Chris Voss

And one of the poster children for assertives these days that everybody knows, of course, is Trump.

Jeff Bezos also is, in my view, is an assertive.

Jeff Bezos also is, in my view, is an assertive.

Look at how collaborative Donald Trump is when the world leaders show up to the White House to treat him with respect.

Look at how collaborative Donald Trump is when the world's leaders show up to the White House to treat him with respect.

You know, he's basically dismissive of almost every European leader in his first round.

You know, he's basically dismissive of almost every European leader in his first round.

Unhappy with NATO for legitimate reasons.

Unhappy with NATO for legitimate reasons.

You know, we're paying their bills and they're badmouth us.

You know, we're paying their bills and they're badmouth us.

And so he goes and meets them in meetings and he goes to Europe and, you know, they're not happy with the way they treat him.

And so he goes and meets them in meetings and he goes to Europe and, you know, they're not happy with the way they treat him.

But watch what happens when somebody shows up to meet him in person and treats him with respect.

But watch what happens when somebody shows up to meet him in person and treats him with respect.

How enormously collaborative he is.

How enormously collaborative he is.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And it's taken a long time to come to accept that.