


Failing to Set Targets with High Aspirations
Failing to Set Targets with High Aspirations By Joe Hernandez, CEO Lionshare Negotiations Research shows that negotiators that set targets with high aspirations have better outcomes. However, many negotiators don’t set their targets high enough. In fact, many...
The Ten Strongest Sources of Negotiation Power
The Ten Strongest Sources of Negotiation Power By Joe Hernandez One of the biggest challenges for us as negotiators is when we believe the other side has more power and leverage. This makes us feel disadvantaged. If we feel like we are at a disadvantage, then we are...
Who Should Make the First Offer?
Most of us have experienced the discomfort of the first few minutes of negotiation. We exchange pleasantries, then struggle with what to say next. Most of us have been taught that the first one who speaks in a negotiation loses. There are notions that if we speak...
Negotiation Tip: KNOW HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR POWER AND LEVERAGE
Many of us go to the negotiation table feeling at somewhat of a disadvantage. We feel like the other side has all the power and leverage and we have very little. Shifting power from the other side to you is a skill that great negotiators have mastered. How can you...