United Press International, Jun. 22, 2007

The public debate on Iraq is framed around two main alternatives: to stay or to withdraw. Neither solution is particularly attractive. William Ury illustrates another alternative, involving the Third Side.

LA Times, Apr. 26, 2007

Fears of another devastating grocery strike are rising in California. "People everywhere approach conflicts with an adversarial mind-set, intending to win and make the other side lose. And people everywhere have to learn the hard lesson that in interdependent relationships, as in this case between employees and management at Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons, destructive conflicts almost invariably end in both sides losing. 'An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind,' as Mahatma Gandhi once observed."

New York Times, Apr. 08, 2007

"We spend a huge part of life in situations that require negotiation...Along the way we have learned, often the hard way, to develop some negotiation skills. But formal training is rare - and, if it occurs, is usually limited to one brief course. A handful of new books, either in bookstores now or coming soon, is aiming to fill the void. The best of the bunch, 'The Power of a Positive No,' is by William L. Ury, director of the Global Negotiation Project at Harvard."

Forbes, Mar. 19, 2007

"Saying no has become a crucial life skill for two-income families with increasing hours at work. But many people are afraid of that two-letter word." Journalist Hannah Clark interviews William Ury about "The Power of a Positive No."

Time Magazine, Mar. 08, 2007

"Although we may intuitively understand how to effectively say no, we often don't because of other concerns swirling in our head. Yet today...in a world with more information, more options and more demands for productivity than ever before, the stakes are incredibly high," writes reviewer Barbara Kiviat.

The Wall Street Journal, Mar. 01, 2007

"Why does our culture make us want to boil everything down to yes or no? Can focusing on those two words really change our lives?" Columnist Jeffrey Zaslow explores this question in his review of several books, including "The Power of a Positive No."

Veja, Aug. 30, 2006

O antropologo americano especialista em tecnicas de negociacao, explica como fazer para resolver conflictos de forma pacifica.

Exame, Aug. 24, 2006

Segundo o consultor, um dos maiores especialistas do mundo no assunto, a receita para chegar a um bom acordo e saber resolver o problema do outro.

Negotiation Journal, Jan. 01, 2006

Two articles marking the 25th anniversary of "Getting to Yes" tell the story of how it was written and how it's affected the theory, practice, and teaching of negotiation.

BeyondIntractability.org, Jan. 01, 2004

In this interview with Julian Portilla, William Ury talks about his approach to conflict. He tells Portilla, "In the 25 years I've worked at the situation just looking for the toughest, most intractable conflicts, I've seen nothing that convinces me that conflict cannot be transformed. It takes time; it's the hardest thing you can do. It may take more time than in a Western conception of time; it might take 20 or 30 or 40 years, but I've seen remarkable turnarounds." (Full transcript available.)

Managementweb.com, Jan. 01, 2000

La comunicacion nunca es facil, ni aun entre personas que tienen muchos meritos o valores y experiencias comunes. Pero, sin comunicacion no hay negociacion. Un extraido del libro "Si de acuerdo!" de Roger Fisher, William Ury, y Bruce Patton.

Andover Bulletin, Jan. 01, 2000

"Conflict is not going to end. It's not going to end in the Middle East, it's not going to end in Northern Ireland, and it's not going to end in our families or in our schools. Conflict is inevitable. It's part of life. But violence can end that's the key." This article summarizes William Ury's life and work, a quick, but informative read.