
How to Shift Power Dynamics, Reframe Conversations, and Influence Without Resistance
A handbook on frame control — the invisible context that determines who holds power in any interaction. Learn to spot frames, redirect them, and lead conversations without resistance.
What if the real power in any conversation wasn’t in what you said, but in how the situation was framed?
The Frame Game is a tactical guide to mastering the invisible forces that shape every human interaction. In this groundbreaking book, Grant Mercer reveals how those who define the context of a conversation quietly lead it, regardless of logic, volume, or authority. Whether in business meetings, social settings, negotiations, or high-stakes discussions, the person with the strongest frame sets the terms, steers the tone, and controls the outcome.
You’ll learn how to:
• Identify hidden power dynamics in seconds
• Shift conversations without force or confrontation
• Redirect pressure, disarm resistance, and hold authority under fire
• Use tone, timing, and presence to establish subtle dominance
• Reframe objections, challenges, or tests without sounding defensive
• Influence group settings, de-escalate conflict, and command respect effortlessly
Drawing from real-world examples across leadership, persuasion, and social psychology, The Frame Game equips you with practical strategies to reshape how others interpret you and how you interpret them. This isn’t about manipulation. It’s about recognizing the architecture of communication and learning to operate from the position of calm, quiet control.
If you’ve ever walked away from a conversation thinking, “I lost control and don’t know why,” this book gives you the map. It’s not about arguing better. It’s about making your reality the one people follow.