Patrick Leddin, PhD

Author of the WSJ bestseller, Disruption thought leader, speaker, podcast host, and entrepreneur

With a combination of academic, practical, military, and corporate experience, Patrick Leddin, PhD is uniquely qualified to teach and inspire individuals at all organizational levels to be the leader they are meant to be. His impressive leadership experience ranges from leading soldiers in the U.S. Army to working with senior leaders for KPMG Consulting, FranklinCovey, and his two successful leadership consulting businesses.

Patrick’s book, The 5-Week Leadership Challenge, is a Wall Street Journal best-seller. He is the founder and host of the popular weekly podcast Leadership Lab.

In addition to his work at the Leddin Group, Patrick leads The Disruption Project at Vanderbilt University, where he studies how people ranging from household names to unsung heroes succeed in the face of disruption. Patrick’s next book “Disrupt Everything” is co-authored by James Patterson and uses his research from the project as real world, relatable stories and case studies to move it’s readers to disrupt.

Testimonials

“A huge thank you to KPMG for sponsoring Tuesday's lunch at hashtag#PDT24. Following lunch, Dr. Patrick Leddin's keynote, "Disrupt Everything!" challenged attendees to think and act in new ways to achieve exceptional results. His riveting stories of trailblazers who lived their purpose left us exhilarated and ready to revolutionize our own paths.”

- AGA

"On several occasions, I have hired Patrick to present to and develop my leaders. He brings the perfect mixture of expertise, humor, storytelling, and actionable ideas. Leaders love working with and learning from him."

- United States Secret Service