About this episode

The episode features a replay of a conversation with negotiation expert Dr. John Lowry, discussing his systematic approach to negotiation and leadership.

This week, we revisit our conversation with Dr. John Lowry. John is a recognized authority on negotiation through his experience as a lawyer, management consultant, entrepreneur, negotiation coach, and university administrator. His results-focused, systematic approach to negotiation has been successfully implemented by thousands of professionals across the United States. John teaches negotiation at the top-ranked Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University's Caruso School of Law and lectures in Vanderbilt University's Master's in Management in Health Care program. John serves as president of Thrivence, a new management consulting firm affiliated with Barge Design Solutions. In addition to leading the firm, John counsels clients on leadership, executive team effectiveness, strategy, revenue growth, and conflict management. He also provides negotiation training and coaching for governmental entities, healthcare organizations, and other businesses. John is a popular keynote speaker and leads multiple executive retreats each year including the opening retreat of the Nashville Health Care Council Fellows program. John earned his bachelor's degree in speech…

People in this episode

Host: Mark Klingsheim

Guest: John Lowry

Topics covered

• negotiation
• leadership
• conflict management
• executive coaching
• business strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pepperdine University, Vanderbilt University, Thrivence, Barge Design Solutions, Nashville Health Care Council, Southern Methodist University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution

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