Dr. William Ury

William Ury co-wrote the Getting to Yes, which has sold over 5 million copies around the world. The Power of a Positive No, based on the popular Harvard course for managers and professionals, is Ury's eighth book and he has written widely on negotiation, conflict resolution and war prevention. In recent years, Ury has mediated personally between top Russian leaders and the president of Chechnya, gone head to head with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his political opposition, and discussed...See more

Dr. William Ury book reviews

  • Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving in 5 out of 5

    by BK J, Nov 29, 2012

    Had read part of it before, but wanted to finish it. Glad I did! read more

  • Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving in 3 out of 5

    by Patricia S, Dec 30, 2010

    Excellent for business or government dealings, but other books from these authors and this group are better for family and personal matters.

    Also, I recommend the second edition as it has an added ... read more

  • Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving in 5 out of 5

    Classic. Still useful.

    by GeoN, Mar 30, 2009

    Before reading this book, which is over 20 years old, I opted to read some recent negotiation papers. They suggested this reading. I' m amazed that these ideas are still appropriate in negotiations! ... read more

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