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“This is by far the best thing I’ve ever read about negotiation.”
—John Kenneth Galbraith

“The authors have packed a lot of commonsensical observation and advice into a concise, clearly written little book.”
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“A coherent brief for ‘win-win’ negotiations.”
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Getting to Yes has an unrivaled place in the literature of dispute resolution. No other book in the field comes close to its impact on the way practitioners, teachers, researchers, and the public approach negotiation.”
—National Institute for Dispute Resolution Forum

Getting to Yes is a highly readable and practical primer on the fundamentals of negotiation. All of us, as negotiators dealing with personal, community, and business problems need to improve our skills in conflict resolution and agreement making. This concise volume is the best place to begin.”
—John T. Dunlop

“This splendid book will help turn adversarial battling into hardheaded problem solving.”
—Averell Harriman

Getting to Yes is a highly readable, uncomplicated guide to resolving conflicts of every imaginable dimension. It teaches you how to win without compromising friendships. I wish I had written it!”
—Ann Landers

Getting to Yes is powerful, incisive, persuasive. Not a bag of tricks but an overall approach. Perhaps the most useful book you will ever read!”
—Elliot Richardson

“Simple but powerful ideas that have already made a contribution at the international level are here made available to all. Excellent advice on how to approach a negotiating problem.”
—Cyrus Vance

About the Author

Roger Fisher is the Samuel Williston Professor of Law Emeritus and director emeritus of the Harvard Negotiation Project.

William Ury cofounded the Harvard Negotiation Project and is the award-winning author of several books on negotiation.

Bruce Patton is cofounder and Distinguished Fellow of the Harvard Negotiation Project and the author of Difficult Conversations, a New York Times bestseller.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0143118757
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; 3rd Revised ed. edition (May 3, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1844131467
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143118756
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.66 x 7.67 inches
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Customers find the book provides useful information on principled negotiation. They describe it as an easy read with a clear language approach. Many consider it a valuable and worthwhile purchase. The book is considered timeless and well-recognized. However, some readers found the content repetitive and lacking substance.

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549 customers mention "Information quality"527 positive22 negative

Customers find the book provides a good introduction to principled negotiation. They appreciate the authors' command of the subject matter and their practical approach. The book touches on key concepts, promotes effective non-confrontational negotiation, and offers strategies and techniques that can be easily kept in mind during any sort of personal conflicts. The examples illustrated the major points in a simple way.

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Customers find the book easy to read and helpful. They say it's a great primer worth keeping handy for review. The text is clear and concise, providing a concise approach.

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Customers find the book easy to read and understandable. They appreciate the clear language and straightforward narrative. The book makes a process accessible for them, making it a valuable reading for class. Readers praise the clarity of expression and useful principles presented.

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Customers find that the book provides good value for money. They appreciate the examples and logic behind getting the deals they want. The book looks at bargaining from a different perspective and helps eliminate conflict before it.

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Customers find the book timeless and well-received. They say it's a classic on the basics of establishing good negotiations, updated in 1991 with new material. The book provides good examples and guidelines for practitioners in the trade.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
    I had to read this book (along with Getting Past No) for my mediation class/certification (side note: mediation is NOT negotiation, but the two overlap in many areas). I absolutely hate reading so I bought the paperback and also the Audible version. I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did! I will reread and commit to memory the notes I took from this book--it is truly that helpful and educational!

    Pros:
    It definitely opened my eyes and made me see how/where/when I make errors when negotiating--even in my everyday life. It is an easy read and I got through the book within 4-5 hours on 1.3x speed on Audible. I feel like I highlighted something on every page...there is a ton of useful information! Not only do the authors define a certain topic/term, give examples, and identify where and when it may apply, but they also give solutions or how to counteract these actions (especially in Chapter 8 "What If They Use Dirty Tricks?"). As I read through/listened to the book, I thought about so many applicable situations in the past and present.

    Cons:
    Lots of examples were political/governmental/war-related. I think the examples are relevant because they show how even people in power (i.e., Presidents, etc) can mess up a negotiation because of xyz, but I kinda wanted to zone out during those examples. Just not my thing.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2016
    *Getting to Yes* is the book you should've read five years ago. Whether you're asking for a raise, working on a business deal, or dealing with your landlord, if you're looking for more sophistication and success in your negotiation strategies than "start high", this is the book for you.

