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The maestro of mediation

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William Ury is one of the most famous negotiation experts in the world. He co-wrote the classic book Getting to Yes and co-founded Harvard’s Program on negotiation. His forthcoming book, Possible, includes lessons from a long career as an international troubleshooter.

In our season 3 finale episode, Ury describes his role in mediating some of the world’s most difficult conflicts.

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