As a former hostage negotiator , George Kohlrieser has been held hostage four times . As someone with extensive experience with severely troubled people , I see his lack of secure bases as a key contributing factor to his alleged crimes . He says hostage negotiators are successful because they build trust through dialogue . The first time he was kidnapped in the early 1980s, his captors threatened to kill him if he didn't talk about their plans for taking over the U.S. government and starting World War III. He says building a `` secure base '' to employees is essential for good leadership .
As a former hostage negotiator , George Kohlrieser has been held hostage four times . He says hostage negotiators are successful because they build trust through dialogue . The first time he was kidnapped in the early 1980s, his captors threatened to kill him if he didn't talk about their plans for taking over the U.S. government and starting World War III. He says building a `` secure base '' to employees is essential for good leadership .