Name: The walk from "no" to "yes"
Uploaded: 2010-11-30T16:23:00Z
Duration: 18 min 28 s
Description: William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.

William Ury, author of "Getting to Yes," offers an elegant, simple (but not easy) way to create agreement in even the most difficult situations -- from family conflict to, perhaps, the Middle East.

The walk from "no" to "yes"

Lasting agreements in even the toughest conflicts often require a fresh perspective—a metaphorical '18th camel.' Drawing on stories from the Middle East to South Africa, the idea is that peace depends on the wider community stepping in as a constructive third side. Walking the Abraham Path, where strangers offer hospitality instead of hostility, shows how shifting from division to shared storytelling and action can transform relationships. Real change starts when people choose to listen, connect, and support one another across divides.