Truth 41. Using power responsibly

Beer ads advise that people should drink responsibly. The same advice is true in negotiation: Use power responsibly. Power is the use of force or coercion—psychological, behavioral, or physical.

Image You use psychological power when you threaten to “never trust someone again.”

Image You use behavioral_power when you threaten to “take all the money out of the joint checking account.”

Image You use physical power when you hit the ...

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