Award winning former radio host for 26 years, Jeff Brown hosts the #3 ranked Read to Lead podcast. His experience and passion show in his interview, as well as his research into my book and the field. He posted the interview today. Here’s a highlight: Listen to the interview Listen to the interview Here are the show notes: There is no shortage of books that talk about leadership. Few, though,[…] Keep reading →

My post on Medium yesterday, “Did Donald Trump Destroy Godwin’s Law?,” began Did Donald Trump Destroy Godwin’s Law? As a nerd who values old school internet memes, I value Godwin’s Law — an internet staple since 1990, that as online discussions grow, people become more likely to compare the other side to Hitler. Its meaning and poignancy rests on the accusation having no basis. What if the accusation had basis? Godwin’s Law is[…] Keep reading →

My post on LinkedIn today, “What If the CDC Normalized Activity Instead of Inactivity?,” begins What If the CDC Normalized Activity Instead of Inactivity? This post is about my great passion, leadership—in particular, how beliefs, mental models, and words motivate and influence. I also care a lot about: fitness. America’s normalization of sedentary lifestyles Inactivity and diseases of excess are so prevalent in the U.S. that even the Centers for Disease Control’s Benefits of Physical[…] Keep reading →

Jeffrey Shaw hosts the Creative Warriors podcast and he just posted our interview. Twitter Twi Twitter Twitter Twitter Twittertter I enjoyed the interview a lot. He listened and asked meaningful questions that gave me a chance to share on leadership, learning, vulnerability, and more. Listen to the interview Listen to the interview Here are the show notes: When you think of a good leader, what do you think of? A[…] Keep reading →

A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse! I predict that Donald Trump will, as president, find himself without allies, under attack, and bewildered, lashing out, realizing he’s run out of anything to offer anyone. This will come after he’s surrounded by sycophants, maybe family, abandoned by anyone who could get anything from him. Without having supported anyone who would help him for reasons other than what he offers[…] Keep reading →

The word leadership is a fine word that describes a practice of influence, persuasion, strategy, vision, and all of what you think it means. It doesn’t describe what I teach. It’s the closest I’ve come across, but it’s off. The biggest problem is that leadership, in today’s world, implies business more than what I teach. Business is just one application. I teach the social and emotional skills underlying the ability[…] Keep reading →

My post on LinkedIn yesterday, “What to Learn from Google’s Missing Leadership on the Diversity Memo,” has 683 upvotes so far. It begins What to Learn from Google’s Missing Leadership on the Diversity Memo When I was in graduate school, my university, Columbia, was considering changing its policy on allowing ROTC on campus. The university president, Lee Bollinger, scheduled a town hall to hear views from the community. Young, self-righteous,[…] Keep reading →

You’ve heard about my book, Leadership Step by Step, its 60+ 5-star reviews, and how its exercises change lives. I may have told you about the standing ovations I get at workshops. Now you can see me at a public workshop where I’ll cover one of my book’s most popular (and fun to learn) exercises. Here are the details. Be sure to register! (You can buy a copy of Leadership[…] Keep reading →

My webinar on leadership, education, and learning to lead is on the Transformative Leadership Summit TODAY. It’s valuable, but is a teaser that will only be free for 48 hours. I recommend watching. No obligation to participate in the summit, buy you may find you want to. I’m very impressed with Jethro, who is running it. I’m doing it as a friend who likes his work. I don’t get anything[…] Keep reading →