Carl Honoré Feeling there was no time to read anything to his son but “One Minute Bedtime Stories” is what led Carl Honoré on his journey to re-examine the pace of his life. And what an interesting journey he takes us on. From different approaches to developing cities to the health benefits of slowing down, [...]
Book Reviews
America Alone: The End of the World as We Know It
Mark Steyn Roger Fisher, William Ury and Bruce Patton, suggest in their book Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In that "the ability to see the situation as the other side sees it, as difficult as it may be, is one of the most important skills a negotiator can possess." It is in this [...]
Co-opetition
Adam M. Brandenburger and Barry J. Nalebuff "You don’t have to blow out the other fellow’s light to let your own light shine." –Bernand Baruch What is the nature of business? Is it war, where it’s not enough to succeed but others must fail? Or is it peace? The authors of the book Co-Opetition argue [...]
The Trusted Advisor
David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, Robert M. Galford The primary audience for The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green and Robert M. Galford is consultants but the lessons included in the book make sense for anyone in the business world who wants to create stronger relationships with clients. The authors are [...]
The Seven Strategies of Master Negotiators
Dr. Brad McRae Dr. Brad McRae was trained in negotiation and influence by our colleagues at the Harvard Negotiation Project. He teaches negotiation and developed his seven strategies not only from his work in the field but from interviewing people he calls Master Negotiators. The Seven Strategies of Master Negotiators includes selections from his interviews [...]