David Burkus

Subscribers 55K

Videos 1.2K

Views 12.5M

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David Burkus covers leadership, management, teamwork, and the future of work through long-form exploratory content and practical guidance. The channel emphasizes concepts like high-performing teams, remote work, collaboration, delegation, emotional intelligence, and productivity, using tutorials and deep-dives evidenced by titles such as 'Introverts Can Make Better Leaders' and 'How To Lead Your A-Players on Your Team.' With 55K subscribers, about 12.5M total views, 1200 videos published, and an average of roughly 2.2K views per video, new content appears to be uploaded at a steady, ongoing pace since joining January 2007.

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Simon Sinek view on YouTube ▶

89% relevance

Subscribers 2.7M

Videos 1.1K

Views 176.7M

Appearances 63

SERP 100%

Similarity 81%

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High search overlap on leadership-related queries like leadership development and effective leadership (search 89%), and strong alignment in content though Sinek’s style is more philosophical and broad about purpose, resulting in a similar audience but different execution.

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 48

SERP 84%

Similarity 72%

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Shares leadership-focused queries and broad talks on leadership development and team leadership (search 77%), with content covering a wide range of speakers, making the audience overlap substantial but with varied storytelling formats.

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TED view on YouTube ▶

65% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 27

SERP 50%

Similarity 75%

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Aligns on leadership development and team leadership queries (search 65%), and provides leadership content across many talks, giving a substantial audience match but with a broader, platform-wide format and speaker variety.

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Kara Ronin view on YouTube ▶

60% relevance

Subscribers 389K

Videos 422

Views 17.0M

Appearances 10

SERP 22%

Similarity 85%

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Notable overlap in leadership topics such as delegation and leadership communication (queries include delegation best practices, emotional intelligence leadership), but Kara’s emphasis on delegation and corporate communication creates a distinct content angle despite shared audience interest.

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Jessica Kriegel - Culture Leaders

57% relevance

Subscribers 16.7K

Videos 559

Views 512.1K

Appearances 6

SERP 22%

Similarity 80%

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Shares leadership development and professional development leadership queries (search 57%), with strong content focus on culture and leadership, producing overlapping but more culture-oriented guidance than Burkus.

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Big Think+

56% relevance

Subscribers 150K

Videos 191

Views 3.4M

Appearances 6

SERP 18%

Similarity 81%

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Overlaps on leadership development and leadership skills (queries), and produces substantial leadership content (content 81%), though Big Think+ aggregates experts across topics beyond Burkus’s style.

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Top competitors by match strength are Simon Sinek (89% match) and TEDx Talks (77% match), followed by TED (65% match). They share overlapping queries such as leadership development, team leadership, and effective leadership, placing them directly in the same search space as David Burkus. Simon Sinek and TEDx Talks dwarf Burkus in subscriber count (2.7M and 44.2M respectively vs. 55K for Burkus), highlighting a size gap but similar focus on leadership and organizational behavior. Kara Ronin (60% match) also competes on delegation best practices, emotional intelligence leadership, and leadership communication, while Jessica Kriegel – Culture Leaders (57% match) targets leadership development and professional development leadership. These competitors collectively reflect common topical threads around leadership, team dynamics, and workplace culture.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to David Burkus?

Simon Sinek — 89% match, 2.7M subscribers; TEDx Talks — 77% match, 44.2M subscribers; TED — 65% match, 27.2M subscribers. All three channels focus on leadership, management, and ideas related to organizational culture and motivation, overlapping with David Burkus's themes.

What type of content does David Burkus make?

David Burkus creates short-form and idea-driven videos about management, leadership, innovation, and productivity. His recent videos include topics like introverts as leaders, focusing at work, delegating, productivity methods, and future-of-work leadership. He uploads ~0.7 videos per week, with an average of about 2.2K views per video.

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