Negotiations With Hiram

 Negotiations With Hiram

‭I Kings 5:8-9 NKJV‬

[8] Then Hiram sent to Solomon, saying: I have considered the message which you sent me, and I will do all you desire concerning the cedar and cypress logs. [9] My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea; I will float them in rafts by sea to the place you indicate to me, and will have them broken apart there; then you can take them away. And you shall fulfill my desire by giving food for my household.

This is the fifth in our series on Negotiations. They are excerpts of our book on Leadership Negotiations. You may read parts of the vignettes we posted on: 6th and 14th June, 2022; 17th and 27th June, 2023. Negotiations are essential leadership skills needed for success. In one of the vignettes we said that, " Life is full of negotiations. From United nations discussions to classroom teaching and into marriage, the key is the wisdom to negotiate. Many people loose opportunities because they couldn't separate how they feel from the skills they needed to negotiate." Both Hiram and Solomon were great negotiators. Read the details of their discussions again in vv.5-9. The Negotiation Academy says that, " At its core, it( negotiation) involves engaging in strategic conversations to reach an agreement, finding common ground, and increasing understanding among participants. Its significance reverberates across diverse domains of life, playing a pivotal role in shaping outcomes and relationships". When people lack negotiation skills, they resort to conflict. In business, successful deals and collaborations  would hinge on these agreements. " Negotiations set the tone for contracts and partnerships :and are a driving force behind the growth of any nations economy." They form the vital forces sustaining any  thriving enterprise or a nation. King Solomon started well. When people lack negotiation skills, they fight and fuss over things they could simply resolve. Notice that they even discussed workers feeding. We must learn to negotiate  details. Even Christ negotiated with the father ( John 17:4 ). Share with us your experience in negotiations. Good morning.