Book description
"Time management is essential for successful negotiations. This
book helps you do first things first."
-Jeanne Brett, DeWitt W. Buchanan,Jr.
Professor of Dispute Resolution and Organizations, Kellogg School of
Management, and Director of the Dispute Resolution Research Center
"This book brings a breakthrough method to lead efficient negotiations."
-Yann Duzert, Professor, Foundation Getulio Vargas, Brazil
"Even if you only implement 5% of this method, your clients will
find you more attentive to their needs."
-John Wong, Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group, Hong Kong Office
"A one-of-a-kind and most welcome companion for negotiators. It
offers a learner-friendly distillation of tested ideas and good practices."
-Pierre Debaty, Head of the Brussels Training Office, European Parliament
"Drawing on their extensive experience in over 50 countries, the
authors provide the best of Anglo-Saxon and continental Europe
negotiation approaches."
-AJR Groom, University of Kent at Canterbury
"Whether you negotiate abroad or in your home country, this book
is a must."
-Tetsushi Okumura, Professor, Nagoya City University, Graduate
School of Economics
"Many former enemies started thinking and acting differently
after having integrated the principles of this book."
-Howard Wolpe, Special Advisor to the Africa Great Lakes region,
former Member of US Congress
"This negotiation method makes a difference for business and
government leaders, who want to act more responsibly."
-Theo Panayotou, Professor, Cyprus International Institute for
Management & Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Alain Lempereur (SJD Harvard) is the ESSEC
Negotiation and Mediation Chair Professor and former visiting
professor at Harvard. He advises global corporations and facilitates
expert meetings for international organizations.
Aurélien Colson (PhD Kent, MBA) is Associate Professor at ESSEC
and Director of the Institute for Research and Education on
Negotiation in Europe (IRENE). He contributes to post-conflict
facilitation efforts in war-torn societies.
Michele Pekar (MTS Harvard) is ESSEC MBA International
Development Director. She worked in politics and fundraising, and
built partnerships around the world. She is a senior negotiation
trainer.
