As a negotiator, you should strive for a reputation of being fair. Your reputation precedes you. Let it precede you in a way that paves success.
Interpretation
Building a reputation for fairness enhances your success as a negotiator.
This quote emphasizes the importance of establishing a reputation as a fair negotiator. A positive reputation not only influences how others perceive you but also significantly contributes to your overall success in negotiations. The way people view you can open doors and create opportunities, making it essential to maintain integrity and fairness in all dealings.
In practice
This quote can be used in a business meeting to highlight the importance of ethical negotiation.
When you expect to get into a negotiation, you expect to be faced by a guy that's going to attack you, a guy or gal that's going to attack or that they're going to try to get the best of you. Two-thirds of us, that makes us very defensive.
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