William Ury

Dr. William Ury is an American author, academic, and anthropologist specializing in negotiation and conflict resolution. Co-founding Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation, he is a world-renowned mediator.

He is internationally celebrated as the co-author (with Roger Fisher) of the blockbuster negotiation classic Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In, as well as Getting Past No.

Ury’s groundbreaking principled negotiation frameworks have transformed diplomacy, labor disputes, and international peace-building for decades. His books are global publishing milestones.