The First Move: A Negotiator's Companion

The First Move: A Negotiator's Companion

The First Move: A Negotiator's Companion

The First Move: A Negotiator's Companion

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"Time management is essential for successful negotiations. This book helps you do first things first."
Jeanne Brett, DeWitt W. Buchanan,Jr. Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations, Kellogg School of Management, and Director of the Dispute Resolution Research Center

"This book brings a breakthrough method to lead efficient negotiations."
—Yann Duzert, Professor, Foundation Getulio Vargas, Brazil

"Even if you only implement 5% of this method, your clients will find you more attentive to their needs."
—John Wong, Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group, Hong Kong Office

"A one-of-a-kind and most welcome companion for negotiators. It offers a learner-friendly distillation of tested ideas and good practices."
—Pierre Debaty, Head of the Brussels Training Office, European Parliament

"Drawing on their extensive experience in over 50 countries, the authors provide the best of Anglo-Saxon and continental Europe negotiation approaches."
—AJR Groom, University of Kent at Canterbury

"Whether you negotiate abroad or in your home country, this book is a must."
—Tetsushi Okumura, Professor, Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Economics

"Many former enemies started thinking and acting differently after having integrated the principles of this book."
—Howard Wolpe, Special Advisor to the Africa Great Lakes region, former Member of US Congress

"This negotiation method makes a difference for business and government leaders, who want to act more responsibly."
—Theo Panayotou, Professor, Cyprus International Institute for Management & Harvard Kennedy School of Government


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780470750087
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 03/29/2010
Pages: 272
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

ALAIN LEMPEREUR (SJD Harvard) is the ESSEC Negotiation and Mediation Chair ­Professor and former visiting professor at Harvard. He advises global corporations and facilitates expert meetings for international organizations.

AURÉLIEN COLSON (PhD Kent, MBA) is Associate Professor at ESSEC and Director of the Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation in Europe (IRENE). He contributes to post-conflict facilitation eorts in war-torn societies.

MICHELE PEKAR (MTS Harvard) is ESSEC MBA International Development Director. She worked in politics and fundraising, and built partnerships around the world. She is a senior negotiation trainer.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction Experimenting with a Renewed Method before Resorting to Old Reflexes 1
How to develop relevant responses for negotiation

Chapter 1 Questioning before Negotiating 11
How to move beyond an instinctive approach

Chapter 2 Preparing Negotiations before Performing 29
How to plan for process, problems, and people

Chapter 3 Doing the Essential before the Obvious 59
How to deal with the process

Chapter 4 Optimising Joint Value before Dividing It 89
How to deal with the problem

Chapter 5 Listening before Speaking 119
How to deal with people (1) – active communication

Chapter 6 Acknowledging Emotions before Problem-Solving 153
How to deal with people (2) – the challenges

Chapter 7 Deepening the Method before Facing Complexity 177
How to manage negotiations in multilevel, multilateral and multicultural contexts

Chapter 8 Formalising the Agreement before Concluding 207
How to reap the benefits of negotiation

Conclusion Personalising your Theory before Practicing 219
How to continue to improve your negotiation skills

Bibliography 229

To Go Further 235
Essec Irene

Negotiators of the World

About the Authors 237

References 239

Index 245

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