Lead From the Leap: Kierkegaard’s Blueprint for 2025 Leaders

May 6, 2025

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In a world obsessed with metrics, image, and crowd approval, Jason Rigby delivers a powerful call to arms for leaders to return to themselves. Drawing on the radical philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard, this episode explores the timeless leadership truth: lead from the inside out—or don’t lead at all. Kierkegaard’s belief that “the crowd is untruth” challenges today’s culture of consensus and invites us to take the hard road of individual responsibility.

Jason weaves Kierkegaard’s concept of the “leap of faith” into modern leadership, making it clear that authentic leadership requires bold, often uncomfortable action without guarantees. He exposes the silent epidemic of leadership despair—not burnout, but existential misalignment. Through the archetype of the “knight of faith,” leaders are invited to walk calmly yet burn with divine purpose. This episode is a wake-up call for anyone who’s scaled success but lost themselves in the process.

Timestamps:

[00:44] – The Mirror Test: Are you becoming who you truly are?
[01:15] – The Crowd is Untruth: How titles and systems mask personal responsibility.
[02:04] – What Is True?: The radical ethical courage of true leadership.
[03:10] – The Leap of Faith: Leading without certainty, only conviction.
[04:25] – The Silent Killer: Why despair—not burnout—is eroding leadership.
[05:32] – The Antidote is Truth: Return to self through confrontation, not optimization.
[06:15] – The Knight of Faith: Calm on the outside, burning with purpose within.
[07:26] – Journal Prompt: Where are you hiding behind the crowd?

Quotes:

“To lead from the inside out—or don’t lead at all.” – Jason Rigby
“The crowd is untruth—it erases the individual.” – Jason Rigby
“True leadership begins where certainty ends.” – Jason Rigby

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The Leap of Faith by Soren Kierkegaard

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