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The Hidden Key to Truth After Use of Force: Why the Cognitive Interview Is Essential
the one tool that consistently delivers deeper, more reliable information is often missing from the process is the Cognitive Interview.

Justin W Atherton
May 293 min read
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From Waco to the Interview Room: How Mary Daugherty Redefined Trust in Investigations
The Cognitive Interview is built around a simple truth. Memory doesn’t work like a file cabinet. It’s fluid. It’s sensory. It needs the right environment to come forward.

Justin W Atherton
May 282 min read
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Real Leadership Starts When You Face the Truth You’ve Been Running From
You wouldn’t lie to your team.
So why are you lying to yourself?

Justin W Atherton
Apr 302 min read
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The Suspect Within: What a Keyed Truck Taught Me About Leadership, Language, and Identity
That moment led me to create a method that now helps corporate leaders, law enforcement professionals, and trauma survivors redefine how they communicate, lead, and live.

Justin W Atherton
Apr 243 min read
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How to Choose the Best Keynote Speaker for Your Event
—it’s a decision that can define the energy, engagement, and overall success of your entire event.

Justin W Atherton
Apr 73 min read
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Dr. G: The Mind Behind the Method
These techniques lead to significantly more reliable and complete information — which has major implications not just for investigations

Justin W Atherton
Mar 233 min read
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How to Build Trust in Minutes — Not Months
Discover how leaders can build trust in minutes using advanced communication techniques from law enforcement and behavioral science.

Justin W Atherton
Mar 223 min read
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The Cognitive Interview: A Game-Changer for Executive Decision-Making
Learn how cognitive interviewing helps leaders ask better questions, uncover truth, and make smarter decisions under pressure.

Justin W Atherton
Mar 52 min read
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From SWAT to Strategy: The Leadership Journey of Justin W. Atherton
— leadership isn’t just theory. It’s lived experience.

Justin W Atherton
Mar 23 min read
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Tab Cooper: The Leadership Strategist Behind Proactive Communication
When it comes to modern leadership, few voices are as grounded, innovative, and respected as Tab Cooper, co-founder of Proactive Leadership.

Justin W Atherton
Feb 113 min read
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Behind the Badge: The Unmatched Expertise of Mary Daugherty
From Undercover Agent to Leadership Communication Authority

Justin W Atherton
Feb 113 min read
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A Powerful Alliance: Confidence Unchained and Proactive Leadership Join Forces
Confidence Unchained and Proactive Leadership join forces to deliver elite leadership and communication training for high-performance teams.

Justin W Atherton
Feb 13 min read
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