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Stop Negotiating Like It's 1985

Build creative relationships, not transactions. A revolutionary approach to negotiation for the modern world.

By John L. Graham, Lynda Lawrence & William Hernández Requejo

9

Languages

14

Chapters

Once you’ve learned Inventive Negotiation, you’ll never be satisfied with transactional bargaining again.

Personal

Business

Political

Global

The Old Way

1980s transactional tactics
Win-lose mentality
Short-term thinking
Adversarial approaches

The AND? Way

Creative problem-solving

Relationship-building

Inventive solutions

Long-term partnerships

The latest ideas about human exchange, and how to conduct Inventive Negotiations in all aspects of life.

Works in Every Context

From boardrooms to living rooms, local to global

Commercial

Personal

Political

Global

The Authors

Three world-class experts bringing decades of experience from business, academia, and conflict resolution

John L. Graham

Professor Emeritus of International Business

UC Irvine
Expert advisor to Fortune 500 companies

Lynda Lawrence

Chief Idea Officer

Ideaworks Consulting
500+ awards for creativity & public service

William Hernández Requejo

Faculty & Senior Advisor

UC Irvine & Requejo Consulting
Global strategy & cross-cultural leadership

What's Inside

14 chapters of practical insights and real-world examples

Introduction

Bought a Car Lately?

Old negotiation approaches don’t work anymore.

Chapter 3

Identifying and Creating Partners

Find the right partners for your vision.

Chapter 6

Getting the Team Right

Add the right people and facilitators.

Chapter 9

Using the Law Wisely

Understand legal roles in negotiations.

Chapter 12

Using the Arts

Leverage music, film, and media.

Chapter 1

Going Forward to the Past

A brief history of negotiation and imagination.

Chapter 4

Building Personal Relationships

Build relationships with the other side.

Chapter 7

Leveraging Diversity

Consider culture and encourage diversity.

Chapter 10

Performing in Public

Use public performance strategically.

Chapter 13

Finding AND?

Discover creative solutions together.

Chapter 2

Spotting a Glimmer of Opportunity

The vision that things can be better.

Chapter 5

Designing Systems for Success

Create systems that enable relationships.

Chapter 8

Exploring Place/Space/Pace

Meet in the right places at the right pace.

Chapter 11

Pushing Through Impasses

Stay persistent when progress stalls.

Chapter 14

Keeping AND? Going

Maintain momentum after agreements.

What People Say

Testimonials from leaders and experts

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9

Languages

14

Chapters

Available in 9 Languages

Read AND? in your preferred language

AND?

English

和?

Chinese

І?

Ukrainian

И?

Russian

و؟

Arabic

VÀ?

Vietnamese

و؟

Persian

E?

Portuguese

¿Y?

Spanish

For Educators

Resources to boost creativity and generate inventive ideas

Reader Takeaways

1.

Empowerment to use inventive negotiations in personal and commercial settings

2.

Inventive techniques that can be applied in almost all negotiation situations

3.

Tools to transform transaction-oriented bargainers into inventive negotiators focused on long-term relationships

Further Reading

The Debt Ceiling Debate Needs a Moderator
Bring the Olympics to Jerusalem
How California Negotiated Successfully with Fast Food
Negotiating Over a Limited Resource: What Would You Do?

Excerpts from the Book

Real-world examples of inventive negotiation transforming conflicts into creative collaborations

Amazon in Seattle

PAGE 25

In an era when cities are fighting desperately to attract and keep major employers, the recent negotiation between Amazon and the city of Seattle is unique…

“They basically walked in and said, ‘we think this is the site.'” And what did they get in return? Amazon didn’t even ask for tax breaks.

Iraq

PAGE 154

Even when tensions are high and the situation is life-threatening, it is possible to shift roles to produce an inventive negotiation…

The young colonel did something creative—a move that went against every bit of training: He ordered them to lower their weapons, kneel in the street, and smile.

Women in Congress

PAGE 110

When the US Congress shut down the government in the fall of 2013, it was diversity that got it up and running again…

Most of the 20 women in the Senate met informally over pizza, salad, and wine. No bluster or bluffing, just respectful positive discourse.

Also includes:

Pool vs. Conference Room (page 121) • The Japanese Poker Face (page 139) • Place and Space: Lessons from Science (page 120) • And many more real-world examples

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Paths to Peace

AI-powered solutions for global conflicts

"The ability to imagine is the largest part of what you call intelligence."

— Michael Crichton, Sphere

Integrating AI with inventive negotiation to explore creative solutions for the world’s most challenging conflicts.

AI + Creativity

Using Claude AI with inventive negotiation principles

16 Conflicts

From Ukraine to North Korea, firearms to nuclear weapons

New Pathways

Innovative approaches to building peace worldwide

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