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Dignity Key to Syria’s Future
Bashar al-Assad's government may have suffered significant military setbacks in recent weeks, but the civil war continues to rage in Syria...Syrians can move toward a better future by focusing on a concept that is important to all Syrians: dignity...
The Best Negotiation Books For 2015
Getting to Yes With Yourself (And Other Worthy Opponents). In his years of coaching, Ury found that more often than not, the problem in negotiations is not the opposing party, but ourselves...
5 Ways To Say “No” And Make It Stick
Unlike most two year olds, most of us have a hard time saying “no.” And one of the most difficult things to do in your work life is say “no” to bosses, colleagues or co-workers.
In the quest to seem more likeable or win people over, most of us tend to say “yes” to far too many tasks that have nothing to do with our original job descriptions. So why is it so hard to say “no” in general? “For a lot of people, ‘no’ is one of the hardest words to say. We’re afraid that if we say ‘no,’ we’re going to ruin a relationship,” says William Ury, ...
Walking to Petra: 7 Pillars of Beauty
Rated among the 15 best treks in the world by National Geographic, one anticipates a great deal in walking across southern Jordan to Petra. Seven reasons why this section of the Abraham Path still exceeds anyone's expectations.
1. Descending Wadi Dana
On the King's Highway towards Dana village there are still patches of snow, remnants of a storm two weeks ago that closed off parts of mountainous Jordan from the rest of the country. But spring has commenced. From breakfast at the Dana Lodge, we descend 900m, seven hours and four ecosystems into Wadi Dana. This is ...
What the World’s Most Successful Marketers have in Common with Top Negotiators
At the height of the Cold War a young anthropologist named William Ury decided to study one of the most important issues of his day.
Your Worst Enemy in a Negotiation? Look in the Mirror
William Ury has stepped in to help with many of the world’s thorniest negotiations: nuclear agreements between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union...
William Ury offers advice on negotiating with yourself
William Ury is the author of the Old and New Testaments on negotiations: "Getting to Yes" and "Getting Past No."
Negotiation Expert Breaks Down the Iran Nuclear Talks
A Business-Negotiation Expert Breaks Down the Iran Nuclear Talks
What the author of 'Getting to Yes' makes of the latest delay in reaching a deal with Tehran.
In the summer of 1961, Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev issued an ultimatum to Western powers: Work with him to resolve the status of Berlin by December 31, 1961, or the Soviet Union would sign its own peace treaty with East Germany. In the U.S., President Kennedy warned of a "cold winter" ahead.
Then the chill never came.
"Everyone waited anxiously as the deadline loomed, wondering whether a ...
Cover story: 10 of the best new walking trails
In the Middle East there are a lot of big things to think about. It’s one of the reasons the Abraham Path — a long-distance hiking trail...
Negociar é Separar as Causas das Pessoas
"O gestor é um mediador". A frase foi dita por quem entende do assunto. O professor William Ury, da Universidade de Harvard (EUA), é reconhecidamente um dos maiores intermediadores de conflitos do mundo e cofundador do renomado programa de negociação da instituição.
Há mais de 30 anos ele tem facilitado o entendimento entre partes em desacordo, tanto em disputas político-geográficas de localidades tempestuosas como Afeganistão e Tchetchênia, como em questões corporativas. Ele foi mediador entre os empresários Jean-Charles Naouri, do grupo Casino, e ...
