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Offensive or defensive; which is more fruitful for successful negotiation?

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Question added by Shadat Bin Hossain , Assistant Manager (Product Development) , Noman Group
Date Posted: 2017/04/27
Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

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Actually, I have not enough experience negotiation knowledge, but I think it is Defensive, since in business world you need to be more diplomatic in order to build your castle. 

Keith Gregory Wright
by Keith Gregory Wright , Program Director , DynCorp International

I think negotiations is a game. Two teams competing for a prize in business. The style or nature of discussions may vary as will the number and type of people involved. Like any competition there are scores (goals and tries), these are only affected by offensive moves. Defensive moves are designed to protect the prize. If applied to negotiations your offensive moves will achieve goals your defensive moves will protect it. All this being done in an environment of calm and respect. And that is the challenge.   

Mohammed Awad
by Mohammed Awad , Regional Supply Chain & Operations Director , Tamakkon Co.

Negotiations is a chess game.  Would you rather be defensive or offensive in that ?.  The way you would think of it is totally different.  You need to protect your self first and gain second so you would use any of the tactics that you can to achieve that.

Atif Iqbal Shahid
by Atif Iqbal Shahid , Officer Risk, Compliance & Audit , Saudi German Hospital

Offensive can never give any achievement. So its better to be polite object oriented and for that you may be defensive sometimes to achieve it but never offensive

Ali Rehman
by Ali Rehman , Collection Manager , Solution Management Services

among both defensive is more fruitfull to proceed furter interms of successful negotiations.

Jesus Rodriguez
by Jesus Rodriguez , Senior Resident Construction Engineer , Parsons

Negotiation is about Strategy.

Depend on field, situation, position you will be able to approach, engage or negotiate with different perspective. first of all, check your cards, your possible moves, think as the opposite, check your position. pros and cons, take your desition and strengh your weak areas, Then ACT!! 

Alozie  john egbulefu
by Alozie john egbulefu , logistics officer , masterlinks

Always be of the offensive in negoiation  by making offers  that will  lead achieving company desired targets this will facilitate the customer to give more interest in the deal there by will be ready in riching a conclusive agreement.

Reshma S
by Reshma S , HR Administrative officer , Elitser Technologies LLC

Defensive is more fruitful because that is more necessary to survive in an organisation

RAYMOND DU PLESSIS
by RAYMOND DU PLESSIS , Manager Project Procurement , SGS Bateman Pty (Ltd)

One should enter a negotiation with a clear & open mind, a good understanding of what needs to be achieved for both the buyer and seller. Must be able to reach a win-win situation, and therefore a combination of the two is good to adopt in a negotiation to achieve common goals.

Samer Fuqaha
by Samer Fuqaha , Sales Channels Specialist , Zain KSA

Practically offensive is fruitful but the best is Persuasion  

EUGENIO TOPACIO
by EUGENIO TOPACIO , SENIOR EQUIPMENT MANAGER , ASIAN MARINE TRANSPORT CORPORATION

In negotiation you have to be offensive in a persuasive or diplomatic way and defensive at the same time to protect your interest in the negotiation. 

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