The Power of a Positive No: How to Say No And Still Get to Yes - Hardcover

Ury, William

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0553804987 ISBN 13: 9780553804980

Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2007

Synopsis

The co-author of the best-selling Getting to Yes explains how to use the word "No" effectively and in a positive way to defend one's personal interests in personal and professional situations while preserving one's relationships with others, introducing a series of essential life skills designed to help readers assert themselves without destructive repercussions. 170,000 first printing.

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Review

" William Ury brings a marvelous blend of experience, insight, integrity and warmth to his work. In this wonderful book he teaches us how to say No-- with grace and effect-- so that we might create even better Yes" .-- Jim Collins, author "Good to Great"
" Almost any brief comment on The Power of a Positive No would be trite. Suffice it to say that if I'd had and used this book for the last 25 years, I would have doubtless avoided innumerable heartaches and headaches and tattered personal and professional relationships. 'Original' is an embarrassingly overused word on book dust jackets, but, simply, this all-important book stands alone on a subject that underpins, like no other, jndividual and organizational effectiveness." -- Tom Peters, author of "In search of Excellence
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" The world's biggest shared secret is that most of us say yes when we really want to say no, in both our professional and private lives. Bill Ury generously provides us with insights and techniques to turn this malady into win-win solutions. This is a wise and powerful book." -- John Naisbitt, author of "Megatrends"
" No matter whether you are negotiating compensation with the toughest CFO or a curfew for your teenager, this book teaches us a critical and counterintuitive lesson. You can say "no" and still be "nice," Simple, straightforward and easy to read, The Power of a Positive No is a "YES" on our reading list." -- Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval, authors of "The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness"

"From the Hardcover edition."

"William Ury brings a marvelous blend of experience, insight, integrity and warmth to his work. In this wonderful book he teaches us how to say No--with grace and effect--so that we might create even better Yes."--Jim Collins, author Good to Great

"Almost any brief comment on The Power of a Positive No would be trite. Suffice it to say that if I'd had and used this book for the last 25 years, I would have doubtless avoided innumerable heartaches and headaches and tattered personal and professional relationships. 'Original' is an embarrassingly overused word on book dust jackets, but, simply, this all-important book stands alone on a subject that underpins, like no other, jndividual and organizational effectiveness."--Tom Peters, author of In search of Excellence

"The world's biggest shared secret is that most of us say yes when we really want to say no, in both our professional and private lives. Bill Ury generously provides us with insights and techniques to turn this malady into win-win solutions. This is a wise and powerful book."--John Naisbitt, author of Megatrends

"No matter whether you are negotiating compensation with the toughest CFO or a curfew for your teenager, this book teaches us a critical and counterintuitive lesson. You can say no and still be nice. Simple, straightforward and easy to read, The Power of a Positive No is a YES on our reading list."--Linda Kaplan Thaler and Robin Koval, authors of The Power of Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness

From the Hardcover edition.

Book Description

From the author of the phenomenal international bestseller Getting to Yes, this book demonstrates how to say No and still get to Yes.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0553804987
• ISBN 13: 9780553804980
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 248