The Crux of Negotiation A Conversation with Professor Deepak Malhotra

Deepak Malhotra

Deepak Malhotra was recognized among the world's best business school professors under the age of 40 by Poets & Quants. Malhotra is the Eli Goldston Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and has won numerous awards for his teaching. He was selected by graduating Harvard MBA students in both 2011 & 2012 to give the end-of-year speech. Malhotra’s teaching, research and advisory work is focused on negotiation strategy, deal-making trust development, competitive escalation, and international and ethnic dispute resolution. Professionally, he is involved in training, consulting, and advisory work for firms across the globe. He also advises governments who are seeking to negotiate an end to armed conflicts. Malhotra has authored several bestsellers and been published in top journals in the fields of management, psychology, conflict resolution, and foreign policy. His book Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results at the Bargaining Table and Beyond was awarded the 2008 Outstanding Book Award by the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. His latest book is Negotiating the Impossible.