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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