Lisette Schuitemaker has long been puzzled by the tensions that arise between siblings who, in principle, love each other.

Using world leaders as examples, in this engaging and funny talk she shares powerful insights into how our place in the birth order forms us - and how we can avoid the birth order blind spot.

Lisette Schuitemaker has had a varied career in communications and initiatives for a better world.

As an author, she has immersed herself in the effects of the family birth order, concentrating on her own spot: the eldest daughter.



This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx