Audiobooks by William Ury

Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict

The author of the world’s best-selling book on negotiation draws on his nearly fifty years of experience and knowledge grappling with the world’s toughest conflicts to offer a way out of the seemingly impossible problems of our time. Conflict is increasing everywhere, threatening everything we hold dear—from our families to our democracy, from our workplaces to our world. In nearly every area of society, we are fighting more and collaborating less, especially over crucial problems that demand solutions. With this groundbreaking book, bestselling author and international negotiator William Ury shares a new “path to possible”—time-tested practices that will help readers unlock their power to constructively engage and transform conflict. Part memoir, part manual, part manifesto, Possible offers stories and sage advice from Ury’s nearly 50 years of experience on the front lines of some of the world’s toughest conflicts. One of the world’s top experts in the field, Ury has worked on conflicts ranging from boardroom battles to labor strikes, from the US partisan divide to family feuds, from wars in the Middle East, Colombia and Ukraine to helping the US and USSR avoid nuclear disaster. Now, in Possible, he helps us tackle the seemingly intransigent problems facing us. In Possible, Ury argues conflict is natural. In fact, we need more conflict, not less—if we are to grow, change, evolve and solve our problems creatively. While we may not be able to end conflict, we can transform it—unleashing new, unexpected possibilities. Successfully tested at Harvard University with almost a thousand participants from business, government, academia, and the nonprofit sector, Ury’s “Path to Possible” proved so valuable that Harvard’s Program on Negotiation selected it as its inaugural online daylong in April 2022. Possible introduces Ury’s methods and makes them available for everyone. Combining accessible frameworks and powerful storytelling and offering dozens of examples, it is an essential guide for anyone looking to break through the toughest conflicts—in their workplace, family, community or the world.

William Ury (Author), William Ury (Narrator)

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Comment réussir une négociation

Quel que soit le domaine – famille, travail, relations internationales –, et que nous en soyons conscients ou non, nous devons négocier. Or, trop souvent encore, les différends sont ' réglés ' à l'issue d'une épreuve de force. Résultat, en instaurant un vainqueur et un vaincu, on crée des risques de nouveaux conflits : l'actualité nous en apporte tous les jours des exemples criants. Rédigé par des spécialistes américains de la négociation et de la médiation, ce livre audio expose, concrètement, des stratégies éprouvées pour apprendre à négocier et parvenir à un accord satisfaisant pour les deux parties. Avec plus de cinq millions d'exemplaires vendus dans le monde depuis sa première parution – aux États-Unis en 1981, en France en 1982 – le succès de ce livre ne se dément pas. Cette nouvelle édition revue est complétée par des réponses détaillées aux dix questions le plus souvent posées, comme : la manière de négocier fait-elle réellement la différence face à une partie adverse plus puissante ? Que faire si les personnes elles-mêmes constituent le problème ? Comment adapter son approche en fonction de la personnalité, du sexe, de l'environnement culturel de l'autre partie ? etc.

Bruce Patton, Roger Fisher, William Ury (Author), Guila Clara Kessous, Jean Leclerc (Narrator)

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¡Sí, de acuerdo!: Cómo negociar sin ceder

¡Sí, de acuerdo! ofrece una estrategia comprobada, paso a paso, para llegar a acuerdos aceptables entre las partes en cada tipo de conflicto. Y brinda a los lectores un método directo y aplicable universalmente para negociar disputas personales y profesionales sin enojarse ni ser engañados. Desde hace casi treinta años, ¡Sí, de acuerdo! ha ayudado a millones de personas a aprender una mejor manera de negociar. Este texto primordial en el mundo de las organizaciones se basa en el trabajo del Harvard Negotiation Project, un grupo que se ocupa de todos los niveles de negociación y resolución de conflictos. Hace una generación, la idea que prevalecía en muchos lugares acerca de la toma de decisiones era mayormente jerárquica. Se suponía que las que decidían eran las personas en la cima de la pirámide del poder -en el trabajo, en la familia, en la política-, y que las personas en la base obedecían órdenes. Por supuesto, la realidad siempre fue mucho más compleja. En la actualidad, caracterizado por las organizaciones horizontales, la innovación más rápida y la explosión de internet, está más claro que nunca que, al hacer nuestro trabajo y cubrir nuestras necesidades, a menudo nos apoyamos en una docena, cientos o miles de individuos y organizaciones sobre las que no ejercemos control directo. Simplemente no podemos confiar en dar órdenes, ni siquiera cuando tratamos con empleados o niños. Para conseguir lo que queremos, estamos obligados a negociar.

