Cheryl Conner at Forbes wrote, “Three Entrepreneurs Share How They Took Their Public Relations Strategy To A New Level,” which covered me. Lord knows I’m in the middle of public relations! Anyone who has seen me in person this year has heard me say “I can’t believe how much work goes into launching a book.” I’m the third of three entrepreneurs profiled in the story. The part about me begins[…] Keep reading →

Eric Jacobson writes an award-winning leadership blog, “Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership: Tips, ideas and techniques for leaders and managers” and reviews books. Yesterday, he posted a review of Leadership Step by Step. It begins Yes, it will take you some time to read Joshua Spodek‘s new book, Leadership Step by Step. Yes, it will be a little like doing “homework.” Yes, this is a book you’ll read and[…] Keep reading →

Daniel Bauer of the Better Leaders Better Schools podcast interviewed me and posted it today. As Daniel helps develop school leaders, mainly K-12, he approached Leadership Step by Step and my work from a more learning and educational perspective than most of the business and personal development approaches of other interviews. It’s a natural perspective since I’m teaching, so I’m glad he did. The interview touched on a lot of[…] Keep reading →

You’ve heard a lot about my book, Leadership Step by Step, its 5-star reviews, and how its exercises change people’s lives. I may have told you about the standing ovation I got at Saturday’s workshop with Marshall Goldsmith. 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[…] Keep reading →

Today, David Ralph of the Join Up Dots podcast, posted our second interview, “Finding Passion Through Leadership.” He interviewed me in January 2015 in my first podcast interview, “A Man Who Thrives One Step After Anxiety,” his 271st podcast. Today’s interview is his 653rd. In the intervening two years we’ve both developed and the new interview shows. We’re both more free to speak openly and have more fun.. The interview[…] Keep reading →

People keep congratulating me on publishing my book, for selling copies, for celebrities mentioning me. I like those things, but the book is a medium of communication. I consider it a means to an end. The point of the book is to give people tools to improve their lives, to develop the skills of empathy, compassion, responsibility, self-awareness, discipline, creating meaning, value, importance, purpose, passion, and related social and emotional[…] Keep reading →

Despite Amazon’s official release date of February 16, a reader who pre-ordered received the first delivered Leadership Step by Step! She sent the picture:

The Leadership Podcast—hosted by Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos—posted their interview of me today, “What An Ivy League Degree Can’t Teach You.” Jan and Jim have clear passions and experience for leadership and interviewing. Their questions got to the heart of what I teach, what my book, Leadership Step by Step, is about, my goals in teaching, my motivations, and the inside story. Highly recommended! Here’s their introduction and description[…] Keep reading →

Steven M. Covey said about Steve and Rob Shallenberger’s work and book: “The 12 Principles are crucial to the success of any leader, in any organization, in any industry!” Steve and Rob run Becoming Your Best, and Steve interviewed me in their podcast. He got to some of my formative experiences and the views that emerged from them. They introduced the interview as follows: If you are going to become[…] Keep reading →