A new book by Dr. Monique Rogers
The Hidden Negotiation
“The most important negotiations are rarely the ones happening across the table.”
How power, influence, and unspoken dynamics shape every deal, relationship, and decision.
- Ed.D.
- Organizational Change & Leadership
- M.S.
- Psychology & Human Behavior
- MSL
- Business & Negotiation
- 4 rooms
- Boardroom · Courtroom · Classroom · Bedroom
The negotiation you can't see
Most people don't struggle with strategy. They struggle with seeing the situation clearly.
Across boardrooms and courtrooms, and a few more unexpected places, Dr. Rogers spent years studying how power actually moves between people. What she found is that the decisive negotiations are rarely the ones happening out loud.
They're the hidden negotiations: the quiet currents of influence, trust, status, and timing that decide outcomes before a single term is ever discussed.
The most powerful negotiations are the ones hidden in plain sight.
Lessons from every room
Power behaves differently in every room
The research didn't stay in one place. The same dynamics of leverage, status, trust, and timing show up wherever people want something from each other. The book traces them across four very different rooms.
Boardroom
Where authority is performed, and the real leverage hides behind politeness and process.
Courtroom
Where every word is a position, silence is a tactic, and the strongest case isn't always the loudest.
Classroom
Where influence is taught out loud, then absorbed quietly, long before anyone notices.
Bedroom
Where power is at its most honest and least discussed. Four years of unusual research that reframed everything.
Inside the book
The currents that decide outcomes
Influence
How persuasion really operates beneath the words, and why the loudest voice is rarely the one moving the room.
Trust & Status
Reading where credibility and leverage actually sit, not where the org chart says they do.
Timing
Why the same move wins or fails depending on the moment, and how to recognize that moment in real time.
Expectations
Surfacing the unspoken assumptions that quietly define what counts as a win for everyone at the table.
Relationships
Navigating layered, long-term dynamics where today's concession sets tomorrow's terms.
Power Dynamics
Seeing the structure underneath conflict, so you respond with intention instead of reaction.
If you're in a situation that feels increasingly complex, constrained, or difficult to manage, there is structure underneath it. Most people just don't see it soon enough.
What you'll be able to do
Dr. Rogers works with leaders and business partners in high-conflict, high-stakes environments where relationships are layered, power is shifting, and the cost of missteps compounds quickly. The book brings that practice onto the page.
- Cut through noise, emotion, and misdirection
- Identify where power and leverage actually sit
- Navigate conflict without losing position
- Communicate with intention, not reaction
- Make decisions that hold up over time, not just in the moment
Advance praise
What early readers are saying
“A groundbreaking examination of the conversations happening beneath every conversation. The Hidden Negotiation challenges readers to rethink power, influence, and leadership in ways that are both practical and transformative. This is essential reading for today’s leaders.”
K Burton
Chief Business Officer, Klein DeNatale Goldner Attorneys at Law
“Dr. Monique Rogers masterfully bridges organizational psychology, negotiation theory, and lived experience to reveal the invisible forces that shape our careers and relationships. Insightful, accessible, and deeply relevant.”
Dr. William Cloke
Licensed Psychotherapist and Marriage and Family Therapist
“Dr. Monique Rogers brings the science and the real-life negotiation skills every one of us needs to get what we want. You’ll learn the psychology behind influence and walk away able to advocate for yourself with clarity and confidence.”
Dr. Anna Marie Frank
“The Mindset Doctor,” visionary leader, author, founder of Happy Whole You
“I kept stopping to say, “That’s exactly what’s been happening.” The Hidden Negotiation helped me understand years of shame, manipulation, and generational patterns in a way that felt both validating and empowering. This book didn’t just explain my experience, it helped me begin healing.”
Sarah
Executive Coaching Client
“I thought I was recovering from a toxic work environment. What I discovered through The Hidden Negotiation was that I had been living inside an invisible system of psychological power that I couldn’t see until someone gave me the framework to recognize it. Every chapter felt like another piece of the puzzle falling into place. It validated my experience, restored my confidence, and gave me a roadmap to finally break cycles I never wanted to pass on.”
Denise
Advance Reader
“I met Dr. Rogers and was sent The Hidden Negotiation while trying to rebuild my life after leaving an emotionally destructive relationship. I had lost my confidence, questioned my own reality, and couldn’t understand why I felt so stuck. The models in this book were eerily accurate. For the first time, I could see the invisible psychological dynamics that had been shaping my life for years. Instead of feeling broken, I finally felt understood. This book gave me clarity, language, and hope when I needed it most.”
Marisol
Advance Reader
A note from the author
I've spent my career in rooms where the real conversation was never the one being spoken out loud: boardrooms, courtrooms, classrooms, and a few places people don't usually put on a résumé.
What I kept finding was the same hidden layer underneath all of them: who actually holds leverage, who's reacting, and what's being negotiated long before anyone says yes or no.
The Hidden Negotiation is everything I learned about reading that layer, and using it without losing yourself in the process.
It's precise, it's honest, and yes, I kept my sense of humor.
M xx
The author
About Dr. Monique Rogers
Dr. Monique Rogers is an organizational psychologist specializing in negotiation, leadership, and high-conflict dynamics. She advises leaders and business partners navigating complex situations where power, communication, and long-term outcomes are tightly intertwined.
Her work sits at the intersection of organizational psychology, negotiation, and law. More importantly, it lives in the reality of how people behave when control, identity, and outcome are on the line. It is known for its precision, discretion, and ability to bring clarity to environments where competing narratives distort decision-making.
After earning a doctorate in organizational change and leadership, plus master's degrees in psychology and law, she spent years researching power and human behavior in settings most analysts never reach. The Hidden Negotiation is the distillation of that work.
- Ed.D. in Organizational Change & Leadership
- M.S. in Psychology & Human Behavior
- MSL in Business & Negotiation
- Advisor on negotiation & high-stakes conflict
Editions
Choose how you'll read it
Pre-orders open at launch. Join the list and you'll get first access.
eBook
Read it the day it drops.
Price at launch
- Instant digital delivery
- All major e-readers
- Searchable & highlightable
Hardcover
The keyhole edition.
Price at launch
- Cloth-bound hardcover
- Designed to keep
- Ships at launch
Signed Limited Edition
Numbered & signed by Dr. Rogers.
Price at launch
- Personally signed
- Individually numbered
- Strictly limited run
Questions
What you might be wondering
When does The Hidden Negotiation come out?
The manuscript is complete and moving through the publishing process. Join the list and you'll be the first to know the release date.
What formats will be available?
Hardcover, ebook, and a signed limited edition are planned. Final formats and prices are confirmed at launch.
Who is this book for?
Leaders, founders, partners, attorneys, and anyone who operates in high-stakes situations where relationships and power are tightly intertwined.
Is this an academic book?
It's grounded in research but written for practitioners. Clear, direct, and built to use in real situations, not just to study.
Will there be an audiobook?
It's under consideration. List members will be the first to hear if and when it's confirmed.
How can I work with Dr. Rogers directly?
Dr. Rogers advises a small number of leaders and partners. The best place to reach her is LinkedIn.
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