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Hard Truths from Lee Kuan Yew

First printed in 2011, and reprinted in 2023, “Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going” is a question and answer style book based on interviews conducted with Lee Kuan Yew. The discussions were held over many sessions (edited by Kwang, Ibrahim, Hoong, Lim, Low, Lin and Chan). The interesting part about this book is that it […]

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Getting to Yes

This 1981 classic by Fisher and Ury was given to me as a gift when starting a new leadership role. “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In” is not only a best seller, it has seeped into popular culture as a reference point for negotiation. A few notes: “… in contrast to positional bargaining, […]

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About me

Logan Cochrane

Logan is a Professor at HBKU in the College of Public Policy. He is an Associate Fellow of the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences and an Adjunct Professor at Hawassa University (Institute for Policy and Development Research). Over the last twenty years, he has worked in Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Logan acts as a consultant for governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, seeking to create bridges between research and practice.

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