The Black Belt in Leadership Scaling at the Speed of Stillness with Lars Johan Bjørkevoll
What if scaling a business at lightning speed didn’t require burnout, but balance?
Lars Johan Bjørkevoll is a Nordic business leader who effectively balances scaling of businesses and organizational leadership with inner development and growth.
With extensive experience scaling three global organizations and helping nearly 300 companies accelerate their growth through ScaleupXQ, Lars Johan brings practical insights on leadership, building high-performing teams, and creating resilient organizational cultures that thrive when "sprinting marathons".
Over the past 25 years, Lars Johan has dedicated himself to eastern practices, founding the Nordic Taiji & Qigong Centre where he teaches classes, workshops, and retreats within Qigong and meditation practices. His philosophy that "ultimate freedom is established on the inside, in order to fully experience life on the outside" informs both his leadership approach and teaching practice.
LJ exemplifies how scaling businesses, conscious leadership, and cultivating inner wisdom can harmoniously support one another in today's complex business landscape.
In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, host Aslak de Silva sits down with Nordic business leader and ScaleupXQ founder Lars Johan Bjørkevoll, a man who has helped nearly 300 companies grow fast without losing their soul. LJ brings a rare blend of high-performance leadership and deep inner wisdom, shaped by decades of practice in Qigong, Tai Chi, and eastern philosophies.
Together, they unpack what it takes to scale a company when it feels like “sprinting a marathon,” how inner clarity creates external velocity, and why the secret to sustained leadership might just lie in the minutes between your meetings.
You'll hear about:
The mindset needed to thrive during hypergrowth
How inner “cleaning” routines fuel outward performance
Why confidence isn’t shouting but navigating uncertainty with calm
How to train like you’ll bleed, so you’re ready when it counts
If you're a leader chasing growth, but also searching for balance, this episode will resonate deeply.
Take a stance. Bow. And unlock the Black Belt in Leadership within you.
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