The Top 50 Leadership Blogs to Watch in 2013

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1) Leadership Blog

http://community.joomla.org/blogs/leadership.html  –  Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available. Best of all, Joomla is an open source solution that is freely available to everyone.

2) Michael Hyatt: Intentional Leadership

http://michaelhyatt.com/category/leadership  –  This is my personal blog. It is focused on “intentional leadership.” My mission is to help you live with more passion, work with greater focus and lead with extraordinary influence.

I write on personal development, leadership, productivity, platform, and publishing. On occasion, I write about stuff that doesn’t fit neatly into one of these categories.

3) SmartBlog on Leadership

http://smartblogs.com/category/leadership/  –  SmartBlogs.com is where SmartBrief readers exchange ideas and practices. We publish original content for several business verticals: executive leadership and management, social media marketing, education, food and beverage, and finance. SmartBlogs is produced by the same folks who bring you your favorite SmartBrief newsletters.

4) Robin Sharma’s Blog

http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/  –  Free eBook at www.robinsharma.com. Author of “The Leader Who Had No Title”. Social entrepreneur. Dedicating my professional life to helping people in businesses around the world Lead Without a Title and do their best work.

5) Dale Carnegie Blog

http://blog.dalecarnegie.com/  –  Recently identified by “The Wall Street Journal” as one of the top 25 high-performing franchises, Dale Carnegie Training programs are available in more than 25 languages throughout the entire United States and in more than 80 countries.

6) Franklin Covey Blog | Leadership

http://www.franklincovey.com/blog/category/leadership  –  In 1984, the first Franklin Day Planner was produced, followed by a popular time management workshop. New designs and formats are created continually, and the FranklinCovey Planning System is now used by more than 15 million people worldwide. In 1989, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey was published, and training and consulting based on its concepts were developed. The book has become one of the top-selling business books of all time. Franklin Quest and Covey Leadership Center announced their intent to merge January 22, 1997. The new company, FranklinCovey, was finalized on May 30 of that year.

7) BCLC

http://bclc.uschamber.com/blogs  –  The Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) is a 501(c)3 affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business federation. BCLC is the U.S. Chamber’s resource and voice for businesses and their social and philanthropic interests.

BCLC works with leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to address and act on shared goals. BCLC addresses societal issues that affect business, such as globalization, community development, disaster response, and more.

8) Leading Blog

http://www.leadershipnow.com/leadingblog/  –  At LeadershipNow, we want to change the way you think about leadership. It is not about position. Leadership is everybody’s business. It is for men, women and children. It is for families, business and communities. It is for you.

In today’s world we need leadership now. We need people of all ages from all backgrounds to take advantage of the myriad of opportunities that exist to make a difference.

The path to leadership begins in the mind. Leaders think differently. They see the world differently. Leaders are ordinary people that understand that they make a difference and have made the decision to determine the kind of difference they will make.

We all possess the capacity for leadership, but only those who cultivate it will ever become truly effective leaders. By providing articles, features, books, multimedia and other resources, we would like to encourage you to develop the leader in you — to become an active participant in shaping your future and the future of others.

9) Leadership Freak

http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/  –  Helping leaders reach higher in 300 words or less.

10) Where CEOs come to grow

http://www.n2growth.com/blog/  –  A leadership blog offering insights, commentary, and advice on all things related to leadership. This blog is published by N2Growth and written by Mike Myatt, all opinions express are his and do not necessarily reflect those of N2Growth.

11) Leading Effectively

http://www.leadingeffectively.com/  –  The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) offers what no one else can: an exclusive focus on leadership education and research and unparalleled expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organizations everywhere. We equip clients around the world with the skills and insight to achieve more than they thought possible through creative leadership.

12) Selling Powel

http://salesleadershipblog.sellingpower.com/  –  Selling Power magazine is the leading periodical for sales managers and executives. Selling Power Inc. maintains divisions for book, audio, and video publishing, and produces the Sales Leadership Conference series biannually.

13) Great Leadership

http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/  –  Opinions and information on leadership and leadership development by Dan McCarthy.

14) RonEdmonson: Thoughts on leadership, church and culture

http://www.ronedmondson.com/  –  As pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church a church leader and the planter of two churches, I am passionate about planting churches, but also helping established churches thrive. I thrive on assisting pastors and those in ministry think through leadership, strategy and life. My specialty is organizational leadership, so in addition to my role as a pastor, as I have time, I consult with church and ministry leaders.

