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If Jesus Taught At Harvard Business School Podcast

Although we may believe we possess unlimited freedom to decide our lives, infact our scope is restricted, and we have much less space to choose than wethink. This makes it all the more vital that we sharpen and focus ourdecision-making skills so as to make maximum use of every available choiceopportunity in our business and personal lives. We also need insight into the decision-making styles of ourselves and others, so that we can shape our performance and adjust our thinking to suit changing circumstances.This podcast series aims at exploring these subject matters from the perspectives of Jesus employed to teach at Harvard Business School.

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To negotiate or not to negotiate - that is the question!

July 30, 2020 • Ade Ojomo • Season 1 • Episode 5

Subject to the environment we have been exposed to, we will have discussions related to different ideas, thoughts, beliefs and teachings. The outcome of these discussions could take the shape of the following:

1. Discussions could lead to disagreements

2. Discussions could lead to a stalemate

3. Discussions could lead to agreements

The differing outcomes arise as each party tries to convince the other that they have a better product or service that should be adopted.

We can describe negotiation as a mutual discussion with the sole aim of resolving differences of opinions or disputes. It can also be defined as the settlement of the terms of an agreement or transaction.

Negotiation is not whining as a child, being manipulative but coming to a common agreement issues.

Hence the importance or learning the art of negotiation as we make investments in time, information and the leverage of power to influence people and not manipulate them when it comes to making decisions.