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Principled Negotiation

Principled Negotiation

From Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher — Chapter 1

The Framework

The book's master framework — a method of negotiation that is "hard on the merits, soft on the people." Four principles: (1) Separate the people from the problem, (2) Focus on interests not positions, (3) Invent options for mutual gain, (4) Insist on using objective criteria.

How It Works

Principled Negotiation provides a structured approach to understanding Associative Coherence, BATNA, Black Swans as presented in Chapter 1 of Getting to Yes.

Related Concepts

Concepts explored in the same chapter:


📚 From Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher