96: What You Gain from Empathy-Based Trust with Eric Maddox

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have the pleasure of speaking to someone truly fascinating today! Eric Maddox is the person who led the team in the capture of Saddam Hussein. He has had a tremendous impact on the world and has received numerous prestigious awards for his achievements!  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Eric tells his story, talks about his experiences, shares his methodology for the art of Empathy Based Listening, and discusses how that methodology allowed him to track down the exact location of the spider hole in which Saddam Hussein was hiding. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We hope you enjoy listening to our conversation with Eric Maddox today!</span></p> <p><strong>Eric Maddox’s bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eric Maddox is an author, motivational speaker, and consultant who teaches audiences worldwide about the art of Empathy Based Listening. He is the author of the book</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Mission: Black List No.1</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">(Harper Collins, 2008), which details his lead in the search and capture of Saddam Hussein.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After graduating from the University of Oklahoma in 1994, Eric enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, a jump master, and a graduate of Ranger School. He then reenlisted in 1997 as a Chinese Mandarin linguist and interrogator. In 2003, he was sent to Tikrit, Iraq, where he joined a Delta Force team searching for high-value targets on the infamous Deck of Cards. After five months and over 300 interrogations, Eric was able to track down and eventually give the team the exact location of the spider hole in which Saddam hid. For this, he was awarded the Legion of Merit, the National Intelligence Medal of Achievement, the Defense Intelligence Agency Director’s Award, and the Bronze Star.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Following the capture of Saddam, Er