Hostage Negotiator & Former Mossad Chief Psychologist; Resilience & Peak Performance Expert
Glenn Cohen Biography
Glenn Cohen is a Hostage Debrief Team Leader and former Mossad Chief Psychologist. Born and raised in NYC, he moved to Israel after high school and served for over 30 years as an air force pilot, Mossad officer, special forces psychologist, and IDF hostage negotiator. Since retiring with the equivalent rank of Colonel, Cohen trains top business and military brass with the five "E.L.I.T.E." keys to resilience and peak performance, which he pioneered during his tenure in the Mossad.
Since October 7th, Cohen has served for more than 5 months in emergency reserve duty in the IDF Hostage Negotiation Unit, where he was designated to be the first mental health professional to meet the released hostages upon their return to Israel. Subsequently, he wrote the protocol for recovering the hostages and led a team of psychologists who debriefed the 148 hostages so far and are prepared to receive the remaining hostages upon their release.
Cohen is one of the few Mossad officers granted permission to share their story.
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Glenn Cohen Speaking Topics
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From Captivity to Resilience
On October 7th, Glenn was mobilized to serve for over 100 days in emergency reserve duty in the IDF Hostage Negotiation Unit, and was appointed to be the first mental health professional to debrief the hostages upon their return. He is currently leading the team that debriefed 117 returned hostages and is preparing for the return of the remaining captives.
Glenn will share an exclusive perspective of the high stakes negotiations, what the hostages have endured as well as their coping mechanisms which are an inspiration for us all.
After granting a private briefing to the President and Prime Minister of Israel, you too can hear Glenn's unique perspective.
In this talk, he will not only share the stories of the 117 returned hostages, but also take you behind the scenes as a Mossad psychologist, I.D.F. hostage negotiator, and POW expert, sharing from his personal and professional experience in POW survival training and combat trauma treatment.
You will hear about his first hand involvement in the search for downed IDF airman Ron Arad, and his meeting with Gilad Shalit upon return from 5 years of captivity in the hands of the Hamas.
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Behind the Scenes of the Mossad
Lecture: Behind the scenes of the Mossad
What is the "right stuff" for Israel's most elite intelligence units? How do they achieve peak performance and how can we apply this in our lives? This lecture offers a peek behind the scenes and sparks your imagination. After 30 years in the field and as head of special forces psychology in the Mossad, Glenn Cohen has cracked the code and pioneered the "E.L.I.T.E." model which details the core elements which enable leaders and teams to perform like an elite unit.
In this intriguing lecture Glenn shares from his unique experience, reveals what makes the elite operatives tick, how they achieve the seemingly impossible, and how you can too.
Glenn Cohen Videos
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Glenn Cohen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as From Captivity to Resilience, Behind the Scenes of the Mossad, ELITE Team Building and ELITE Leadership Training. The estimated speaking fee range to book Glenn Cohen for your event is available upon request. Glenn Cohen generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Justin "Hasard" Lee, Lauren Rich, Diego Ugalde, Kevin Briggs and Martha McSally. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Glenn Cohen for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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