
Titles in This Set
Never Split the Difference
How Big Things Get Done
Get Sh*t Done
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Business, Macmillan Business, Chartwell Books
Overview
This three-book Non Fiction collection pairs a former FBI hostage negotiator, a leading megaproject scholar, and a practical productivity guide into one toolkit for getting more done. Never Split the Difference distills high-stakes negotiation tactics into everyday, usable language. How Big Things Get Done explains why ambitious projects run over budget and behind schedule. Get Sh*t Done rounds out the set with straightforward strategies for beating procrastination and staying focused. Together, these paperbacks suit professionals, students, and anyone who wants sharper communication, better execution, and steadier daily momentum.
About the Books
Never Split the Difference draws on Chris Voss's career as the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, turning hostage-negotiation psychology into tools for salary talks, business deals, and family disagreements. Co-written with journalist Tahl Raz, it introduces tactics such as tactical empathy, mirroring, and calibrated questions, showing readers how to steer conversations toward agreement without giving away leverage.
How Big Things Get Done comes from Oxford megaproject expert Bent Flyvbjerg, writing with journalist Dan Gardner. Drawing on data from projects ranging from home renovations to Olympic stadiums, the authors examine why big plans blow their budgets and timelines, and what the rare projects that succeed do differently. The book pushes readers to plan from the desired outcome backward and treat planning as a discipline, not an afterthought.
Get Sh*t Done completes the set with a shorter, action-oriented look at everyday productivity: cutting procrastination, protecting time for meaningful work, and building habits that hold up under pressure, rather than offering another abstract time-management theory.
Read together, the three titles move from the negotiating table to the project plan to the daily to-do list, giving a rounded, practical picture of effective communication and execution.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
Never Split the Difference — Chris Voss shares FBI-tested negotiation tactics like tactical empathy and calibrated questions for high-stakes conversations.
How Big Things Get Done — Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner use large-scale project data to explain why plans overrun and how to keep them on track.
Get Sh*t Done — a focused, practical guide to beating procrastination and building daily habits that protect your time and attention.
About the Authors
Chris Voss spent 24 years with the FBI, becoming its lead international kidnapping negotiator before founding the Black Swan Group, where he now teaches negotiation to business leaders. Tahl Raz is an award-winning journalist and co-author of the bestseller Never Eat Alone. Bent Flyvbjerg is an Oxford-based scholar known for his research into why megaprojects succeed or fail, while Dan Gardner is a journalist who translates research on risk and decision-making into accessible books. Together, they bring decades of frontline and academic experience in negotiation, planning, and behavior change.
Why You'll Love This Collection
This trio pairs proven negotiation tactics, rigorous project planning, and simple daily productivity habits in one paperback set - a smart gift for a new manager, a graduate starting their career, or anyone stocking a home office library this holiday season or for back-to-school reading.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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