The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 655 | William Ury On How To Fire Underperforming Staff and Handle Angry Church Members, De-Escalating Nuclear Conflict with Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un and Dennis Rodman, and Negotiating Peace in the Middle East
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Jun 6, 2024 
William Ury, negotiation expert, shares insights on firing staff and handling conflicts. He discusses negotiating with Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, de-escalating nuclear conflicts, and achieving peace in the Middle East. Topics include reframing positions into interests, averting nuclear war, and negotiating with emotional intelligence.
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Ury's University Paper
- William Ury's university paper on the Middle East peace negotiations caught the attention of Professor Roger Fisher.
- This led to Ury working with Fisher on practical application of his ideas.
Shifting Focus
- Ury's paper proposed an anthropological approach, shifting focus from past blame to future action.
- He emphasized respecting opponents and finding common ground for a better future.
Camp David Accords
- Camp David seemed an impossible negotiation, with Egypt and Israel as implacable enemies.
- President Carter's persistence and the unique setting contributed to the eventual peace accord.