15) John Maxwell on Leadership

http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/  –  John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, coach, and author who has sold over 19 million books. Dr. Maxwell is the founder of EQUIP and the John Maxwell Company, organizations that have trained more than 5 million leaders worldwide. Every year he speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point, the National Football League, and the United Nations. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell has written three books which have each sold more than one million copies: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. You can find him at JohnMaxwell.com and follow him at Twitter.com/JohnCMaxwell.

16) The VEGA School Blog

http://blog.vegaschool.com/  –  At Vega we’re all about thinking. Bright thinking, BIG thinking, smart thinking, new thinking. Thinking of ideas that change our world. After all… ideas are the currencies of the future.

17) Blanchard LeaderChat

http://leaderchat.org/  –  LeaderChat is a weekly blog about managing in today’s work environment and what leaders can do to create an engaged, motivated, and productive workforce that gets results.

The purpose of LeaderChat is to provide a forum for readers to explore, consider, and comment on some of the pressing issues that leaders face, and to look at possible solutions from a workplace culture, performance management, and organizational development point of view.

18) Three Start Leadership

http://blog.threestarleadership.com/  –  Wally Bock‘s Three Star Leadership Blog is Wally’s take on business leadership in North America. He updates it frequently. The blog includes comments and pointers to resources. The blog has an archive.

19) Leadership Blogs

http://www.theleadershiphub.com/latest-content  –  The Leadership Hub is a global Community of Practice, a leadership exchange where the ‘goods’ we trade are practical, inspiring insights on how to lead. Share insights and practice with members from around the world. But, remember you have to contribute as well as take out.

20) Enterprise | Leadership

http://www.enterpriseleadership.org/index.jspa  –  Empowering the Business Impact of IT for Global Organizations.

Enterpriseleadership.org is a thought-leadership forum to help Global Fortune 1000 C-level executives improve their business impact of information technology in delivering products and services to customers and other constituencies; enhancing improved business processes, and enabling of individual productivity and group productivity. The audience also includes IT executives from government agencies, healthcare organizations, large not-for-profits, and academic institutions.

21) Linked 2 Leadership: The leadership collaboratory

http://linked2leadership.com/  –  Linked 2 Leadership is a group of global professionals dedicated to leadership development, organizational health, and personal & professional growth.

This L2L group and site strives to maintain and communicate the highest standards and disciplines involved in personal leadership effectiveness to help build, grow & develop other leaders!

22) CEO Blog – Time Leadership

http://www.jimestill.com/  –  This blog shows my views on leadership, time management, personal development and life.

23) Leadership Solutions

http://www.aspire-cs.com/  –  Whether the goal is to create and administer a leadership development program for your high potentials, develop an executive, focus on improved work relationships, and social networks, collaborate to create an organizational vision and strategy, or improve the function of a team, we will work with you to create solutions for your leaders, your teams and your organization.

24) School Leadership 2.0

http://www.schoolleadership20.com/profiles/blog/list  –  SCHOOL LEADERSHIP 2.0 is the “Knowledge Network for School Leaders” – the premier social network connecting thousands of school leaders from around the globe. We offer a rich array of resources and present school leaders and aspiring school leaders to come together to meet present and future challenges.

25) Rosetta Thurman

http://www.rosettathurman.com/  –  Rosetta Thurman writes and speaks about leadership, nonprofits, career development and social media. Her mission is to empower a new generation of leaders to change the world.

26) Bret L. Simmons | Positive Organizational Behavior

http://www.bretlsimmons.com/  –  I am passionate about leadership and management.  My purpose is “to change your mind about the value of partnering with others to build healthy, responsible organizations where everyone can thrive.” I try to keep everything I do — training, speaking, teaching, research — consistent with my purpose.

27) Leading Answers

http://leadinganswers.typepad.com/  –  Leadership and Agile Project Management Ideas, Observations and Links.

28) The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management

http://stevedenning.typepad.com/  –  Steve Denning: re-inventing the workplace for the 21st Century: innovation, deep job satisfaction and client delight.

29) Literacy, Languages and Leadership

http://drsaraheaton.wordpress.com/  –  Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton is an educational leader, researcher, author and professional speaker.

