Monthly Archives: February 2017

My first Huffington Post piece

on February 16, 2017 in Leadership

Huffington Post signed me as a contributor and I jumped in head first with a piece, “If You Don’t Want To Make It Eight Years For Trump…,” on politics, influence, our president, and what to do about it. I’m not a fan of how people who don’t like Trump are responding to him. I’d advise them, “Don’t be Walter,” but I’m not sure everyone would get the point of a[…] Keep reading →

Struggling To Find Your Authentic Voice As A Leader? Try These Exercises

on February 15, 2017 in Exercises, Leadership

My guest post, “Struggling To Find Your Authentic Voice As A Leader? Try These Exercises,” posted today on the American Management Association’s AMACOM Playbook. It begins What is an authentic voice and why does it matter? I’m asked this question a lot because my company has developed an exercise called “Your Authentic Voice.” First, let’s look at the benefits of an authentic voice and the costs of not having one.[…] Keep reading →

The One Way Ticket Show podcast: the American Revolution and Leadership

on February 15, 2017 in Audio, Choosing/Decision-Making, Freedom, Leadership

Steven Shalowitz, host of The One Way Ticket Show podcast, posted yesterday our interview, “Josh’s one way ticket is back to this historic time in American history,” which covers the time in history I would choose to go to if I could magically go there with no chance to return, as well as Leadership Step by Step. Click here to listen! I find the show fascinating, as well as his[…] Keep reading →

Forbes profiles three graduates of my course!

on February 14, 2017 in Education, Entrepreneurship, Exercises, Stories

Forbes’s Carrie Kerpen profiled three graduates of my entrepreneurship course in, “Three Important Lessons Women Learn Early In Their Careers.” The three students—Nikita, Grace, and Nahima—did the course’s exercises with diligence and discipline. None of them knew how experiential the course would be and didn’t expect to create projects that impassioned them or their customers as much as they did. In other words, they didn’t have secret or magical skills[…] Keep reading →

Becoming The Person Others Follow: the Art of Authenticity awesome second interview!

on February 14, 2017 in Leadership, Relationships

Laura Coe, host of The Art of Authenticity podcast, posted today our second interview, “Joshua Spodek: Becoming The Person Others Follow,” which covers Leadership Step by Step, along with authenticity in general. Laura is a wonderful interviewer who genuinely cares about her guests. A second interview means more familiarity and comfort, which means covering perspectives and details beyond what a first interview can cover. Listen to the interview! (scroll down)[…] Keep reading →

My radio interview on Jim Blasingame’s Small Business Advocate

on February 13, 2017 in Audio, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

This morning Jim Blasingame interviewed me on his Small Business Advocate Show. Here is the interview: Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate show Find interviews with Small Business experts on the Small Business Advocate show If you don’t have javascript (and you see white space above this line), click the image below: Click below for three edited highlights: Defining leadership elements that sustain success: Joshua[…] Keep reading →

Non-judgmental Ethics Sunday: Can a Researcher Studying an Alzheimer’s Treatment Try It on Himself?

on February 12, 2017 in Ethicist, Nonjudgment

Continuing my series of responses to the New York Times’, The Ethicist, without imposing values, here is my take on today’s post, “Can a Researcher Studying an Alzheimer’s Treatment Try It on Himself?” I’m an older scientist who has spent decades leading a small laboratory at a well-known medical center. Much of our work is purely for the joy of discovery, but we also seek badly needed cures for illnesses.[…] Keep reading →

Sign up for my weekly newsletter