Breakthrough Leader Blog
Japan Cleans up at the World Cup
The World Cup is characterized by world-class athletes competing for their country and the right to claim that they are the best in the world in football or as we call it in the US, soccer. But it was a unique "non-sports" event at the World Cup that recently caught...
The Antidote for Black Rock Thinking
How much can your leadership change the world? What can you do differently to see others as they truly are? After my TEDx talk where I shared my idea about Black Rock thinking and being more curious, I want to help people have the amazing experience of seeing a black...
TEDx Talk on Leadership and Black Rock Thinking
It was important for me to share the message of replacing judgment with more curiosity at every level of society at TEDx Katowice in Poland a few weeks ago. My TEDx Talk title was “It’s just a black rock, right?” How to avoid Black Rock thinking is an idea worth...
The Killers Demonstrate Vulnerability, Trust and Leadership
I was at The Killers concert on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City. It was an incredibly fun experience. Two things happened at the concert that struck me as important to note and share - both involved the Killers drummer, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. The band has a lyric that...
Vingegaard Reveals His Leadership in Stage 18 Tour De France
Playing to win because you love what you do and who you do it with is a key to world-class results. This simple recipe, unfortunately, also seems quite rare in most companies. It’s even rarer in big-time sports like the Tour de France, the most prestigious cycling...
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome – Tell Your Story
Imposter syndrome often affects high-achievers who despite their success, doubt their abilities and feel like a fraud. Imposter syndrome is rooted in fear and rarely related to performance. Imposter syndrome stems from a story we tell ourselves because we don’t know...