This resource list contains the top 20 business and leadership blogs as ranked by The Top 100 Leadership Blogs for 2013. The business and leadership writers featured in this list will provide you with a wealth of useful information to grow both as a leader and as a person.

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The Top 20 Leadership Blogs You Should Read
Stephan De Villiers
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“Leaders are readers”
I’m sure you’ve heard this saying bef ore. I f or one believe it, although maybe a bit clichéd, to be true. I
created this resource list of the top 20 business and leadership blogs specif ically based on this “cliché”. I
believe the business and leadership writers f eatured in this list will provide you with a wealth of usef ul
inf ormation to grow both as a leader and as a person.
I also included links to the various authors’ books, should you wish to buy it f rom Amazon.
Now I do not assume to take the credit f or all the research in compiling this resource, nor is the ranking
based on my opinion. I compiled the list, curtsy of T he Top 100 Leadership Blogs for 2013follow,
on Leblin.com, created by Frode Heimen, author of Never Mind T he Manager .
Leblin.com is dedicated to gather good quality leadership blogs. T he sole purpose of the website is to
create a resource hub f or those looking f or great leadership blogs. T hese leadership blogs are a great
knowledge resource f or leaders all over the world.
T he list contains thought leaders, CEO’s, experts, f ortune 500 coaches, business people, authors and
Leadership and Management Consultants.
Enjoy.
The Top 20 Leadership Blogs f or 2013

2. 1. Chris Brogan
Aut hor: Chris Brogan
Chris Brogan is CEO & President of Human Business Works. It is an education, publishing
and media company, f ocussing on assisting prof essionals to work more ef f ectively, do the
work they are passionate about, and to be brave. He is the New York Times bestselling co-author of T he
Impact Equation, and a sought-af ter prof essional keynote speaker.
Follow Chris Brogan on Twitter @ chrisbrogan
2. Intentional Leadership
Aut hor: Michael Hyat t
Michael Hyatt is the author of Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World (T homas Nelson).
It is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller. T he f ocus of his
blog is on “intentional leadership.” His mission is helping others to live with more passion, work with
greater f ocus and lead with extraordinary inf luence. Michael writes on personal development,
leadership, productivity, platf orm, and publishing.
Follow Michael Hyatt on Twitter: @ MichaelHyatt
3. The Happiness Project
Aut hor: Gret chen Rubin
Gretchen Rubin is an author of a number of books, including the #1 New York Times and
international bestseller, T he Happiness Project —an account of the year she spent test-
driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientif ic studies, and the lessons f rom popular culture
about how to be happier. On her popular blog, T he Happiness Project, she reports on her daily
adventures in the pursuit of happiness.
Follow Gretchen Rubin on Twitter: @ gretchenrubin
4. Daniel H. Pink
Aut hor: Daniel Pink
Daniel H. Pink is a provocative author of amongst other books, the long-running New York
Times bestsellers, A Whole New Mind and Drive. His latest book, To Sell Is Human, is a
#1 New York Times business bestseller, a #1 Wall Street Journal business bestseller, and a
#1 Washington Post nonf iction bestseller. Dan’s books have been translated into 34 languages.
Follow Daniel Pink on Twitter: @ DanielPink
5. How to Change The World
Aut hor: Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki writes a practical blog f or impractical people. He is the co-f ounder
of Alltop.com, a magazine style website f eaturing popular topics on the web. He is also a
f ounding partner at Garage Technology Ventures. He is the author of ten books including Enchantment,
Reality Check, How to Drive Your Competition Crazy and Selling the Dream. Guy has a BA f rom
Stanf ord University and an MBA f rom UCLA as well as an honorary doctorate f rom Babson College.

