What can a former hostage negotiator teach leaders about conflict?
From the interrogation room to the boardroom.
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Hostage negotiators are unmatched when it comes to operating under extreme pressure.
Their ability to stay composed, think clearly, and communicate effectively in life-or-death situations isn’t luck—it’s trained precision.
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At Conflictish®, we bring that same high-stakes precision to executive leadership. What sets us apart is our blend of hostage negotiation best practices, emotional intelligence, and leadership theory, all focused on helping leaders maintain composure under fire.​
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Micro-lessons Authored
The origin of Conflictish.
When Conflictish® founder Ryan Dunlap transitioned into executive leadership after years of investigative and hostage negotiation work, he expected to find the same discipline, clarity, and accountability in the boardroom he came to know in the interrogation room. Instead, he walked into passive-aggressive conversations, turf wars, ego-driven decision-making, and leaders avoiding problems rather solving them.
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Beyond that, he recognized the biggest conflict issue no one talked about; leadership is problem solving, but leaders caused the most problems.
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Sitting in a Chattanooga, TN coffee shop, Ryan grabbed a napkin began scribbling ideas on how leaders could learn to solve problems more effectively. What flowed from his pen was a list of conflict challenges that he observed other leaders struggling to manage: Team skirmishes, foolish behavior, selfish leadership, hellish attitudes, tarnished rapport, brandished power, childish attitudes, and more.
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This was the ish he wanted to help others overcome.​
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What started on a napkin in a coffee shop in 2021 has grown into an internationally recognized conflict strategy brand. Today, Conflictish® partners with executive leaders and entrepreneurs across the world, helping them get their 'ish together, one conversation at a time.
