The power of surrender in leadership | Dr. Jessica Kriegel | TEDxSouthlake

Leaders are taught to control outcomes, manage people, and force change—but control is an illusion. Drawing from two decades of executive leadership, culture transformation research with Stanford Graduate School of Business, and real-world case studies, this talk reframes leadership as an act of surrender. Not surrender as weakness, but as intentional acceptance of reality.

By letting go of resistance and focusing on the experiences leaders create, organizations build trust, adaptability, and sustained performance. This talk by Dr. Kriegel challenges leaders to move from force to flow—and shows why adaptability is the strongest predictor of long-term success.

Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a workplace culture expert, keynote speaker, and researcher. As Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners, she leads research that challenges outdated ideas about control, power, and performance—offering bold new frameworks that drive real results. She’s the host of the CEO Daily Brief and Culture Leaders podcasts, and a frequent guest on CNN, Fox Business, CNBC, and Bloomberg. Jessica holds an MBA and a doctorate in educational leadership, and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity. She’s also a trained death doula, a role that deepens her presence and perspective as a leader. Her first book, Unfairly Labeled, breaks down generational myths in the workplace. Her upcoming book, Surrender to Lead, launches in January 2026. When she’s not doing all that, she’s cruising in a motorcycle with a sidecar with her eight-year-old daughter.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Receive SMS online on sms24.me

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