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Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton

Getting to Yes

Reach strong agreements without conflict by mastering principled negotiation techniques that work for everyone.
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What's You Learn?
Separate people from positions to find mutual gains – Getting to Yes by Fisher, Ury and Patton transforms negotiation from battle to collaboration.

This comprehensive principled negotiation summary and key takeaways reveal:

  • Interests Not Positions - Dig beneath demands to discover underlying needs both parties share
  • BATNA Development - Know your best alternative to strengthen negotiation confidence
  • Objective Criteria - Use external standards rather than power dynamics to resolve differences
  • Invent Options - Generate multiple solutions before evaluating to expand value


What most summaries miss: Their "One-Text Procedure" breaks deadlocks by building agreements iteratively.

Begin Click.Apply.Grow™ today: Ask "why" five times in your next conflict. Develop three alternatives before negotiating. Focus on interests. Negotiators using principled methods achieve 42% more value for all parties.

Victory means everyone wins

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About the Author

Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton founded the Harvard Negotiation Project revolutionizing how 30 million people negotiate from conflict to collaboration.

Fisher (1922-2012): Harvard Law professor, advised on Camp David Accords. Ury: Anthropologist, negotiated in Middle East, Balkans, Soviet Union. Patton: Vantage Partners founder, Singapore Supreme Court mediator. "Getting to Yes" translated into 40 languages. Created interest-based negotiation replacing positional bargaining. US State Department adopted methods.

What sets them apart: Their "BATNA" concept (Best Alternative to Negotiated Agreement) transformed power dynamics globally.

Negotiators using principled negotiation achieve 40% better outcomes with preserved relationships.

The Harvard trio who ended win-lose negotiation.

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