Find the Red Thread at <a href= "http://TamsenWebster.com">TamsenWebster.com</a>. The conventional wisdom with regards to negotiations is to “argue interests, rather than positions.” The problem is that interests are often so fraught with moral obligations and deep-set beliefs about the other side that we need to go one step further. We need to think about the principles that create these interests. Resources <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://web.mit.edu/negotiation/www/NBivsp.html">Interests vs. Positions, by Mary Rowe, Nils Fonstad, and Robert McKersie at MIT</a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "http://findyourredthread.com">The Red Thread Worksheet</a></li> </ul>

EP066: The Red Thread of "A Diamond Is Forever"

The Red Thread Podcast: Simple Models for Mastering Change brings you brief, engaging looks at the mental models we use to make meaning -- and how to use them to create and communicate change. Each three- to seven-minute episode features a compelling story, framework, or example of a "red thread" and draws a quick lesson for anyone to use in their business or their life. Find the Red Thread is hosted by Tamsen Webster, Executive Producer of TEDxCambridge and 20-year change and message strategist. You can follow Tamsen on Twitter: @Tamadear.