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  • Is being a friendly negotiator costly?

    Yes is the answer to that question if you only read the headline of the recent Harvard Business Review article Being Nice in a Negotiation Can Backfire.  Negotiation is my field. I have…

  • Episode 4: Negotiating with Emotion!

    In this episode of One Step Ahead co-hosts Mike Wheeler and Kim Leary describe their research on the thoughts and feelings—most of them negative and unproductive—that many people bring to the bargaining table. Together…

  • Episode 3: Motivating Your Top Talent

    Andy Wasynczuk, the former Chief Operating Officer of the New England Patriots, is the guest in this episode of One Step Ahead. Nowadays Andy teaches Managing, Organizing and Motivating for Value Harvard Business School. Co-hosts Mike…

  • Episode 2: The Jazz of Negotiation

    In this episode of One Step Ahead co-hosts Mike Wheeler and Kim Leary talk with Frank Barret, author Yes to the Mess (Harvard Business Publishing). Together they explore important lessons negotiators about improvising and creativity…

  • Episode 1: Welcome to One Step Ahead

    Co-hosts Mike Wheeler and Kim Leary welcome listeners to One Step Ahead! Mike has been teaching negotiation at the Harvard Business School for twenty-five years. He focuses on strategic agility and quick-on-your-feet tactics.…