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Hosted by Aslak de Silva · business · EN-US · 40 episodes
Welcome to The Black Belt in Leadership Podcast, hosted by Aslak de Silva. Tune in to discover how martial arts principles like discipline, resilience, and continuous learning can transform your leadership skills. Each episode will delve into real-life examples, practical advice, and inspirational stories to help you become a black belt in leadership. Join Aslak as he explores the path to peak performance and success in both personal and professional arenas.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to The Black Belt in Leadership Podcast, hosted by Aslak de Silva. Tune in to discover how martial arts principles like discipline, resilience, and continuous learning can transform your leadership skills. Each episode will delve into real-life examples, practical advice, and inspirational stories to help you become a black belt in leadership.
The Black Belt in Leadership is hosted by Aslak de Silva. The show has published 40 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How AI Is Changing Negotiation: Preparation, Power and the Human Edge with Sami Miettinen" (6 October 2026), "When Healthy Habits Aren’t Enough: Stress, Personal Change and Leadership with Mika Tikkala" (22 September 2026), and "How to Build an AI-Driven Company Through Learning by Doing with Marjut Sadeharju" (1 September 2026).
The Black Belt in Leadership publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 40 episodes.
Booking probability for The Black Belt in Leadership is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Black Belt in Leadership requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Black Belt in Leadership's contact route on record: verified email.
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Aslak de Silva hosts The Black Belt in Leadership, a business show with 40 episodes published.
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Episode #42
AI is changing what it means to be prepared. In this episode, I sit down with investment banker, negotiation expert and AI enthusiast Sami Miettinen to explore how artificial intelligence is changing the way leaders...
Episode #39
What happens when you improve your sleep, exercise, and eating habits but still feel exhausted by work? In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, I speak with Finnish entrepreneur and performance coach Mika...
Episode #38
Most companies are investing in AI training, but knowing what AI can do is very different from being able to use it effectively in real work. So how should leaders build genuine AI capability across an organization? In...
Episode #37
What does it really mean to build resilience before life puts you under pressure? In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva speaks with Eric “LG” Longoria, a United States Army veteran, two-time...
Episode #36
In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva speaks with Shashidhar Sharma, Country Head of AWA India, workplace strategist, change management expert, and author of Work and Workplace at the Edge of...
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How can leaders guide people through uncertainty without transferring their own anxiety to the team? Aslak de Silva speaks with executive coach Denley McIntosh, host of The Coach’s Corner, about leadership under...
Episode #36
Melissa Rosenthal has helped build some of the most recognizable growth stories in modern business, from BuzzFeed and Cheddar to ClickUp and now Outlever. In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, we explore what...
Episode #33
<p>In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Ilkka Mäkitalo, co-founder and Chief Evangelist of Howspace, joins the conversation to explore how people really learn, how organizations make sense of change, and why...
Episode #32
<p>Some people seem to get lucky.</p> <p>The right timing, the right connections, the right opportunities appearing at the right moment.</p> <p>But when you look closer, it rarely is just luck. There is usually...
Episode #31
<p>What happens to leadership when pressure rises and situations start to feel chaotic?</p><p>In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva speaks with M.K. Palmore, former U.S. Marine Corps officer...
Episode #30
<p>Leadership is rarely something people are formally trained for.<br><br>Most leaders grow into the role through performance, promotion, and responsibility only to discover that leadership becomes more complex over...
Episode #29
<p>What happens to leadership when business is no longer predictable?<br><br>In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva sits down with transformational leadership expert, keynote speaker, and author...
Episode #28
<p>Michal Bardavid is a psychological counselor and dance movement therapist with a master’s degree in industrial psychology. For more than fifteen years, she has taught the principles of movement, self-expression, and...
Episode #27
<p>What makes a leader truly strategic? And why do so many organisations confuse strategy with planning, tactics or endless PowerPoint decks?<br><br>In this episode of the Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak sits down with...
Episode #26
<p>Josh Kosnick, entrepreneur, executive coach, and author of The Kairos Code</p><p>What does a true leader do when everything falls apart? In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, host Aslak de Silva talks with...
Episode #25
<p>What does it take to live your truth and lead with authenticity?<br><br>In this inspiring episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva speaks with Shermain Melton, executive coach, international speaker...
Episode #24
<p>Can short breaks really make you a better leader?<br><br>In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva talks with Amel Gaily, CEO and Partner of Cuckoo, about how microbreaks, recovery, and...
Episode #23
<p>In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership podcast, host Aslak de Silva interviews U.S. Army Officer, leadership expert, and author Tim Staton, who wrote the book Life Skills You Didn’t Know You...
Episode #22
<p>In this episode of The Black Belt in Leadership, Aslak de Silva sits down with Lama Somananda Tantrapa — Tibetan lama, 27th-generation lineage holder of Qi Dao (Tibetan Shamanic Qigong), founder of the Academy of Qi...
Episode #21
<p>Stoyan Yankov is a productivity and performance coach, bestselling author, podcast host, and keynote speaker who helps organizations build high-performance cultures and boost productivity. With experience working...
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productivity and performance coach, bestselling author, podcast host, keynote speaker
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