The Negotiation Guru

Announcement! Recently, I have formed a new team together with Vijay and Jun to roll out a new site, “Sages of Negotiation” in the near future. Watch this space! If you know of anyone you believe deserve the title “Sages of Negotiation”, please contact me with more information.

I had the opportunity to hear Raymond Land’s keynote speech at the Temple University. Was really impressed with the vast negotiation experience he had in China and here in the US.

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I received a comment on my previous blog post from a French ADR blogger, Dominique who made some very interesting points which I would like to share.

This is Dominique’s blog. But you have to first learn to read French! Actually I would appreciate if someone can translate it for me. According to Dominique, “roll” is a slang for swindle (in French?). Interesting!

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“How do you know you have failed in a negotiation? When the person sitting opposite you is celebrating.” - Jens Thang

Being successful in negotiations often requires much strategic thinking and planning ahead. Negotiation is a process which requires all parties involved to reach a consensus in situations where there may be potential conflict and disagreement.

The 10 commandments of negotiations here apply to every negotiator, deal maker, mediator, lawyer or simply anyone who’s trying to negotiate something. To be real successful in negotiations, you need to invest and reinvest time to prepare ahead and adopt skills to help you improvise on the spot.

Here are the 10 commandments of negotiations:

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Here are articles, blog posts and books to check out for the weekend!

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The single biggest danger in negotiation is not failure but to be successful without knowing why you are successful. -Jens Thang

In negotiation, you have to persuade. It can improve your negotiation results. Persuasion is something everyone has to do. There is no secret formula on how to persuade more effectively. It depends on which persuasion principles that you apply.

The 6 principles of persuasion by Robert Cialdini is not rocket science at all. This post will provide an overview of the 6 principles of persuasion which you can use immediately in your next negotiation. These 6 principles are there to guide you and not rules to live by.

Look at them as guidelines which can open up more options for you when you negotiate.

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