Run for Cover

I listened to Kahane's interview on CBC Radio and was left with the impression that his book would provide practical solutions for dealing with the classic "problem" people at work or in one's social circle. It is, instead, a model for promoting cohesion in large companies, governments, or other such large organizations. Not a bad premise on which to base a book, but what are its applications in the trenches?

If I can paraphrase Kahane's philosophy in a nutshell, we're not going to change people's negative attitudes so let's work around those attitudes. How? Can you give us examples? The book is all talkie, no walkie.

A head of state or the CEO of a large company might want to examine Kahane's proposals while crafting adjustments to corporate management style, but there is little here to enlighten low level department heads or snipers at the water cooler.

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Simple, yet critical shift in perspective

This book offers a simple, yet a critical shift in perspective. In an increasingly complex world where agendas are unlikely to align, an essential skill is to be able to align actions for mutual benefit instead. In just a few hours this book helped me see that collective progress is more valuable than shared purpose. Highly recommended!

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A practical approach on collaboration

The myth of collaboration equivalent to full agreement is debunked by Adam Kahane in this work. The author uses examples of high stakes and very complex negotiations to show that collaborating/negotiating is not about reaching a given result or persuading others to your point of view but about the ability to move forward, one step at a time. This book is not about easy wins in negotiation but about negotiations that endure.

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Update your collaborating/neg6ottiation skills

I wouldn't classify this as a "How to" book, but rather a self assessment book on how better collaborate and negotiate.As seasoned collaborator he shows that multiple times, it's easy to fall into patterns that jeopardize effective negotiation and that the belief you need to have the same principles and goals should not be an obstacle...because if it was all that simple... why would you be consider reading it ?

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Last chapter the best advice

Last chapter has timeless, excellent advice for all, for all situations.
I didn’t get much out of the beginning of book. Glad I continued to the end. Shows I’m already on my way to being open to listen to others thoroughly.
Definitely a keeper book! Refresher from time to time.

A Go-To Book

Found myself re-listening to pieces to really take in the content. This is one that you'll come back to a few times to refine the value you get.

Interesting concept but short on details

While the concept this author offers is interesting and unique, he falls way short of providing details on how to implement it.
He does give a conceptual outline and interesting stories that support the model however does not provide a framework on how to implement it on your own.