Bruce Patton, Roger Fisher, William Ury (Author), Javier Gómez (Narrator)

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Wissen was ich will und erfolgreich verhandeln. Der Einstieg ins Harvard-Konzept

Internationaler Bestseller. Der weltweit anerkannte Verhandlungsexperte William Ury hat das Harvard Negotiation Project mitbegründet und seither Zehntausenden von Managern, Anwälten, Lehrern, Diplomaten und Regierungsmitgliedern das Verhandeln beigebracht. Zusammen mit Roger Fisher ist er Autor des Weltbestsellers Das Harvard-Konzept. Dieser weltweite Bestseller von William Ury bietet eine bewährte Schritt-für-Schritt-Strategie an, die sich in jeder Art von Konflikten, wo die beiderseitig nützliche Vereinbarung zu erreichen war, als höchstens effektiv erwiesen hat. Die Verhandlungstipps und -techniken, die in diesem Hörbuch beschrieben sind, können in ganz verschiedenen Situationen angewandt werden: in Familienbeziehungen, geschäftlichen Streitigkeiten und sogar in internationalen Konflikten. In diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie: - welche Methode eine Einigung mit anderen sogar in schwierigen Situationen erleichtert; - wie man die Win-Lose Mentalität in eine Win-Win-Win Mentalität verwandeln kann; - wie man Ängste und Sorgen loslassen und sich selbst besser verstehen kann. In seinem neuen Buch zeigt Ury, dass das größte Hindernis einer erfolgreichen Verhandlung oft nicht die Gegenseite ist, sondern wir selbst. Sehr oft handeln wir nämlich gegen unsere eigenen Interessen. Konsequent stellt der Autor einen Weg vor, wie wir uns zunächst einmal darüber klar werden müssen, was wir selbst in einer Verhandlung eigentlich wollen. Klingt banal, ist es aber nicht, ebenso wenig wie die weiteren Schritte: Wie schaffe ich es, mir in einer Verhandlung nicht selbst im Weg zu stehen? Habe ich überlegt, was die beste Alternative wäre, falls ich nicht erreiche, was ich will? Wissen was ich will und erfolgreich verhandeln bietet eine unkomplizierte, universell einsetzbare Methode, um persönliche und berufliche Streitigkeiten zu verhandeln und dabei gelassen zu bleiben.

William Ury (Author), Carsten Wilhelm (Narrator)

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Comment réussir une négociation

Quel que soit le domaine – famille, travail, relations internationales –, et que nous en soyons conscients ou non, nous devons négocier. Or, trop souvent encore, les différents sont 'réglés' à l'issue d'une épreuve de force. Résultat, en instaurant un vainqueur et un vaincu, on crée des risques de nouveaux conflits : l'actualité nous en apporte tous les jours des exemples criants. Rédigé par des spécialistes américains de la négociation et de la médiation, ce livre audio expose, concrètement, des stratégies éprouvées pour apprendre à négocier et parvenir à un accord satisfaisant pour les deux parties. Avec plus de cinq millions d'exemplaires vendus dans le monde depuis sa première parution – aux États-Unis en 1981, en France en 1982 – le succès de ce livre ne se dément pas. Cette nouvelle édition revue est complétée par des réponses détaillées aux dix questions le plus souvent posées, comme : la manière de négocier fait-elle réellement la différence face à une partie adverse plus puissante ? Que faire si les personnes elles-mêmes constituent le problème ? Comment adapter son approche en fonction de la personnalité, du sexe, de l'environnement culturel de l'autre partie ? etc.

Bruce Patton, Roger Fisher, William Ury (Author), Guila Clara Kessous (Narrator)

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Getting to Yes with Yourself: (and Other Worthy Opponents)

William Ury, coauthor of the classic bestseller on negotiation Getting to Yes, has taught tens of thousands of people from all walks of life, managers, salespeople, students, parents, lawyers, and diplomats, how to become better negotiators. Over the years, Ury has discovered that the greatest obstacle to successful agreements and satisfying relationships is not the other side, as difficult as they can be. The biggest obstacle is actually ourselves, our natural tendency to react in ways that do not serve our true interests. But this obstacle can also become our biggest opportunity, Ury argues. If we learn to understand and influence ourselves first, we lay the groundwork for understanding and influencing others. In this indispensable prequel to Getting to Yes, Ury draws deeply on his personal and professional experience negotiating conflicts around the world to present a practical method to help you get to yes with yourself first, dramatically improving your ability to get to yes with others. Extraordinarily useful and elegantly simple, Getting to Yes with Yourself is an essential guide to achieving the inner satisfaction that will, in turn, make your life better, your relationships healthier, your family happier, your work more productive, and the world around you more peaceful.

