Inventive Negotiation (PDF)

John L. Graham is an author and Professor Emeritus of International Business at the University of California, Irvine, USA. He has provided expert advice and training on international negotiations to executives groups at Fortune 500 companies for three decades. In 2009 he was selected as International Trade Educator of the Year by NASBITE International. A Berkeley PhD, Graham has published more than 60 articles in journals such as the Harvard Business Review (2), the Negotiation Journal, the Journal of Marketing, and Management Science. His five books with partners (see just below) have all been best sellers on their respective topics. He has also written articles for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USAToday, and his research has been the subject of articles in Smithsonian and the Chronicle of Higher Education and coverage on the NBC Nightly News and ABC Good Morning America.

William Hernández Requejo is president and a senior consultant of Requejo Consulting, Inc., a California corporation specializing in the area of international management consulting, international business development, international negotiations and organizational development. He has worked with multinational corporations, on a wide variety of projects. William is also adjunct faculty in Advanced Negotiations, International Business Negotiations, International Business Transactions, International Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances and International Marketing at different universities across the United States and Europe. He is co-author of Global Negotiation: The New Rules (Palgrave Macmillan 2008) and Global Business Today, Global Edition (McGraw Hill 2011). He was the founding Director of the Asturias Business School in Spain. William is a graduate of the Georgetown Law School specializing in International Law.

Lynda Lawrence is Chief Idea Officer at Ideaworks Consulting, and teaches Innovation Management at the Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine,

'Inventive Negotiation takes the mystery out of complex global negotiations that confront most senior executives. Detailing the pitfalls that can derail effective negotiations, the how-to's throughout the book will benefit any manager.' John Slocum, co-author, Demystifying Your Business Strategy and The Smarter Organization, co-editor, Journal of World Business, Organizational Dynamics, and Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies

'All of us who negotiate and that really is all of us would benefit from reading Inventive Negotiation. With wonderful examples in the book, the authors explain the theory and practice of negotiation in helping to foster long-term relationships. Every page is filled with insights that can benefit everyone, including even the most experienced negotiators.' Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, University of California Irvine, School of Law

"Inventive Negotiation is full of memorable stories that demonstrate deep understandings of both the opportunities and difficulties of diversity in international commerce. The authors deliver fresh ideas for building the key personal relationships that are driving innovation in the new global economy.' Katherine Xin, Professor of Management & Associate Dean Bayer Chair of Global Leadership China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, Editor-in-Chief, Business Review, China