Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition
"This is perhaps the best book on negotiating ever written. Roger’s powerful, practical principles will save or make you a fortune in the months and years ahead." —Brian Tracy, author, Eat That Frog! and Million Dollar Habits

"This is the one negotiating book that really opened my eyes and gave me practical tools I could use immediately." —Timothy Ferriss, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Work Week

"A fast, entertaining read that should be required reading for anyone who deals with people. Highly recommended." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager

"I can’t believe it! Here’s a book that is packed with wisdom that will help anyone improve their life and yet it is easy and fun to read! Amazing!" —Og Mandino, author of The Greatest Salesman in the World

Roger Dawson changed the way business thinks about negotiating.

Secrets of Power Negotiating covers every aspect of the negotiating process with practical, proven advice, from beginning steps to critical final moves: how to recognize unethical tactics, key principles of the Power Negotiating strategy, why money is not as important as everyone thinks, negotiating pressure points, understanding the other party and gaining the upper hand, and analyses of different negotiating styles.
Discover all of Roger’s best tactics, including:
  • 20 surefire negotiating gambits
  • Listening to hidden meanings in conversation
  • What "powers" you have, such as situational, expertise, information, or charismatic
  • How to handle the different personalities you’ll encounter in negotiating
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Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition
"This is perhaps the best book on negotiating ever written. Roger’s powerful, practical principles will save or make you a fortune in the months and years ahead." —Brian Tracy, author, Eat That Frog! and Million Dollar Habits

"This is the one negotiating book that really opened my eyes and gave me practical tools I could use immediately." —Timothy Ferriss, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Work Week

"A fast, entertaining read that should be required reading for anyone who deals with people. Highly recommended." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager

"I can’t believe it! Here’s a book that is packed with wisdom that will help anyone improve their life and yet it is easy and fun to read! Amazing!" —Og Mandino, author of The Greatest Salesman in the World

Roger Dawson changed the way business thinks about negotiating.

Secrets of Power Negotiating covers every aspect of the negotiating process with practical, proven advice, from beginning steps to critical final moves: how to recognize unethical tactics, key principles of the Power Negotiating strategy, why money is not as important as everyone thinks, negotiating pressure points, understanding the other party and gaining the upper hand, and analyses of different negotiating styles.
Discover all of Roger’s best tactics, including:
  • 20 surefire negotiating gambits
  • Listening to hidden meanings in conversation
  • What "powers" you have, such as situational, expertise, information, or charismatic
  • How to handle the different personalities you’ll encounter in negotiating
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Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition

Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition

by Roger Dawson
Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition

Secrets of Power Negotiating, 25th Anniversary Edition

by Roger Dawson

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"This is perhaps the best book on negotiating ever written. Roger’s powerful, practical principles will save or make you a fortune in the months and years ahead." —Brian Tracy, author, Eat That Frog! and Million Dollar Habits

"This is the one negotiating book that really opened my eyes and gave me practical tools I could use immediately." —Timothy Ferriss, bestselling author of The 4-Hour Work Week

"A fast, entertaining read that should be required reading for anyone who deals with people. Highly recommended." —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager

"I can’t believe it! Here’s a book that is packed with wisdom that will help anyone improve their life and yet it is easy and fun to read! Amazing!" —Og Mandino, author of The Greatest Salesman in the World

Roger Dawson changed the way business thinks about negotiating.

Secrets of Power Negotiating covers every aspect of the negotiating process with practical, proven advice, from beginning steps to critical final moves: how to recognize unethical tactics, key principles of the Power Negotiating strategy, why money is not as important as everyone thinks, negotiating pressure points, understanding the other party and gaining the upper hand, and analyses of different negotiating styles.
Discover all of Roger’s best tactics, including:
  • 20 surefire negotiating gambits
  • Listening to hidden meanings in conversation
  • What "powers" you have, such as situational, expertise, information, or charismatic
  • How to handle the different personalities you’ll encounter in negotiating

