I study negotiation impasses: why negotiations end without an agreement

I'm Martin Schweinsberg, Associate Professor at ESMT Berlin. I study negotiation impasses (ICTR), the Conflict Strength Coefficient, and Research-Problem Validity. I write The Quiet Power Playbook.

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Written for and covered in

The Economist: coverage of Martin Schweinsberg's research (2021 and 2026)
The Wall Street Journal — coverage of Martin Schweinsberg's eBay negotiation research, 2023
Harvard Business Review: co-author of two negotiation articles on hbr.org and a chapter in the HBR Guide to Better Recruiting and Hiring; research cited in HBR

Taught leaders at

McKinsey & Company, taught at the McKinsey Milan office
Allianz: executive education program direction and teaching
Telekom: Executive education teaching

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