I receive emails and questions after presentations like, “How can I manage up, I have a lousy boss?”

Justin Reich: 11/14/2013 at iPad Summit folks who are in the doc (and the session) feel free to add to this so we can have a great place to learn together. Leadership Checklist as you Change Define a vision (if iPads are the Answer, what was the question?)—“ We’re lost. But we’re making grea...

A blog about digital leadership, pedagogy, learning, and transformative change in education.

George Couros designs dynamic programs to infuse innovation into teaching and leadership, equipping educators with strategies for immediate impact and

From time to time I like to pick up useful advice intended for people in business, and apply it to education. One of my favorite sources is the New York Times feature “The Corner Office.&#822…

#1. Choose to be known for what’s in your heart.

I’ve been asking people if they ever had a boss they hated.

Leadership’s pivotal moment arrives the moment you admit you’re in over your head. Until then, you’re predictable and mundane. The weight of leadership hasn't

Yesterday I interviewed Robert Herbold, former Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft and author of “What’s Holding You Back.” Bob's quiet, gentlemanly tone

Leadership is relational. Plans and programs shrivel compared to the relationships you create, nurture, or tolerate. Organizations are only as strong as the

Educators are increasingly leveraging social media to support their work in teaching, learning and leadership.

We tend to over-complicate things in life, and when it comes to defining what successful leadership looks like, we really, really, over-complicate it. Much of what constitutes leadership success comes down to common sense, but unfortunately it’s not... Read More

The more uncomfortable the conversation the more important it is. The more it matters, the tougher it is.

We become rich in not what we have, but in what we give away… The more you study the art and science of leadership, the more confounding, complex and confusing it can become.  Much of what tr…

Forgive my Saturday silliness and those with mobile devices may have difficulty reading this post.

There's an inverse relationship between smiles and importance. As importance goes up, smiles go down. Truly important leaders seldom smile. Frankly, some

I asked a world famous leader about frailty and leadership. He looked at me like I had ten heads. I felt embarrassed to have used the “F” word - frailty.

Rub the genie to get three wishes. In organizations, rubbing the genie includes telling leaders what they want to hear.

Heads down hard work lands you out the door, eventually.

I’ve spent years researching the DNA of high-performing companies, and much to my surprise the leaders at most of those companies did not fit commonly espoused theories of leadership....