Resources & Links
Essential Books
Getting to Yes — Roger Fisher and William Ury The foundational text on principled negotiation. Introduced interests, BATNA, and the framework that transformed negotiation teaching.
Never Split the Difference — Chris Voss FBI hostage negotiator's approach. Tactical empathy, labeling, and real-world applications.
Bargaining for Advantage — G. Richard Shell Strategic negotiation from Wharton. Balances assertiveness with relationship management.
Getting More — Stuart Diamond Wharton professor's approach. Focuses on perception, emotion, and valuing the relationship.
Difficult Conversations — Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen Harvard's guide to conversations that matter. Essential for high-stakes interpersonal negotiations.
Further Reading
Influence — Robert Cialdini The psychology of persuasion. Understand what moves people.
Thinking, Fast and Slow — Daniel Kahneman Decision-making psychology. Understand biases that affect negotiation.
Start with No — Jim Camp A contrarian approach emphasizing your right to say no.
The Art of Negotiation — Michael Wheeler Embracing uncertainty and improvisation in negotiation.
3-D Negotiation — David Lax and James Sebenius Beyond tactics: setup and structure.
Salary Research
Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.com Salary data by company and role.
LinkedIn Salary https://www.linkedin.com/salary/ Salary insights from LinkedIn data.
Levels.fyi https://www.levels.fyi Tech compensation data.
Payscale https://www.payscale.com Compensation research.
Purchase Research
Kelley Blue Book (Cars) https://www.kbb.com
TrueCar (Cars) https://www.truecar.com
Zillow (Real Estate) https://www.zillow.com
Redfin (Real Estate) https://www.redfin.com
Academic Resources
Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School https://www.pon.harvard.edu Research, courses, and resources.
Wharton Negotiation https://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu Executive education programs.
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