The Negotiation Guru

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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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