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Does flawless negotiation create certainty? by Andy Akrouche
August 27, 2013
Have you ever wondered why there is such a great emphasis placed on learning negotiating techniques? After all, and as a simple search on the Internet will demonstrate, there are tens if not hundreds of books written on providing insight and direction on negotiating deals rather than building relationships. From “negotiating to yes” to “zero […]
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Do you negotiate deals or build relationships and why there is a difference? by Jon Hansen
September 3, 2013
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In his book Relationships First! The New Paradigm in Contract Management Andy Akrouche had made reference to a Commitment Matters blog post by IACCM CEO Tim Cummins titled “The Power of Negotiation.” In his post Cummins shared the revelation of what he called a ‘conspiracy’ that leads executives on both sides of the negotiating table […]