30) The Clemmer group

http://www.clemmergroup.com/blog/  –  Transforming everyday workplaces into high-performing organizations is The CLEMMER Group’s specialty.

The CLEMMER Group’s highly respected team of associates are proven implementation experts. They will take your team from inspiration to application with concrete steps to help you develop better processes that will reduce costs and increase productivity.

31) The Bacharach Blog

http://sambacharach.com/bacharachblog/  –  The essential questions this blog asks are: “What makes leadership work? What does being proactive mean?” It attempts to illustrate that successful leaders are versed in the skills of implementation and execution.

The blog was conceived, developed, and launched by Samuel Bacharach the McKelvey-Grant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University’s ILR School. For over 10 years Professor Bacharach has been working to bridge his academic workplace research and theory into a format that is exciting, relevant, and helpful for leaders in all types of organizations.

32) Christopher Avery & the leadership gift

http://www.christopheravery.com/blog/  –  Leaders worldwide study Christopher’s research because it shows them how to consciously expand their leadership power and ability every day so they can learn and grow faster, overcome challenges, and achieve their potential while energizing their teams and organizations.

Unlike anecdotal approaches to leadership development and change, Christopher’s approach derives from 20 years of field studies on the front lines of leadership about how personal responsibility — the first principle of success– operates in our minds. These rich discoveries are changing how people live more fulfilling lives, how leaders lead, how agile teams get built, and how coaches and parents teach and inspire personal responsibility.

33) The Leadership and CSR Blog from IBLF

http://blog.iblf.org/  –  The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) is an independent, global members organisation of over 150 leading multinational companies. We work across the sectors of business, governments and civil society, focusing on critical sustainability, growth and leadership issues.

34) Dan Hawkins Leadership

http://danhawkinsleadership.com/category/leadership-2/  –  Team Policy Council Member, Speaker, Community Builder, LIFE Founder, Blog Author, Reader, Husband, Father, Friend and Mentor.

35) David Hurst

http://www.davidkhurst.com/blog/  –  I am a speaker, consultant and management educator, who helps managers and organizations learn from their past, understand the present and create their future. As a reflective practitioner, I have a unique niche in the field.  I spent twenty-five years working in corporations in several countries in a series of organizational “train wrecks” as the Western World began its radical transition from the industrial era to the age of knowledge and information.  I extracted from my experience some highly innovative ideas about leadership, the management of change and the dynamics of organizations that promote creativity and learning. I have spent another two decades honing my thinking as a consultant and teacher.  I communicate these ideas to audiences around the world in the form of creative presentations, in-depth seminars and management development programs. My articles have been published in leading business publications such as the Financial Times, Globe and Mail, Harvard Business Review, Strategy+Business, and several academic journals.

36) 15inno

http://www.15inno.com/  –  A blog by Stefan Lindegaard for aspiring thought leaders and experts advice for your journey.

37) The Center for Social Leadership

http://www.thesocialleader.com/  –  The Center for Social Leadership was formed to steer these changes to heal society, preserve freedom, and ensure peace and prosperity for humanity.

A new vision of leadership is needed. Not the old, hierarchical, positional, authoritative, privileged-elite leadership, but a new democratic, action-determined, service-oriented leadership. Through this social leadership, mankind can achieve unprecedented happiness and fulfillment.
Our mission is achieved primarily through education. We offer unique, engaging, and empowering seminars for individuals and families, as well as for organizations and professionals.

38) Leadershipwatch – Aad Boot

http://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/  –  Leadershipwatch is created by Aad Boot and provides first hand information and tips for today’s and tomorrow’s leaders.

Aad is international business consultant/change leader/ team facilitator/executive coach and keynote speaker. He supports his customers in improving their business results through a unique combination of professional competencies in the field of Business Consulting, Change Enablement, People Development and Executive Coaching.

Leadershipwatch is combining Aad’s experience over more than 22 years with the recent developments and insights that will affect tomorrow’s leaders all over the world.

Enjoy reading and following Leadershipwatch! We warmly welcome your comments, questions and contributions!

39) Survival Leadership

http://survivalleadership.blogspot.com/  –  Founded by Dr. Steve Gladis, leadership thought leader, author, and George Mason University professor, SGLP inspires leaders to become even better through Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, and Motivational Speaking. We give back a significant portion of our net annual revenue to our community.

