The Code of Trust, Robin Dreeke
The Code of Trust, Robin Dreeke
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The Code of Trust
An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed

Author: Robin Dreeke, Cameron Stauth

Narrator: Robin Dreeke

Unabridged: 9 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2017


Synopsis

This program is read by the author with a forward read by Joe Navarro.

The former director of the FBI's behavioral analysis division shows listeners how to use trust to achieve anything in business and in life.

Robin Dreeke is a 28-year veteran of federal service, including the United States Naval Academy, United States Marine Corps. He served most recently as a senior agent in the FBI, with 20 years of experience. He was, until recently, the head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program, where his primary mission was to thwart the efforts of foreign spies, and to recruit American spies. His core approach in this mission was to inspire reasonable, well-founded trust among people who could provide valuable information.

The Code of Trust is based on the system Dreeke devised, tested, and implemented during years of field work at the highest levels of national security. Applying his system first to himself, he rose up through federal law enforcement, and then taught his system to law enforcement and military officials throughout the country, and later to private sector clients. The Code of Trust has since elevated executives to leadership, and changed the culture of entire companies, making them happier and more productive, as morale soared.

Inspiring trust is not a trick, nor is it an arcane art. It’s an important, character-building endeavor that requires only a sincere desire to be helpful and sensitive, and the ambition to be more successful at work and at home. The Code of Trust is based on 5 simple principles:

1) Suspend Your Ego
2) Be Nonjudgmental
3) Honor Reason
4) Validate Others
5) Be Generous

To be successful with this system, a listener needs only the willingness to spend eight to ten hours learning a method of trust-building that took Robin Dreeke almost a lifetime to create.

About Robin Dreeke

ROBIN DREEKE entered federal law enforcement in 1997, after graduating from the US Naval Academy and serving in the US Marine Corps. He received advanced training and operational experience in social psychology and in the practical application of the science of relationship development. Eventually he rose to direct the behavioral analysis program in a federal law enforcement agency. Dreeke is currently an agent of the FBI and lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He is the author of It's Not All About "Me."

About Cameron Stauth

CAMERON STAUTH is author or coauthor of more than twenty books. He has been editor of The Journal of Health Science; editor-in-chief of The Journal of the Nutritional Academy; a columnist for Natural Health, American Film, L.A. Business, and California Business; and his articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, People, The Saturday Evening Post, Prevention, Good Housekeeping, among others. He is the author of In the Name of God. He lives in Portland, Oregon and Sun Valley, Idaho.

About Joe Navarro

Joe Navarro is the author of the bestselling What Every BODY Is Saying. Since retiring from the FBI, he consults and lectures on counterintelligence, profiling, and interrogation and is often called upon as an expert on television.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Alexandra on January 12, 2020

servant leadership through trust. Relatively easy read but also easy to zone out of. "If my goal is to help everybody around me achieve their goals without judging them then they're happy to have me leading them and the path to my goal is wide open... If I start to get arrogant or complacent or rebe......more

Goodreads review by Lucas on February 24, 2018

5 principles, 4 actions, 1 great book. I really enjoyed the audio version. -5 principles - 1. suspend ego, 2. be non-judgemental, 3. validate others, 4. honor reason, 5. be generous. In a sentence - put others first -4 actions to build trust - 1. align your mission with others (*requires defining a mi......more

Goodreads review by Erica on February 17, 2023

I would give this book a 4 out of 5. The principles and methodologies he’s suggesting in the book are very systematic and inspiring, and the theories supported by psychology and chemistry knowledge are impressive. While reading the book, I have a lot of self reflection about how I communicate and in......more

Goodreads review by Lexi T. on January 11, 2024

Fantastic book! I will be purchasing a copy. Being a Christian I disagree with the evolutionary references, but the points he was illustrating with them are good points.......more

Goodreads review by Justin on December 20, 2017

Overall I enjoyed the content in the book. Some parts were really repetitive, I guess to drive the points home, but at times I felt like, “Didn’t I just read that in the last chapter?” I’m not sure whether this book spent a lot of time at the editor or not but there were so many misspellings and the......more


Quotes

"As someone who has spent my career in the public and private intelligence fields, I feel this work provides great insights into the social psychological aspects of interpersonal dynamics from someone who has spent a lot of time in analyzing the criminal mind. A great insight for anyone with an interest in social psychology and how it impacts interpersonal relationships." —Phil Houston, CEO QVerity, 26 year veteran of CIA and co-author of the New York Times bestsellers Spy The Lie and Get The Truth

"To paraphrase Charles Dickens, it is the best of times, the worst of times, the age of wisdom, the age of foolishness, the spring of hope, the winter of despair. The Code of Trust is an antidote to the cynicism and fear of today. Robin Dreeke, my friend and colleague from the FBI, will take you on a delightful journey -- his journey--to more effective leadership at a time when we ache for such genuine skills in others." —Reid Meloy Ph.D., forensic psychologist, author, and consultant to The FBI

"The foundation of leadership is trust. Robin shares his successful and, sometimes, unsuccessful experiences as a United States Marine Corps officer and as a FBI behavioral analyst that allowed him to crack the code to build trusting relationships. This book is a must read for leaders and those who aspire to lead." —Jack Schafer, author of The Like Switch

“Trust is one of life’s biggest obstacles, which is why Robin Dreeke’s book is so important. The Code of Trust gets to the heart of the issue by addressing the core of how we build and inspire trust. His real world examples in stressful situations offer an engaging backdrop to learn about human nature." —Shane Parrish, publisher of the renowned Farnam Street blog