Lectures
Leadership, Teamwork, and Mental Resilience
At Mindset Factory, we offer talks by Rune Viborg—the company’s founder and owner.
In a talk with Rune, you’ll gain personal experiences and insights from more than 16 years of service in the Danish Frogman Corps—combined with solid knowledge of leadership, teamwork, and mental resilience.
Rune has a way of making complex ideas concrete. He brings the audience right into the heart of the situations where it really matters—and connects his experiences to familiar challenges in everyday life.
He draws on his experiences in extreme environments, where teamwork, decisiveness, and mental preparedness are crucial to success.
The talks are characterized by presence, authenticity, and energy. With a strong, personal delivery and a twinkle in his eye, Rune encourages reflection and contemplation—while also providing you with concrete insights into how to become stronger as individuals, leaders, and teams, even when circumstances are unpredictable.
Lectures with Rune Viborg
In "Water for Life"
In this talk, Rune takes the audience on a journey from his days as a young boy in West Jutland to his acceptance into the Danish Frogman Corps. He speaks candidly about his doubts, his determination, and the mental decisions that lead up to standing at the starting line. The talk offers a unique insight into the recruitment process and the inner work that goes along with it. It’s a story about daring to want something—and standing by it. About courage, responsibility, and the personal journey into something greater than oneself.
- Insights into how to deal with doubt and resistance
- Perspectives on Will, Motivation, and Personal Choices
- Inspiration to have the courage to pursue what matters
- An understanding of what it takes to bring about real development
My Life by the Water's Edge
Rune shares stories from his 16 years of service in the Frogman Corps—from everyday life as a frogman to specific operations such as OCEAN SHIELD and RECSYR. The talk offers a rare insight into what it means to work under conditions where all the things we normally take for granted are absent. The stories are intense, human, and reflective, highlighting experiences that extend far beyond the military context.
- A Glimpse into the Life of a Frogman
- Learning About Collaboration in High-Risk Environments
- Perspectives on Discipline, Responsibility, and Trust
- Inspiration for handling challenges with calm and a clear perspective
Human Development
This lecture has a business-oriented focus and is based on working with complex tasks and relationships. Rune draws on his experiences from the Danish Frogman Corps to illustrate concrete principles of collaboration, responsibility, and a shared direction. The focus is on people interacting—and on the challenges that arise along the way. The lecture offers insights into how to create clarity and decisiveness in high-pressure situations and how people develop best—together.
- Concrete Steps to Strengthen Collaboration and Relationships
- Insights into how to create clarity and direction in teams
- Understanding Human Behavior in High-Pressure Situations
- Perspectives on Leadership, Responsibility, and Shared Ownership
A lecture with Rune typically lasts about 2 hours, including a break. The time frame can be adjusted as needed.
Lectures are booked through Strongmind.