
Think Being Honest Builds Trust? Not Always — Learn What Actually Works
What does it take to genuinely connect across cultures, identities, and worldviews? In this episode, we sit down with my friend Melisande Kingchatchaval Schifter to unpack the mindset and skillset be...
24 Jun 202538min

What Kids Really Teach Us About Negotiation
Join me for an insightful LinkedIn Live session where we delve into the art of negotiating with kids and teens. Ever wondered how negotiation principles apply to children? Is it even feasible to negot...
23 Jun 202538min

The Salary Negotiation Skills No One Ever Taught You (But Should Have)
Your paycheck isn’t just a number — it’s a reflection of what you believe you deserve. But most of us were never taught how to ask for more. In this raw and practical episode, LinkedIn journalist and ...
22 Jun 202528min

You Can’t Change Them—But You Can Outsmart Them: How to Deal With Stubborn People in Negotiation
They won’t listen. They won’t budge. And every argument feels like running into a wall. Sound familiar? In this episode, Kwame Christian breaks down exactly how to deal with stubborn people in negotia...
21 Jun 202527min

They Won’t Take You Seriously Until You Do This — Jamé Jackson on Presence, Style, and Radical Self-Belief
What if the real reason people overlook you has nothing to do with your skills—and everything to do with how you show up? In this powerful episode, Kwame sits down with Jamé Jackson—storyteller, ac...
20 Jun 202542min

Stop Relying on Scripts. Start Using This Strategy
Most negotiation failures start before the conversation even begins In this episode, Kwame sits down with Seth Freeman — NYU and Columbia professor, corporate lawyer, and author of 15 Tools to Turn...
19 Jun 202540min

Don’t Just Talk—Influence: Bill McGowan on Why Your Words Don’t Stick
You’re not being ignored because your ideas are bad — you’re being ignored because your delivery is forgettable. Buy the book: Speak, Memorably: The Art of Captivating an Audience by Bill McGowan ...
18 Jun 202548min

Mediocrity Is the Only Sin — Lessons from a Founder Who Said No to Google and Built Millions
That’s the rule Sharmin Ali lives by — even when it almost killed her. Buy now the book Bitch, Stop! Please . . . : An Entrepreneur's Journey of Innovation, from Chaos to Clarity by Sharmin Ali ...
17 Jun 202545min






















