Never Split the Difference

Never Split the Difference

by Chris Voss · 2017

Rooted in the real-life experiences of an intelligence professional at the top of his game, Never Split the Difference will give you the competitive edge in any discussion.

Best for: Professional
Level: Intermediate Time: Medium Practicality: 3/5 Inspiration: 3/5
Key Ideas
He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.
Conflict brings out truth, creativity, and resolution.
If you approach a negotiation thinking the other guy thinks like you, you are wrong. That's not empathy, that's a projection.

He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.

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Notable Quotes

He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.

Conflict brings out truth, creativity, and resolution.

If you approach a negotiation thinking the other guy thinks like you, you are wrong. That's not empathy, that's a projection.

The beauty of empathy is that it doesn't demand that you agree with the other person's ideas

Hope is not a strategy

No deal is better than a bad deal.

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