Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

Q&A with William Ury, author of the new book, Getting To Yes With Yourself We recently interviewed William Ury, co-founder of Harvard’s Program on Negotiation, one of the world’s leading experts on negotiation, and bestselling author of Getting to Yes andGetting Past No, about his new book, Getting To Yes With Yourself. Great negotiators know that the path to resolution is not always linear but rather a series of switchbacks and obstacles. Ury proposes that one of our biggest obstacles is often overlooked: ourselves. Once we understand this and address our ...

Yes and No: The Keys to Negotiating Success

“Yes and No: The Keys to Negotiating Success” - Creative Mornings talk by William Ury.

Getting to Yes With Yourself Awarded Silver Medal

Getting to Yes with Yourself awarded silver medal by Independent Publisher's Axiom Business Book Awards.

‘El acuerdo no es perfecto, pero es el mejor que jamás se ha logrado’

Luego de más de nueve horas de reunión con los negociadores del Gobierno...

How to Conduct Difficult Negotiations: The Six Steps

In his latest book, Getting to Yes With Yourself, William Ury offers a practical six step way to effectively conduct difficult negotiations...

A Policy of Saying ‘No’ Can Save You Time and Guilt

Time-use surveys reveal that we have more leisure time than in decades past—but you’d hardly know it from how busy everyone feels. A prime reason for our modern busyness is, of course, our inability to just say no: no to the recurring, unproductive meeting, no to volunteering to be class parent, no to the endless demands on our time. So how do you say no without looking or feeling like a jerk? Enter “personal policies.” Personal policies are an established set of simple rules that guide your decisions and actions. On the surface, they offer a gentler way of ...

Walking Through Israel & Palestine: Why the Abraham Path is an Exercise in Hope

Can a plan for rural tourism in the region survive renewed violence? Enjoying the outdoors on the West Bank and its borders presents special challenges...

One Earth Future Report: The Future of Peace

The fundamental question of this report, succinctly phrased, can be framed as: Is peace possible...

Tourism Project Provides Hospitality and Tour Guide Training to Palestinians in West Bank

WEST BANK, August 17, 2015—Spanning more than 300 kilometers in the West Bank, and continuing across Jordan, Israel and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, the Abraham trekking path is considered one of the world’s most attractive tourist destinations. Along the path, which follows the footsteps of Abraham, a prominent historical figure in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, entrepreneurs have set up guide shops, guest houses, restaurants and much more. In the West Bank, the path provides thriving business opportunities for 53 communities along the path’s mostly ...