When do I negotiate?

 

Referring to my earlier blog on “Power of POWER”, I had mentioned an instance where I thought of using a stick on a barking dog rather than a dialogue which I normally do.

Adding to the through of Power, a question cropped in my mind on “Negotiation”. When do I or with whom do I normally initiate negotiation?

Mostly I feel of initiating negotiation on below situation

1.    When the other party has equal opportunity to win or has a favourable situation than       me.
2.    When I feel weaker than the other or the other person is powerful than me.
3.    When the other person is important to me.
4.    When the outcome of my action must be in my favour and where many other                  possibilities can happen which is not desired.

5.    To hide my fear and panic within me.

Reconnecting with the instance of barking dog, I use to initiate a dialogue by stopping my cycle, when I encountered a barking dog fearing its bite, and to display a false image of fearless guy. But once I got a stick in hand, the sense of power gave me more chance to win and a thought of violence or power took over.

A question to me from the thought………Can I negotiate even when I am powerful, even when I have most possibility to win, even when the other person is unknown and has no significant impact on me?