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Observe the person, environment and pattern before deciding what the behaviour means.
Final cover · Forthcoming publication
Forthcoming book
Every difficult conversation is an intelligence environment.
The HUMINT Method will be published in March 2027. It shows how the strongest communicators observe before judging, manage their own state, understand what is shaping another person’s behaviour and create the conditions for movement.
Publication statusForthcoming
PublisherPegasus Publishers
PublicationMarch 2027
Behind the book
Built from practice, developed for application.
The manuscript brings together lessons from human intelligence practice, leadership and difficult workplace interactions. It turns those lessons into a method readers can understand, remember and apply without treating ordinary human relationships as operations.
Completed manuscript · Publishing March 2027
The premise
Human intelligence is not only about collecting information. It is about understanding people.
The HUMINT Method translates principles drawn from human intelligence practice into an accessible method for leadership and working life. It is written for people who must communicate when trust is limited, emotions are present, information is incomplete or the outcome matters.
The book does not teach manipulation or turn every conversation into an operation. It shows readers how disciplined observation, self-regulation and genuine human connection can improve the way they handle conflict, influence and uncertainty.
The 5R Method
A repeatable structure for difficult human moments.
Regulate
Manage your own state so pressure does not take control of the interaction.
Rapport
Create enough trust and psychological safety for useful communication to become possible.
Redirect
Shift an unproductive interaction towards a more constructive direction without forcing agreement.
Recover
Restore clarity, trust and personal equilibrium after pressure, conflict or a difficult outcome.
Who it is for
For people whose work depends on other people.
Leaders navigating difficult conversationsProfessionals working across conflict and competing prioritiesSecurity, intelligence and risk practitionersPeople seeking a more disciplined way to build trustTeams working in complex or high-pressure environmentsAnyone who needs to influence without manipulation
Across the book
Observation and judgement
Self-regulation under pressure
Rapport and trust
Conflict and de-escalation
Framing and influence
Boundaries and ethical practice
Resolution and recovery
Enquiries
Bring The HUMINT Method to your organisation.
The book’s ideas are also available through keynotes, workshops and the five-module HUMINT Method Leadership Program.
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