Abraham
Bruce Feiler
HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY (2002)
Both immediate and timeless, Abraham is a powerful, universal story, the first ever interfaith portrait of the man God chose to be his partner. Thoughtful, perceptive, and inspiring in a way that has endeared Bruce Feiler to readers around the world, Abraham offers a rare vision of hope that will redefine what we think about our neighbors, our future and ourselves.
Getting Past No
William Ury
Bantam Books, New York, NY (1993)
Getting Past No is the state-of-the-art book on negotiation for the nineties. It will help you deal with this decade's touch times, tough people, and tough negotiations. You don't have to get mad or get even. Instead, you can get what you want!
Getting To Yes
Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
Roger Fisher and William Ury
Penguin Books Ltd., New York, NY (1983)
This book offers a concise, step-by-step, proven strategy for coming to mutually acceptable agreements in every sort of conflict - whether it involves parents and children, neighbors, bosses and employees, customers or corporations, tenants or diplomats. Based on studies and conferences conducted by the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals continually with all levels of conflict resolution from domestic to business to international disputes.
How To Manage Conflict
Dr. William Hendricks
National Press Publications, A Division of Rockhurst College Continuing Education Center, Inc. Shawnee Mission, KS (1989)
This book teaches you how to: short-circuit conflict before it gets out of control; recognize the three management conflict stages; maintain healthy working relationships during conflict; constructively use diversity among employees; anticipate and handle the emotions tied to any conflict.
Learning From Conflict: A Handbook For Trainers And Group Leaders
Lois B. Hart, Ed.D
Organization Design and Development, Inc., King of Prussia, PA (1987)
The author of this book points out the ways in which conflict can be a constructive process. The goal is to provide valuable learning experiences for all of us on ways to creatively manage and cope with conflict.
Managing Disagreement Constructively: Conflict Management In Organizations
Herbert S. Kindler, Ph.D.
Crisp Publications, Inc., Los Altos, CA (1988)
This is a comprehensive book about conflict management and it will help you: anticipate and prevent destructive conflict; deal with disagreement before it erupts out of control; encourage the expression of differences when confronting them; manage disagreement with more skill and assurance.
Successful Negotiation
Robert B. Maddux
Crisp Publications, Inc., Los Altos, CA (1986)
This book presents concepts that can be applied in any situation where negotiation is the method by which issues are resolved. Those who master the skill of effective negotiation will save money, save time and achieve a with degree of need satisfaction. Skilled negotiators don't have to worry about "what might have been".
The Argument Culture
Deborah Tannen
Random House, New York, NY (1998)
Our public encounters have become more and more like having an argument with a spouse: You're not trying to understand what the other person is saying: you're just trying to win the argument. But just as spouses have to learn ways of settling differences without inflicting real damage on each other, so we, as a society, have to find constructive and creative ways of resolving disputes and differences. Public discussions require making an argument for a point of view, not having an argument - as in having a fight.
The Leader As Martial Artist
Arnold Mindell, Ph.D.
HarperCollins Publishers, New York, NY (1992)
Techniques and strategies for resolving conflict and creating community.
The Magic Of Conflict
Thomas F. Crum
Simon & Schuster, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. New York, NY (1987)
Based on the philosophy of Aikido, a Japanese martial art, Crum's book mixes theory and practice with anecdotes and exercises that will help the reader resolve the conflicts of everyday life. The principles of Crum's unique Aikido approach to the artistry of living can work at every level of life, at home or in the office, and between individuals or nations.