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A Celebrity's Guide to Negotiation

I thought I would take a quick romp through history to see if there are any lessons to be learnt about the art of negotiation from some of the famous figures and celebrities from the present and past. Lyndon B Johnson & Indira Gandhi Lesson: flirt outrageously with your counterparty. The love-in between these two… More…

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