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Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Positive Leadership: Success in Negotiating


How did Ron Shapiro successfully negotiate Joe Mauer’s $184 million contract, the fourth largest contract in the history of baseball? 

He attributes his success with the Minnesota Twins catcher to his careful preparation. 

A new book, Perfecting Your Pitch: Howto Succeed in Business and in Life by Finding Words That Work, outlines the three-step process he developed as a sports agent and lawyer. 

Wharton management professor Adam M. Grant recently interviewed Shapiro about the process he uses. For more, see: http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/ron-shapiro-words-work/