Negotiating Power:
By L. R. DeFell, Esq., MPA
A 360° Strategy for Leadership, Labor & Legacy
Creator of the LRD360° Framework™
ABOUT THE BOOK:
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THE LRD360° FRAMEWORK™
Negotiation isn’t a transaction; it’s a temperament. Across boardrooms, bargaining tables, and locker rooms, the same question defines leadership: How do you hold power without losing people?
In Negotiating Power: A 360° Strategy for Leadership, Labor & Legacy, strategist and attorney L. R. DeFell, Esq., MPA reveals how leaders move through conflict, navigate competing interests, and rebuild trust when silence threatens progress.
Drawing from decades of public-sector labor relations, executive negotiations, and high-stakes team dynamics, DeFell introduces the LRD360° Framework™, a practical model built on three leadership pillars:
• Loyalty to mission, not comfort
• Respect for dissenting voices, not just agreeable ones
• Dignity in tone and treatment, even in conflict
Each chapter blends narrative, strategy, and lived experience, showing that leadership maturity begins when patience replaces panic and purpose replaces pride.
A practical, human-centered negotiation model designed for:
• Leaders
• Executive teams
• Union and management representatives
• Public-sector professionals
• Change agents
• Strategic thinkers across industries
The LRD360° Framework™ transforms negotiations by aligning power, people, purpose, and pressure, without compromising principle.
WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR
This book serves readers who work in the rooms where decisions are made:
• Negotiators at every level
• Labor & Employment Leaders
• Union Leaders, Business Agents, and Stewards
• Government Executives
• HR & Labor Relations Professionals
• Corporate Leaders & Managers
• Public-Sector Administrators
• Team Leaders & Coaches
• Agents & Athlete Representatives
• Emerging Leaders
If you navigate conflict, manage people, or balance competing priorities, this book is for you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
L. R. DeFell, Esq., MPA is a seasoned strategist, negotiator, and advocate whose career bridges public-sector human resources and labor relations on management side and the union; executive contracts; and leadership cultures in organizations where power, people, and purpose must coexist.
A Chicago native, she has spent decades negotiating within one of the nation’s largest public-sector systems, advising executives, guiding labor strategies, and fostering leadership discipline through high-stakes, emotionally charged environments.
She continues to mentor emerging leaders and champion the art of principled negotiation grounded in Loyalty, Respect, and Dignity.
Get Your Copy of Negotiating Power Today!!!
The book will be available through:
• Amazon KDP
• IngramSpark (Global Distribution)
• Barnes & Noble Press
• Local bookstores
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