Dan Oblinger

Dan Oblinger (1981-) hails from the windswept prairie of Kansas. He is a veteran hostage negotiation commander, best selling author, and international keynote speaker.

Since 2008, he has been translating basic principles of leadership, active listening, and negotiating for corporate audiences. His keynotes, executive coaching, and workshops are all built upon a simple premise: that everyone has a unique and valuable story. When we intentionally listen, we become authentic leaders and lovers.

Dan is a consulting negotiator who specializes in building internal negotiation programs for consulting engineering firms. He is the President of Oblinger & Tsang, a negotiation consultancy and coaching firm that provides intensive coaching for executives in all industries and operates the Negotiation Tribe, an online community of negotiation practitioners and students.