Peace and Possibility: The Essence of Humanity is Hospitality, Freeing the Imagination, Pilgrimage and more with William Ury

Join us today for an extraordinary conversation with William Ury, one of the world's most respected voices in negotiation and conflict transformation. In this powerful episode, William shares insights from decades of peacemaking work, exploring how imagination, deep listening, and inner peace can transform seemingly intractable conflicts.

A founding member of the Harvard Negotiation Project, William has served as a negotiation advisor to corporations, governments, and international organizations. He has mediated complex conflicts from family disputes to high-stakes international conflicts, including work in the Middle East, Russia, and other challenging global contexts.

William holds a B.A. in industrial engineering from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Harvard University. He is a sought-after speaker and consultant who has dedicated his career to helping people and organizations transform conflict into cooperation. Through his work, he continues to inspire individuals and leaders to find innovative paths to peace and understanding.

He is the author of several groundbreaking books, including the international bestseller "Getting to Yes" and his latest work "Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict".

Listen now and expand your vision of what's possible.

In this episode, we cover:

• Conflict  Resolution and Peacemaking
• Inner Negotiation:  the Role of Personal Transformation in Achieving Outer Peace
• The Power of Listening 
• Story time: Working with former Venezualan President Hugo Chavez
• Polarization and the Role of Media
• Walking and Pilgrimage
• The Essence of Humanity is Hospitality
• The Abraham Path Initiative 
• The Benefits of Walking and Pilgrimage 
• How to Be and What to Do in the Middle of a Crisis 
• The Role of Imagination in Overcoming Conflict and Envisioning a Better Future
• The Role of Poetry in Peace

Helpful links:

• William Ury - Author, Mediator, and Co-Founder, Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. 
• Follow on LinkedIn 
• Instagram @williamlury
• Facebook @williamurygty
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• Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
• POSSIBLE: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict
• The Abraham Path Initiative
• Outwitted by Edwin Markham
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