Leadership Isn’t About Position—It’s About Disposition | Larry Robertson

The Thought Atlas Podcast · Sep 4, 2026 · 37m

Why should anyone choose to follow you?

For Larry Robertson, that deceptively simple question gets to the heart of leadership.

In this episode of Thought Atlas, I sit down with Larry Robertson, a leadership advisor, former British Army officer, author, and executive coach who says he has spent more than three decades working with leaders in around 30 countries.

Larry’s understanding of leadership began during his time in the British Army. As a young officer, he was placed in charge of a platoon of 32 men, many of whom were older and far more experienced soldiers than he was. He had the rank…