Solving Touch Problems [Hardcover] [RARE BOOKS]

"Saking Tough Problems offers a new approach to addressing peacefully our most complex and conflictual challenges at home, at work, and in the larger world. Kahane reflects candidly and insightfully on his rich experience working with corporations, governments, and civil society organizations around the world. A

fresh and valuable contribution from a pioneering practitioner." Co-Founder -William Ury, Co-l of the Harvard University Program on Negotiation and coauthor of Getting to Yes and The Third Side

"A seminal book, Exciting, vital, essential reading."

-Edgar Schein, Professor of Management Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and author of Process Consulting

"This book should be read by everyone who is concerned with the quality of decision-making in our democracies."

-Elena Martinez, Assistant Secretary General, United Nations

"Our societies face really hard problems-poverty, injustice, sustainability, corruption-chat are insoluble by conventional means. Conflicts of interest and profound uncertainties about the future are producing paralysis and inaction. Adam Kahane has, more than anyone, developed and successfully employed tools that enable us to create futures of shared progress and profit."

-Peter Schwartz, Chairman, Global Business Network, and author of The Art of the Long View

"Highly relevant to the global challenges we face today." -Debra Dunn, Senior Vice President, Hewlett-Packard

"How many of us have dreamed of developing the art of helping others solve 'impossible' problems and

bridge 'uncrossable' divides? Adam Kahane has taken that journey. Read, listen, absorb, and integrate." -Peter Goldmark, Director of Environmental Defense, former Publisher of the International Herald Tribune and former President of the Rockefeller Foundation