    *Getting to Yes* is a complete framework for "principled negotiation"–two or more parties working together to best address their mutual interests with creative, objectively fair solutions. If you're unfamiliar with principled negotiation, it's the complete opposite of our conventional image of negotiation: two hard-heads pitted against one another in a battle of will and wit.

    This book is not about mind-bending or psychological tricks–rather. Rather, it is a systematic process to ensure you make the most out of negotiation while achieving a durable outcome, beginning with how to know whether to negotiate at all and what to consider a positive outcome.

    This book is definitely worth a quick review/re-read before any major negotiation. Below is my short field manual for reference.

    Planning:

    * Before starting out, develop a BATNA and trip wire so you know exactly what you are trying to get out of negotiation and when it's no longer worth the time. Remember that the reason you negotiate is to produce something better than the results you can obtain without negotiating.
    * Start listing out (guessing is ok) what the interests of each side are
    * Brainstorm and list out any negative perceptions the other side has about you, and think of ways to counter these perceptions by acting in ways that are inconsistent with them
    * Make note of conflicting interests and brainstorm potential objective criteria for resolving them

    Negotiating:

    * Clearly identify and list out both side's interests (use a whiteboard) and then focus on a nonjudgmental brainstorming session to come up with ways to address various interests
    * During negotiation, always respond to positions and demands by asking for the principled justification (eg. how did you determine that?)
    * Continue to extract interests from positions and list them
    * Sit side by side facing the problem to reinforce as a team-based problem solving activity
    * Do not back down from your interests. Don't be glued to any positions, but stay hard on your interests and insist they be addressed objectively.
    * Don't fall for the "let's all agree and put an end to this" bandwagon.
    * Don't forget about your BATNA and trip wire. Know when to end negotiation.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2012
    The title of Fisher and Ury's book is Getting to Yes - Negotiating Agreement without Giving In. It's a case where the title clearly lays out what the book is about. In Getting to Yes the authors present, step by step, how to find your way to a win-win solution that helps meet your goals while at the same time preserving the relationship so that future negotiations also go smoothly.

    This book was the assigned textbook for a college course I took on negotiation, but it's one of those fairly rare cases where the material that's useful for a college course is also immensely useful for off-the-street people in a variety of situations. This book avoids complicated jargon and long, droning background chapters. Instead, it plunges into helpful information to assist people in negotiating for a new car, negotiating issues with their landlords, and all the many ways we all negotiate for our position throughout life.

    Negotiation isn't just for union leaders trying to avert a strike. All of us negotiate each day as we try to juggle our many roles. We negotiate with our co-workers over assignments. We negotiate with our family members over chores. In an ideal world all of those discussions would go quickly, smoothly, and with as little strife as possible.

    Getting to Yes provided numerous helpful examples which made their points more easy to understand. It is so true that people tend to remember stories where they might not remember dry text. When I think about this book I do remember several of the stories clearly, and those help to represent the points the authors were making. The stories help remind me to focus on the issues when negotiating and to look for objective standards to work with.

    The information presented is wonderful, and immediately useful in life.

    On the down side, this is a new version of older material. The authors chose to keep the initial book in its original form and then add on additional information at the end. I appreciate for historical reasons why they wanted to do that. However, from a fresh reader point of view, I feel they should present an integrated whole which most clearly presents the full information. The way the book is laid out currently, you have to go back and forth to find all information on a given topic.

    Also, the format is not laid out for easy reference. If they went more for a "dummies" style with an easy to scan layout, graphs and charts to quickly find and scan, and quick end-summaries, that would make this more useful as a reference book to keep on a shelf. Right now if I had an issue to handle it would be less than quick to grab the book and find the answer. I would have to wade through the book to figure out where to get the support I needed.

    Still, I do recommend that everyone read this book at least once, to build their skills in negotiation. It's something we all have to do!
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    Reviewed in France on February 3, 2025
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    5.0 out of 5 stars very well detailed
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on September 16, 2024
    very well structured to the point and all practical advice
  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great choice!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2025
    The insights are practical, easy to understand, and incredibly impactful. Every time I revisit it, I discover something new that helps me grow and improve. It’s one of those rare books that stays relevant no matter how many times you read it. Highly recommend to anyone looking for guidance and inspiration!
  • concessionist
    5.0 out of 5 stars Get to yes!
    Reviewed in Germany on April 6, 2024
    If you want to hear more yes in your life, read this book. In a very convincing and easy to understand manner it will explain how to get to yes in most situations.