40) Leader Ship Shape

http://www.e-lead.org/index.asp  –  A blog focused on professional development for school leaders.

41) Leadership for Lawyers

http://www.leadershipforlawyers.typepad.com/  –  Leadership for Lawyers is a blog focused on issues of leadership, practice management, and marketing for professional service firms.

42) Elastic Leadership

http://5whys.com/  –  Elastic leadership is about team context. It is about understanding that you need to lead the team differently, based on which phase you discover the team is in. The phases  can change from day to day or week to week. You keep adapting to the new phase, or you will  keep them from growing.

43) Young Leaders Academy

http://young-leaders-academy.com/blog/  –  We live in extraordinary times. All around us, in communities and organizations, in business and society, the environment and the economy, small changes and big transitions are happening or urgently needed. Are we heading in the right direction? Can we paint a compelling picture of a better future? How do we get there? How do you and I contribute?

44) Leadership Excellence Blog

http://www.leadershipexcellenceblog.com/  –  In 1984 four men had a vision that has shaped not only a company, but also the careers and successes of today’s top business leaders. The men were Ken Shelton, Stephen R. Covey, Ken Blanchard, and Charles Garfield. The idea was to redefine how businesses were conducted, how people were motivated, and how success was achieved—all in the pages of a monthly magazine called Leadership Excellence. At the time, these men headed upstart companies, but they had sound ideas that they believed would transform the business world.

They were right.

After 25 years, Leadership Excellence continues to shape tomorrow’s leaders. Month after month, the foremost minds on management and leadership share their breakthrough ideas. By constantly publishing the best ideas from experienced consultants, trainers, and business leaders, the magazine is shaping organizations throughout the world.

But the magazine isn’t shaping success alone. It works hand in hand with Personal Excellence (sister publications), Sales & Service Excellence, and with books detailing various issues, with motivational and informational seminars, and with a personal plan to get results. All of these products are available online and at our home office. These services give businesses an edge against the competition by ensuring that all aspects of their changing needs are met. It’s our way of building, not just inspiring, the successful leaders and companies of tomorrow.

Leadership Excellence will continue to shape future business successes. Our mission (to help you find a wiser, better way to live your life and lead your organization) is one of positive growth and improvement. And as our 25-year track record shows, we’ve found the means to lasting advancement. Continue browsing LeaderExcel.com to learn more about what Leadership Excellence can do for you.

45) Leadership with Sass.com

http://www.leadershipwithsass.com/  –  Join me in confronting our weaknesses, maximizing our strengths, and growing leaders at all levels who understand the joy and the sacrifice that comes from authentic leadership.

46) Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership

http://ericjacobsonblog.com/  –  This blog’s tips, ideas and techniques are ideal for leaders and managers of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. What you’ll read about is primarily based on what I’ve learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years…along with what I continue to learn every day — Eric Jacobson — formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, Missouri).

47) Wired 4 Leadership

http://www.wired4leadership.com/  –  The Wired 4 Leadership Blog is informed by the leadership practice, consulting and research of Kerry Stackpole and his team of colleagues who are soundly regarded provocateurs and inspirational rabble-rousers who play well with others.

Leaders are readers and the velocity of change demands insightful ideas and discussions about leadership strategies, innovations and pathways to success. Revolutions oft-times start silently and the Wired 4 Leadership blog was created to give voice to emerging ideas, new insights and to challenge leadership and management orthodoxy wherever it arises. We don’t oppose traditional ideas just because we can, rather we do it because increasingly they simply aren’t working anymore.

48) Americans for energy leadership

http://leadenergy.org/  –  Americans for Energy Leadership works to build support for federal energy innovation policy and foster the next generation of energy policy leaders. We believe that strategic public-private investment in advanced energy technology can help secure U.S. economic competitiveness and national security in the 21st century, and that Americans must take bold and immediate action to secure our position in this industry.

49) Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education

http://agele.org/  –  The mission of the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education (AGELE) is to provide leadership in the identification and infusion of gender equity in all educational programs and processes, and within parallel equity concerns, including, but not limited to, age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation and socio-economic status.

50) Leadership Principles

http://www.leadership-principles.com/  –  My name is Gordon Tredgold and I wanted to write this blog to share my thoughts on leadership which have been gathered over the years through playing sports, leading large transformational changes and managing global operations.

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