Most business books regurgitate theory. This one delivers field-tested psychology straight from the front lines of FBI negotiations—rewired for boardrooms, sales calls, leadership summits, and any situation where trust equals leverage.

Negotiate Like the FBI gives you the real tools used by trained crisis negotiators—tools you can use to close deals, calm conflict, build alignment, and read what isn’t being said. This isn’t about charm. It’s about systems. You’ll learn the Behavioral Change Stairway Model as it was designed: five tactical stages, used in sequence, to move someone from resistance to action.

Written in the voice of a seasoned ex-FBI negotiator turned business operator, this book strips away fluff. It delivers practical, uncomfortable truths. You’ll explore how to listen without reacting, when to hold silence for maximum impact, how to detect deception without gimmicks, and why most people kill trust by speaking too soon or too often.

Chapters go deep, covering real-world scenarios—corporate power plays, toxic team dynamics, high-stakes asks—and show you how to navigate them with psychological precision. You’ll learn how timing works as a weapon, how reputational gravity creates leverage, and why your ability to influence under uncertainty separates amateurs from operators.

This book isn’t for performers. It’s for professionals.