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Getting to Yes is a straightorward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes without getting taken - and without getting angry.

It offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict - whether it involves parents and children, neighbors, bosses and employees, customers or corporations, tenants or diplomats. Based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals continually with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution, from domestic to business to international, Getting to Yes tells you how to:

Separate the people from the problem Focus on interests, not positions Work together to create opinions that will satisfy both parties Negotiate successfully with people who are more powerful, refuse to play by the rules, or resort to "dirty tricks"

Reviewer: Grace Anne
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book! "I knew this the whole time."
Review: I had to read this book (along with Getting Past No) for my mediation class/certification (side note: mediation is NOT negotiation, but the two overlap in many areas). I absolutely hate reading so I bought the paperback and also the Audible version. I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did! I will reread and commit to memory the notes I took from this book--it is truly that helpful and educational!Pros:It definitely opened my eyes and made me see how/where/when I make errors when negotiating--even in my everyday life. It is an easy read and I got through the book within 4-5 hours on 1.3x speed on Audible. I feel like I highlighted something on every page...there is a ton of useful information! Not only do the authors define a certain topic/term, give examples, and identify where and when it may apply, but they also give solutions or how to counteract these actions (especially in Chapter 8 "What If They Use Dirty Tricks?"). As I read through/listened to the book, I thought about so many applicable situations in the past and present.Cons:Lots of examples were political/governmental/war-related. I think the examples are relevant because they show how even people in power (i.e., Presidents, etc) can mess up a negotiation because of xyz, but I kinda wanted to zone out during those examples. Just not my thing.

Reviewer: M. L Lamendola
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Yes, this is a "must read"
Review: Reviewing a book 15 years after its publication might seem a bit pointless. But that depends on the book. In this case, we're talking about a book that has near cult status in the business community.Over the past 15 years, this book has been referred to and revered in thousands--if not millions--of articles, seminars, college course, and training programs. In fact, as of the date of this review over 100 published books cite Getting to Yes.If you're in business and haven't read this book, you are operating with less than full power. But the book has value well beyond the business world. If you've ever had a disagreement end in a way that left you or the other party feeling cheated or manipulated, that ending probably came about because you were either bargaining about position or confusing the people with the problem. Either strategy guarantees at least one loser. Unfortunately, most disagreements follow one or both of these losing strategies.With discipline and practice, you can apply the knowledge in this book so that you:* Preserve relationships without giving in (go along to get along).* Can satisfy the interests of both parties.* Ensure both parties are motivated to uphold their end of the bargain.* Feel good about the agreement reached and the people who reached it.The strategies have nothing to do with tricking other people or playing games. The strategies have everything to do with respecting other people and refusing to play games.In the publishing world, "thud factor" is a major consideration. Many readers expect filler, in the form of anecdotes and stories (as if they want the author to assume they are too daft to understand assertions made directly in plain English). Getting to Yes is 200 pages long, with the last 50 pages or so being basically a review and a "Cliff Notes" of the first 150. So, you have the book followed by a summary of the book. What you don't have is 150 pages stretched to 300 pages with stories that a busy executive would rather skip.The concise writing is a huge plus to many people, but some reviewers see it as a minus. So, you may also read reviews saying that other books are "better" because they are thicker.I have two proposed solutions to that:1. Read the first 150 pages of Getting to Yes twice. This will equal 300 pages.2. Read the book, then practice it. Take 150 pages of notes regarding your experiences. You now have the stories and filler you wanted.The authors wrote this book not to entertain, but to educate. It gets to the point. There is no obfuscation, meandering, or distraction. That same communication style is required in a negotiation. The occasional anecdote may be helpful, but to lead a negotiation to a successful conclusion you must focus on the real issues. That is what this book does. And that's why it's a classic in the classroom and in the boardroom, and in executive suites and staterooms throughout the world.Be sure to read Getting Past No and The Power of a Positive No, as well.

Reviewer: Lisa Shea
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Information, Could Use Better Layout
Review: The title of Fisher and Ury's book is Getting to Yes - Negotiating Agreement without Giving In. It's a case where the title clearly lays out what the book is about. In Getting to Yes the authors present, step by step, how to find your way to a win-win solution that helps meet your goals while at the same time preserving the relationship so that future negotiations also go smoothly.This book was the assigned textbook for a college course I took on negotiation, but it's one of those fairly rare cases where the material that's useful for a college course is also immensely useful for off-the-street people in a variety of situations. This book avoids complicated jargon and long, droning background chapters. Instead, it plunges into helpful information to assist people in negotiating for a new car, negotiating issues with their landlords, and all the many ways we all negotiate for our position throughout life.Negotiation isn't just for union leaders trying to avert a strike. All of us negotiate each day as we try to juggle our many roles. We negotiate with our co-workers over assignments. We negotiate with our family members over chores. In an ideal world all of those discussions would go quickly, smoothly, and with as little strife as possible.Getting to Yes provided numerous helpful examples which made their points more easy to understand. It is so true that people tend to remember stories where they might not remember dry text. When I think about this book I do remember several of the stories clearly, and those help to represent the points the authors were making. The stories help remind me to focus on the issues when negotiating and to look for objective standards to work with.The information presented is wonderful, and immediately useful in life.On the down side, this is a new version of older material. The authors chose to keep the initial book in its original form and then add on additional information at the end. I appreciate for historical reasons why they wanted to do that. However, from a fresh reader point of view, I feel they should present an integrated whole which most clearly presents the full information. The way the book is laid out currently, you have to go back and forth to find all information on a given topic.Also, the format is not laid out for easy reference. If they went more for a "dummies" style with an easy to scan layout, graphs and charts to quickly find and scan, and quick end-summaries, that would make this more useful as a reference book to keep on a shelf. Right now if I had an issue to handle it would be less than quick to grab the book and find the answer. I would have to wade through the book to figure out where to get the support I needed.Still, I do recommend that everyone read this book at least once, to build their skills in negotiation. It's something we all have to do!

Reviewer: Jeff
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great tips for negotiating
Review: The book offers great suggestions and tips for negotiating. Its easy to read

Reviewer: Atiqullah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent everyday strategies
Review: This has helped me in my life to get whatever I want

Reviewer: Andrea Sitta
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Libro nuovo. Spedizione ok.

Reviewer: Thushan Hettiarachchi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: very well structured to the point and all practical advice

Reviewer: concessionist
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: If you want to hear more yes in your life, read this book. In a very convincing and easy to understand manner it will explain how to get to yes in most situations.

Reviewer: Doctor and devoted Dad
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This book comes from the Harvard Negotiation Project, and is the culmination of years of research and negotiation. The model of principled negotiation critically decouples people from issues and creates negotiating room by suggesting negotiators work on issues rather than from pre-stated positions which may end up having perverse consequences. It’s a brilliant concept and encapsulates an approach you may already take unknowingly, but articulates the advantages in a clear and logical way. Well worth reading.

Reviewer: Dimitris Orfanidis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A easy to follow well structured and most importantly rational and fact based analysis on what negotiation and negotiating is all about. Worth the read for anyone..