To be a great Leaders, one must have a toolbox of dispute resolution options. Instead of avoiding conflicts, a leader confronts them.

Man folks are persuaded by logic such as disproportionate numbers. But one must use critical thinking when confronting statistics.

The 2021 Biden/Putin meeting was declared by most to be successful portraying all of the classic negotiation characteristics.

Resolving disputes in the legal system is much more than litigation and prosecution. Now there is a wide array of resolution options.

Most people dread and avoid conflict but conflict is not going away. Effective negotiators creatively transform conflict into opportunity.

Author Kurt Mortensen puts forth the Power of the Persuasion Law of Connectivity. Being liked and trusted are keys to persuasion.

The psychological Persuasion Law of Social Validation aka "Everybody's Doing it" works consciously and subconsciously.

"Magic" words and phrases can promote agreement and settlement. A simple "Thank You" might do the trick. Also, "we" instead of "You."

An effective negotiator becomes more powerful if they include the Art of Saying No when necessary. Saying "No" is accompanied by options.

Effective negotiators need to keep it simple in order to be persuasive and to get agreement. Negotiators: Avoid complexification