William Ury (Author), William Ury (Narrator)

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Getting to Yes with Yourself: And Other Worthy Opponents

In his highly anticipated follow up to the bestselling "Getting to Yes: Negotiation Agreement Without Giving", Harvard University's world renowned negotiation expert William Ury provides the definitive guide to attaining success at work and at home. Drawing upon decades of experience in some of the world's most challenging conflict areas - from million-dollar corporate mergers to high profile Middle Eastern struggles - Ury highlights a previously unexamined issue which affects us all, personally and professionally: the biggest obstacle to achieving what we want comes from our own self-destructive actions. In his brilliant new book, Ury outlines practical strategies for dealing with the inner conflicts that hinder our successes. From tactics for dealing with an untrustworthy work colleague, to methods for handling a divorce conversation, and coming out on top, "Getting to Yes with Yourself" outlines universal techniques for success in seven compelling chapters. Fresh and insightful, "Getting to Yes with Yourself" will transform the way you approach your life.

William Ury (Author), William Ury (Narrator)

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Getting to Yes With Yourself

William Ury, coauthor of the negotiator’s bible, Getting to Yes, and cofounder of Harvard’s program on negotiation, has taught tens of thousands of people from all walks of life how to negotiate their way to success. The biggest obstacle he’s encountered is our own natural tendency to react in ways that don’t serve our true interests. Ury shares his revolutionary method — revealed in his new book, Getting to Yes with Yourself — for turning this obstacle into an opportunity, dramatically improving outcomes in all aspects of life.

William Ury (Author), Multiple Narrators (Narrator)

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Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in

The world's bestselling guide to negotiation. Getting toYes has been in print for over thirty years, and in that time has helped millions of people secure win-win agreements both at work and in their private lives. INcluding principles such as: Don't bargain over positions Separate the people from the problem and Insist on objective criteria Getting to Yes simplifies the whole negotation process, offering a highly effective framework that will ensure success.

Roger Fisher, William Ury (Author), Dennis Boutsikaris (Narrator)

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Getting to Yes: How To Negotiate Agreement Without Giving In

LEARN THE SECRET TO SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION One of the key business texts of the modern era, Getting to Yes has helped millions of people learn a better way to negotiate. Based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution, it offers listeners a straightforward, universally applicable method for negotiating personal and professional disputes—at home, in business, and with the people in any situation. Listen to Getting to Yes to learn, step by step, how to: DISENTANGLE THE PEOPLE FROM THE PROBLEM FOCUS ON INTERESTS, NOT POSITIONS WORK TOGETHER TO FIND CREATIVE AND FAIR OPTIONS NEGOTIATE SUCCESSFULLY WITH ANYBODY AT ANY LEVEL "THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST THING I’VE EVER READ ABOUT NEGOTIATION." –JOHN KENNETH GALBRAIT "THE AUTHORS HAVE PACKED A LOT OF COMMONSENSICAL OBSERVATION AND ADVICE INTO A CONCISE, CLEARLY WRITTEN LITTLE BOOK." –BUSINESSWEEK "A COHERENT BRIEF FOR ‘WIN-WIN’ NEGOTIATIONS." –NEWSWEEK

Roger Fisher, William Ury (Author), Dennis Boutsikaris (Narrator)

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The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No and Still Get to Yes

No is perhaps the most important and certainly the most powerful word in the language. Every day we find ourselves in situations where we need to say No. But as we all know, the wrong No can also destroy what we most value by alienating and angering people. That’s why saying No the right way is crucial. The secret to saying No without destroying relationships lies in the art of the Positive No, a proven technique that anyone can learn. The Power of a Positive No offers concrete advice and practical examples for saying No in virtually any situation. A Positive No has the power to profoundly transform our lives by enabling us to say Yes to what counts–our own needs, values, and priorities. Understood this way, No is the new Yes. And the Positive No may be the most valuable life skill you’ll ever learn!

William Ury (Author), William Ury (Narrator)

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Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations

We all want to get to yes, but what happens when the other person keeps saying no? How can you negotiate successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate customer, or a deceitful coworker? In Getting Past No, William Ury of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation offers a proven breakthrough strategy for turning adversaries into negotiating partners. You'll learn how to: • Stay in control under pressure • Defuse anger and hostility • Find out what the other side really wants • Counter dirty tricks • Use power to bring the other side back to the table • Reach agreements that satisfies both sides' needs Getting Past No is the state-of-the-art book on negotiation for the twenty-first century. It will help you deal with tough times, tough people, and tough negotiations. You don't have to get mad or get even. Instead, you can get what you want!

William Ury (Author), William Ury (Narrator)

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