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781632651969
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date: 10/01/2021
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Roger Dawson is the founder of the Power Negotiation Institute and one of the country’s top experts on the art of negotiating—SUCCESS Magazine calls him “America’s premier business negotiator.” He has trained executives at some of the world’s largest companies, including General Foods, General Motors, IBM, and Harvard Medical School, and has conducted seminars around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Is Power Negotiating? 9

Section 1 Playing the Power Negotiating Game 13

Beginning Negotiating Gambits 15

Chapter 1 Ask for More Than You Expect to Get 16

Chapter 2 Never Say Yes to the First Offer 26

Chapter 3 Flinch at Proposals 32

Chapter 4 Avoid Confrontational Negotiation 36

Chapter 5 The Reluctant Seller and the Reluctant Buyer 39

Chapter 6 Use the Vise Technique 44

Middle Negotiating Gambits 48

Chapter 7 Handling the Person Who Has No Authority to Decide 49

Chapter 8 The Declining Value of Services 61

Chapter 9 Never Offer to Split the Difference 64

Chapter 10 Handling Impasses 67

Chapter 11 Handling Stalemates 69

Chapter 12 Handling Deadlocks 72

Chapter 13 Always Ask for a Trade-off 75

Ending Negotiating Gambits 79

Chapter 14 Good Guy/Bad Guy 80

Chapter 15 Nibbling 85

Chapter 16 How to Taper Concessions 93

Chapter 17 The Withdrawing an Offer Gambit 97

Chapter 18 Positioning for Easy Acceptance 101

Unethical Negotiating Gambits 104

Chapter 19 The Decoy 105

Chapter 20 The Red Herring 109

Chapter 21 Cherry Picking 112

Chapter 22 The Deliberate Mistake 115

Chapter 23 The Default 117

Chapter 24 Escalation 118

Chapter 25 Planted Information 121

Negotiating Principles 123

Chapter 26 Get the Other Side to Commit First 124

Chapter 27 Acting Dumb Is Smart 127

Chapter 28 Don't Let the Other Side Write the Contract 130

Chapter 29 Read the Contract Every Time 133

Chapter 30 Funny Money 135

Chapter 31 People Believe What They See in Writing 137

Chapter 32 Concentrate on the Issues 139

Chapter 33 Always Congratulate the Other Side 142

Section 2 Resolving Tough Negotiating Problems 143

Chapter 34 The Art of Mediation 144

Chapter 35 The Art of Arbitration 154

Chapter 36 The Art of Conflict Resolution 160

Section 3 Negotiating Pressure Points 171

Chapter 37 Time Pressure 172

Chapter 38 Information Power 180

Chapter 39 Being Prepared to Walk Away 194

Chapter 40 Take It or Leave It 199

Chapter 41 The Fait Accompli 202

Chapter 42 The Hot Potato 205

Chapter 43 Ultimatums 209

Section 4 Negotiating With Non-Americans 211

Chapter 44 How Americans Negotiate 213

Chapter 45 How to Do Business With Americans: A Guide for Non-Americans 219

Chapter 46 Negotiating Characteristics of Americans 229

Chapter 47 Negotiating Characteristics of Non-Americans 234

Section 5 Understanding the Players 247

Chapter 48 Body Language: How to Read People 249

Chapter 49 Hidden Meanings in Conversation 261

Chapter 50 The Personal Characteristics of a Power Negotiator 269

Chapter 51 The Attitudes of a Power Negotiator 273

Chapter 52 The Beliefs of a Power Negotiator 280

Section 6 Developing Power Over the Other Side 283

Chapter 53 Legitimate Power 285

Chapter 54 Reward Power 291

Chapter 55 Coercive Power 295

Chapter 56 Reverent Power 300

Chapter 57 Charismatic Power 303

Chapter 58 Expertise Power 307

Chapter 59 Situation Power 310

Chapter 60 Information Power 312

Chapter 61 Combinations of Power 315

Chapter 62 Other Forms of Power 319

Chapter 63 Negotiating Drives 323

Chapter 64 Win-Win Negotiating 329

Conclusion: Final Thoughts 335

Index 339

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