Education

I am honored that John Mattone interviewed me as part of his Expert Interview Series and posted the interview, "Joshua Spodek of Spodek Academy About Embracing a "Just Do It" Attitude Toward Leadership Coaching." I'll tease you with the first few interview questions. For the answers, read the whole interview! As someone who is well-educated in a variety of disciplines, could you tell us what drew you to the study of leadership? Since you're one of the relatively few Americans who has visited North Korea, could you tell us whether the portrayal of that country in the media is accurate? What surprised you most about what you saw there? Which aspects of leadership do your clients struggle with the most? In order to be an…

I'm honored for Ron Potter of TLC | TeamLeadershipCulture.com to have written one of his short, no-nonsense reviews of Leadership Step by Step. He and I also recorded a conversation on a science and engineering approach to developing social and emotional skills in ourselves and others based on our collective experience. I'm editing the audio, so stay tuned to hear that conversation when I post it here. I posted his background from his about page below. His short review: Leadership Step by Step: Become the person others follow written by Ron April 1, 2017 Ron's Short Review: Can you develop leadership? Josh sheds some light on the age old question of "Are leaders made or born". In a very practical way he identifies exercises that will…

I'm honored today for Skip Prichard to feature a conversation we had on leadership and leadership development on his blog. I love working with experienced people. He got right to the point and kept the conversation focused, engaging, and meaningful, at least to me. For a teaser, the post begins: Mastering Leadership Concepts Learning how to lead. It's the focus of many lectures, articles, blog posts, and books. Joshua Spodek prefers the active to the passive, teaching with exercises designed to master leadership concepts. He recently wrote a book titled Leadership Step by Step: Become the Person Others Follow that takes this teaching approach. His background includes a mix of academic and corporate experience, allowing his coaching methods to incorporate the best of both. I recently…

Yesterday Callie Schweitzer---Global Managing Editor for Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global, where I write a column---interviewed me about Leadership Step by Step and leadership in general. Click here or on the image below for the interview. She described it after as the best interview she'd done. Over 4,000 people have watched it already, so it's one of my biggest exposures so far. I recommend watching it!