Great leadership starts with personal leadership Lars Sudmann TEDxUCLouvain

At TEDxUtopia, the question was asked: what would leadership look like in Utopia? To begin, imagine the best leader you have ever worked with. How did he become this type of leader? Lars Sudmann, a leadership professor and former business executive, says it's likely they learned to overcome the "catastrophic leadership formula" and subsequently developed as a leader. In this funny and invigorating talk, Lars walks us through the personal journeys of great leaders, shows lessons from the golden age of leadership, and shares 3 strategies on self-leadership to become a "utopian leader."

Lars Sudmann is a leadership consultant and award-winning speaker. He studies and researches what makes the most advanced organizations and leaders successful – then he shares that knowledge with the world. He has had a business career of over 10 years in management and finance at Procter & Gamble, for example as CFO of Belgium, and has lived and worked in Europe and Asia. Trends/Tendance, the Belgian Business Magazine and the BBC called on his expertise. Additionally, he is currently a lecturer in Aachen and Braunschweig (both Germany).

What does leadership look like in utopia? How does leadership work in a future ultra-connected world? And is there an ideal of leadership that we can all strive for, and if so, what is stopping us from achieving it? In this highly engaging talk, leadership expert Lars Sudmann will delve into the past, present and future of great leadership.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Please take the opportunity to connect and share this video with your friends and family if you find it useful.