My friend David Shriner-Cahn brought me back to his Smashing the Plateau podcast. We talked initiative in business, both my book Initiative and the concept. Listen to our conversation. I’m honored and flattered that he used “groundbreaking” to describe my book and work. Since we’ve known each other so long and hosted each other on our podcasts, the conversation was friendly and allowed me to share some from behind the[…] Keep reading →

My friend and leadership guru Dov Baron, founder of Full Monty Leadership, hosted me on his podcast. He got me talking about the core of nearly all of what I do. He brings out passions in people. He brings just as much passion, maybe more. Click to listen to the conversation, “Initiative: Bring Your Passions to Life.” What type of person is Dov? Is he just another podcaster, author, and[…] Keep reading →

Dr. Hamilton interviewed me on her radio show, “Enabling People To Take Initiative with Joshua Spodek.” Here are her episode notes: As much as curiosity breeds creativity, many still struggle in taking the initiative and ownership of their ideas. In the entrepreneurial world, an idea-generating culture is what most aim for. Joshua Spodek, the bestselling author of Leadership Step by Step, helps people to spark ideas that may bring down[…] Keep reading →

Because you know me, register here using the code: ENVIRONMENT9 This Thursday, 7pm May 9, 2019 7:00pm â€“ 9:00pm Leadership and the Environment: A Live Podcast Recording with Joshua Spodek and Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle The Assemblage John Street 17 John Street, 2nd Floor A live taping of Joshua Spodek’s award-winning podcast Leadership and the Environment. This event is for members and guests. Because you know me, register here using the[…] Keep reading →

I met Jared Angaza appearing on each other’s podcast a couple years ago. We became great friends at first only online. I met him in person for the first time in San Diego in November after I attended the Summit in Los Angeles. We “broke bread” together by cooking a couple loads of my famous no-packaging vegetable stew for his family and a few of his family groups—about twenty people.[…] Keep reading →

Tomorrow, April 10 at 7pm, I’m interviewing Tensie Whelan, Director of the NYU Stern School of Business’s Center for Sustainable Business and former President of the Rainforest Alliance, in a live recording of the Leadership and the Environment podcast. If you like business, sustainability, or amazing people, you’ll love the event. Register at: https://events.theassemblage.com/leadershipenvironmentforguests Registration Password: EnvironmentalLeadership APRIL 10, 2019 Leadership and the Environment:  A Live Podcast Recording with Joshua Spodek & Tensie[…] Keep reading →

Joan Sotkin invited me back to her podcast, Prosperity Place. We mostly spoke about environmental leadership, but it was the first public mentioning of my book coming out in a couple months. From the podcast page, the highlights: People think that acting for the environment is a sacrifice when in fact it’s fun. Regarding the environment, leadership by example doesn’t work. Josh manages to only throw out one small back[…] Keep reading →

I’ve written several times on how our society seems comfortable dismissing sexism when it hurts men. Saying that because some men have power, unearned or not, therefore all men do doesn’t make it so. It means you’re seeing people by an accident of their births than for themselves. It also gets votes for populists. It also dismisses and ignores their situation—their pain, their suffering, their struggle, their triumphs, and so[…] Keep reading →

#1L1P Kevin Huhn contacted me because our spheres overlapped. We got to talking about acting on one’s values even when nobody is around—that is, integrity—which acting on your environmental values teaches. I shared with him my new initiative to promote picking up 1 piece of litter (or producing 1 less) per day and inviting 1 other person to join the initiative too. I shortened 1 litter 1 person to the[…] Keep reading →