Deadlock Quotes

“When relationships lose their pitch through lack of interest and become stale or unbearable through enduring stealthy backbiting, the emotional house of cards is under attack. A painstaking reshuffle, however, may brand a new choice of life and create energy for positive thinking, whereas remaining bogged down in dispiriting situations and staying clogged up with immaterial hassle may only spawn forlorn deadlocks.. ("Mes cliques et mes claques")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“parties with different positions on an issues [can] get stuck because they're obsessed with the gap between them”
― Harvard Business Review, Emotional Intelligence: Empathy

“One thing I have found helpful to resolve a deadlock between two intransigent negotiators, is to reorient the dialogue from entrenched positions to underlying interests, illuminating potential common objectives. Introduce an impartial mediator or act as one discreetly or invoke objective standards to inject an unbiased perspective and foster concessions. And finally , underscore the repercussions of prolonged impasse to incentivize both parties toward a mutually beneficial resolution.”
― Henrietta Newton Martin-Legal Professional & Author