiation: 5 Principles of Negotiation to Boost Your Bargaining Skills in Business Situations

Salary Negotiations

Teaching Negotiation

Win-Win Negotiations
- Win-Lose Negotiation Examples
- Streaming Toward Win-Win Negotiation: Spotify Upgrades Its Negotiating Strategy
- Win-Win Negotiation: How to Keep Your Bargaining Partner Satisfied
- Dear Negotiation Coach: What is the Secret to Negotiating with Kids Successfully?
- For NFL Players, a Win-Win Negotiation Contract Only in Retrospect?




