Episode 23: Christopher Voss of The Black Swan Group

In this episode, Christian sits down with Christopher Voss, Founder & CEO of The Black Swan Group, the world’s #1 negotiation coach, and bestselling author of Never Split the Difference. Chris has saved countless lives of hostages around the globe, some of which you will hear today, others remain top secret. With 24 years of experience at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Chris was the former FBI lead international kidnapping negotiator. During his tenure in the Bureau, he was trained in the art of negotiation by not only the FBI but also Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. During his career, he was allowed the opportunity to represent the U.S. Government at the G8 as an expert in kidnapping. He has used his expertise in international crises and high-stakes negotiations to develop a unique program and team that applies these proven techniques to the business world. Chris was a member of the New York City Joint Terrorist Task Force for 14 years. He was the case agent on cases like TERRSTOP (the Blind Sheikh Case – Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman) and the TWA Flight 800 catastrophe; he also negotiated the surrender of the first hostage taker to give up in the Chase Manhattan bank robbery. https://www.blackswanltd.com/home https://theantiarchitect.com/