When you’re an ambassador to a nation whose government works to undermine your credibility from day one, you’d better be good at developing relationships, creating allies while under fire, and building trust and rapport in uncomfortable situations. Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Russia and author of From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia, found himself in exactly this position when facing off with none other than Vladimir Putin. He joins us for this episode to share how he kept his cool under such daunting circumstances and the details such a job entails — from keeping state secrets to preparing for conversations with world leaders when the stakes are high. Listen, learn, and enjoy! ✍️ Full show notes and worksheets for this episode: https://jordanharbinger.com/114 What We Discuss with Michael McFaul: 🌎 What the role of an ambassador in the 21st century entails, how it differs from being a diplomat, and how it changes between administrations. 🌎 Ambassador McFaul’s creative approach to problem-solving when confronted with relentless obstruction by Putin, and how he developed relationships and recruited allies in this hostile environment. 🌎 How ambassadors, government officials, and spies conduct their business and keep secrets overseas. 🌎 The exhaustive preparations and precautions that precede a meeting between two world leaders. 🌎 How to get inside the mind of another culture when doing business cross-culturally so you can be effective when you need to be. 🌎 And much more… 📖 From Cold War to Hot Peace: An American Ambassador in Putin’s Russia now available here: https://geni.us/m5oLSA Never miss a single incredible insight! Subscribe to The Jordan Harbinger Show here: http://www.youtube.com/THEJORDANHARBINGERSHOW?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to The Jordan Harbinger Show, a video podcast where each week you get to join a conversation with some of the world’s highest performers and incredible personalities. I’ll ask them the tough questions to tease out their top tips so that you can reach levels of personal growth and mastery that you never imagined possible. Subscribe to the podcast: http://jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Learn more about Jordan: http://jordanharbinger.com/about