Kwame Christian

Kwame Christian

CEO, American Negotiation Institute; Bestselling Author 

Kwame Christian is a bestselling author and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute. His top negotiation podcast, “Negotiate Anything,” has over 15 million downloads in 180+ countries. His books, “Finding Confidence in Conflict” and “How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race,” are both bestsellers that have made significant impacts.  

As a LinkedIn Top Voice, Christian partnered with LinkedIn to create the platform’s only negotiation certificate program — a certificate that has been earned by more than 30,000 negotiators worldwide to date. Featured in Forbes, NPR, USA Today and CNBC, Christian has collaborated with Fortune 500 companies like Google, Apple and NASA.

Using his personal journey from a people pleaser to a master negotiator, Christian will empower you to handle challenging conversations confidently.

Why Being Right Isn’t Enough

Every leader has moments when the conversation doesn’t go how they hoped. The facts are solid. The logic is sound. And still — the room goes quiet, resistance rises or alignment slips away. When influence breaks down, the issue is often relational, not informational. Drawing from his experience as a lawyer, mediator and negotiation expert, Kwame Christian helps leaders rethink how they approach high-stake conversations. You’ll discover how everyday interactions become micro-negotiations that either build trust or create distance. Using Christian’s Compassionate Curiosity™ framework, you’ll walk away with practical tools to overcome emotional and psychological barriers, reduce defensiveness and move people toward agreement.