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Strategic Partnership Negotiations: So Much Behind the Deal
By Georges Saroufim Associate, Rational Games Foundation July 1, 2026 Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs) are often viewed as technical agreements built around infrastructure, finance, and investment. In practice, however, their success depends just as much on preparation, human behavior, trust, and ethical decision-making. Behind every infrastructure concession, energy project, or telecommunications agreement lies a negotiation between parties operating under very different i
Jul 33 min read
The Power of Time: In Negotiation, the Hurrier Always Loses
By Mark Young President, Rational Games Foundation June 3, 2026 “Sit by the river and watch the house burn down” Adapted from the Chinese stratagem “Watch the fire burning across the river.” The world is watching the Iranian negotiation situation. Who has the leverage? Whoever has more time. The Iranians. President Trump blusters and threatens, painfully aware of the clock ticking at home as gas prices rise. Naturally impatient, he desperately wants a deal now and is not afra
Jun 31 min read
Applied Improvisation for Negotiation and Leadership
In the latest Rational Games Powerhouse conversation, applied improvisation expert Paul Z Jackson explores why improv is not a performance trick but a practical leadership skill for real-world negotiation. At its core, improvisation is simply how humans operate when things are not scripted. In other words, most of life. Paul describes improv as freedom within structure: you always have constraints, rules, roles, and stakes, yet you still have room to adapt, create, and move f
May 272 min read
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