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Never Split the Difference
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Chapter 1

The New Rules

Chris Voss
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Before You Read

Think of a recent negotiation that didn't go the way you wanted (a salary talk, a price haggle, a tough conversation with a partner). As you read, look for the moment you reached for logic when the other side needed empathy.

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For decades, negotiation theory taught that humans are rational actors who maximize utility. The traditional advice (have a strong BATNA, find a fair middle, split the difference) was built on that assumption. Voss spent two decades as the FBI's lead international hostage negotiator and learned the assumption is wrong.

Key Takeaways

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The old rationalist negotiation playbook (BATNA, win-win, split the difference) was built on a false model of how humans actually decide.

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Tactical empathy is the active skill of recognizing the other side's feelings and using that recognition to shift the conversation.

Key Quote

He who has learned to disagree without being disagreeable has discovered the most valuable secret of negotiation.

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