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How to Feed a Monster (Leading in Elite Organizations)
See how a high-level executive coach can turn a memorable moment from The Wire into a teachable moment for people with high-stress leadership jobs in…
Sep 15
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Ken Basin
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August 2026
Ignore Process at Your Peril
Two more adages to address a gap in my book’s chapter on negotiation, as pointed out by someone who has literally negotiated with the president of Iran…
Aug 31
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Ken Basin
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The Values at the Heart of Great Negotiation
The final four adages from my book’s chapter on negotiation, a reappraisal of my own work, and an admission that “Part 3 of 3” may no longer be…
Aug 24
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Ken Basin
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The Three Words Permanently Written on My Office Whiteboard
If you remember only one thing from this post, let it be these three words: "Negotiate, don't haggle." But I think there are plenty of other things…
Aug 20
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Ken Basin
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All of My Best Advice About Negotiation in One Place
Not everyone can become a great dealmaker. But with practice, introspection, and intentionality, almost anyone can become a better one. This is my…
Aug 18
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Ken Basin
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July 2026
The 2026–27 Scale Cheat Sheets Are Live
I spent an embarrassing number of hours crafting the perfect WGA, DGA, and SAG-AFTRA scale minimum tables for my own day-to-day use. Would you like to…
Jul 20
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Ken Basin
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The Billionaire's Heart (Still) Wants What the Billionaire's Heart Wants
I know it seems unimaginable. And it's too early to start workshopping UniWarnerMount-like portmanteaus just yet. But don't sleep on David Ellison — or…
Jul 17
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Ken Basin
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Is Paramount Really Going to Leave California to Get Its Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Done?
We interrupt our regularly scheduled speculation about one mega-corporate transaction with breaking "news" and speculation about a different…
Jul 13
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Ken Basin
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"Bigger Is Better" Is Dead; Long Live "Bigger Is Better!"
Comcast's decision to spin off NBCU isn't a ruse, and it doesn't mean that scale has suddenly gone out of style — only that, in the eyes of our investor…
Jul 10
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Ken Basin
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Don't Panic; There Will Be Plenty of Time for That Later
It's surprising (and nice!) to see the town so sanguine... I'm not here to rile anyone up. That will come in Part 3.
Jul 3
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Ken Basin
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June 2026
Revel in the Genius and Ignominy of Deadline Comments (and Maybe Help This Substack While You're At It)
Deadline comments are a window into the soul of this industry. Sometimes that's terrifying. Sometimes it's sublime. Help me catalog both. Or just take a…
Jun 24
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Ken Basin
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How the Best in the Business Give and Respond to Creative Notes
If you're as fascinated and inspired by true excellence in any professional craft as I am — or if you want to see one small example of what makes HBO…
Jun 18
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Ken Basin
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