About Strategic Intervention

Anthony Robbins and Cloé Madanes have joined forces in their effort to find solutions to interpersonal conflicts, to prevent violence and to contribute to the creation of a more cohesive and civil community. Their vision is to develop the field of Strategic Intervention integrating elements from a variety of social science, business and political perspectives, in order to form a unified field of strategic practice. A Strategic Interventionist navigates a variety of scenarios ranging from individual problems to those of the family, the peer group, the organization and the larger social system. The basic tenet is that individuals, relationships, organizations and community can be directed toward positive change through the strategic planning of skillful interventions. The field of Strategic Intervention will encompass: human needs psychology, strategic therapy, social action therapy, direct and indirect negotiation, the third side, Ericksonian therapy, structural family therapy, life-cycle theory of business organization, mediation and conflict resolution techniques, organizational psychology and community organization.

Tony Robbins

For more than three decades, Anthony Robbins has served as an advisor to leaders around the world. A recognized authority on the psychology of leadership, negotiations, organizational turnaround and peak performance, he has impacted the lives of more than 50 million people from over 100 nations. One of the most sought-after speakers in the world, more than three million people from over 80 countries have attended Anthony Robbins’ live seminars or speaking engagements. Robbins has spoken for such distinguished audiences as the British Parliament, Harvard Business School, and the World Economic Forum. He was recognized by Accenture as one of the “Top 50 Business Intellectuals in the World,” by American Express as one of the “Top 6 Business Leaders in the World” to coach their entrepreneurial clients and by the Harvard Business School Press as one of the “Top 200 Business Gurus.”

Mr. Robbins is also credited with initiating the Life Coaching industry over three decades ago. His bestselling books Unlimited Power and Unleash The Giant Within introduced a philosophy of personal action that combined individual responsibility, emotional resourcefulness, and strategic intelligence based on recent breakthroughs in linguistics, strategic studies, neuroscience and peak performance. Robbins' one-on-one intervention work with individuals from all walks of life, whether onstage at seminars or in his private consultations, formed the template for modern one-on-one coaching practices. Robbins' audio recordings of these concepts, strategies, and exercises led to producing the #1-selling audio coaching system of all time, which has transformed many millions of lives.

Cloe Madanes

Cloé Madanes is a world-renowned innovator and teacher of family and brief therapy. She was a direct student of intervention master Milton Erickson and was one of the originators of the strategic approach. She has authored seven books that are classics in the field and are taught in virtually every graduate school in family therapy: Strategic Family Therapy; Behind the One-Way Mirror; Sex, Love, and Violence; The Secret Meaning of Money; The Violence of Men; The Therapist as Humanist, Social Activist, and Systemic Thinker; and Relationship Breakthrough.

Cloe has presented her work at professional conferences all over the United States, Europe, and South America, and has given keynote addresses for the most prestigious conferences in her field. She has won several awards for distinguished contribution to psychology and has been featured in Newsweek, Vogue magazine, The Washington Post, and the Boston Globe. Her books have been translated to more than twenty languages.

Cloe's strategic methods have created remarkably swift, effective, and lasting solutions to the whole range of human challenges, from the problems of the very poor, to so-called “chronic” problems such as eating disorders and sexual abuse, to the challenges faced by Senators, Fortune 500 CEOs, bestselling authors, and billionaires. Since 2002, Cloe has worked side by side with Tony developing the new field of Strategic Intervention. This cross-disciplinary project combines their two legacies, distilling the most swift, effective, and practical strategic intervention methods from a variety of fields.

With Tony Robbins, Cloe co-founded the Council for the Human Rights of Children, co-sponsored by the University of San Francisco, which applies the insights of Strategic Intervention for the protection and healthy upbringing of at-risk children.

Mark Peysha

Mark is the CEO of the Robbins-Madanes Coach Training project. In 2002 Mark interrupted his Harvard Ph.D. program for the chance to join Cloe at the Robbins-Madanes Center. He has co-authored, produced, and directed well over thirty intervention films for the Robbins-Madanes Center as well as numerous training programs, including the Ultimate Relationship Program. He lives with Magali, his wife of 20 years, and their 5 children.