3. Follow Guy Kawasaki on Twitter: @ GuyKawasaki
6. Penelope Trunk
Aut hor: Penelope Trunk
Penelope Trunk is co-f ounder of Brazen Careerist, a career management tool f or next-
generation prof essionals. She wrote a column f or Business 2.0 magazine about her
experiences as a start-up f ounder. She decided to be a f ull-time writer, and f ocused on
giving career advice. She is the author of T he New American Dream and the number one career blog.
Follow Penelope Trunk on Twitter: @ PenelopeTrunk
7. Seth’s Blog
Aut hor: Set h Godin
Seth Godin has written f ourteen books that have been translated into more than thirty
languages. Every one has been a bestseller. He writes about the post-industrial revolution,
the way ideas spread, marketing, quitting, leadership and most of all, changing everything.
Follow Seth Godin on Twitter: @ T hisIsSethsBlog
8. The Blog of Tim Ferris
Aut hor: Tim Ferris
Timothy Ferriss has been listed as one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business
People of 2007”, Forbes Magazine’s “Names You Need to Know in 2011,” and is the 7th
“most powerf ul” personality on Newsweek’s Digital 100 Power Index f or 2012. He is an angel
investor/advisor (Facebook, StumbleUpon, Twitter, Evernote, Uber, and 20+ more) and author of the #1
New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and BusinessWeek bestseller, T he 4-Hour Workweek, which has
been sold into 35 languages. He is listed as #13 in the“100 Most Inf luential VCs, Angels &
Investors” rankings.
Follow T im Ferris on Twitter: @ tferriss
9. Dumb Little Man
Aut hor: Jay Whit e
Jay White f ocusses on increasing productivity, exceeding goals, automation, and f inding a
simpler way f or everything.
Follow Jay White on Twitter: @ JWhite
10. Tom Peters
Aut hor: Tom Pet ers
Tom Peters is co-author of In Search of Excellence—the book that changed the way the
world does business, and of ten tagged as the best business book ever. Sixteen books and
almost thirty years later, he’s still at the f oref ront of the “management guru industry” he single-handedly
invented.

4. Follow Tom Pet ers on Twit t er: @t om_pet ers
11. Leadership Freak
Aut hor: Dan Rockwell
Dan Rockwell lif e mission is to make people’s lif e better. He writes a daily leadership blog
designed to help leaders reach higher in 300 words or less. He is a presenter, trainer, coach
and mentor to current and emerging leaders/managers. In addition he enables individuals and organizations
to leverage social media to achieve strategic objectives.
Follow Dan Rockwell on Twitter: @ Leadershipfreak
12. John Maxwell on Leadership
Aut hor: John Maxwell
John C. Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, coach, and
author who has sold over 19 million books. Dr. Maxwell is the f ounder of EQUIP and the
John Maxwell Company, organizations that have trained more than 5 million leaders worldwide.
Follow John Maxwell on Twitter: @ JohnCMaxwell
13. Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Aut hor: Rosabet h Moss Kant er
Rosabeth Moss Kanter is a prof essor at Harvard Business School and the author
of Conf idence and SuperCorp. Her 2011 HBR article, “How Great Companies T hink
Dif f erently,” won a McKinsey Award f or best article .
Follow Rosabeth Moss Canter on Twitter: @ RosabethKanter
14. Robin Sharma
Aut hor: Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma is the globally celebrated author of 11 international bestselling books on
leadership including T he Leader Who Had No Title, the phenomenal #1 blockbuster that is
inspiring a movement around the idea that “Now, anyone – in any organization – can show Leadership”.
His work has been published in over 60 countries and in nearly 70 languages, making him one of the
most widely read authors in the world.
Follow Robin Sharma on Twitter: @ _robin_sharma
15. N2Growth
Aut hor: Mike Myat t
Mike Myatt, is a leadership advisor to Fortune 500 CEOs and their Boards of Directors.
Widely regarded as America’s Top CEO Coach, he is the author of Leadership Matters…
T he CEO Survival Manual a Forbes leadership columnist, and is the Managing Director and Chief
Strategy Of f icer at N2growth.
Follow Mike Myatt on Twitter: @ mikemyatt

5. 16. Ask a Manager
Aut hor: Alison Green
Alison Green held the position of Chief of Staf f at a medium-sized, successf ul
organization, bef ore leaving in 2010 to start her own consulting business
and successf ul blog. She f ocuses almost exclusively on management and hiring and systems f or getting
things done ef f ectively.
Follow Alison Green on Twitter: @ AskAManager
17. Switch and Shif t
Aut hor: Ted Coine & Shawn Murphy
Ted Coine and Shawn Murphy’s philosophy is there’s a better way to do business. T hey
f ocus on doing business better f rom the human side and better f rom the customer side. Te d Co ine
T his in turn makes business better f rom the prof it side as well. T heir blog is dedicated
to exploring that better way.
Follow Ted Coine on Twitter: @ tedcoine
Follow Shawn Murpy on Twitter: @ shawmu
18. Lead Change Group Shawn Murp hy
Aut hor: Group blog
T he Lead Change Group is a non-prof it global, virtual community dedicated to instigating a
leadership revolution. T he blog f ocus on Encouraging, Energizing and Equipping one
another to apply character-based leadership.
Follow Lead Change Group on Twitter: @ leadchangegroup
19. Brian Tracy’s Blog
Aut hor: Brian Tracy
Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the
training and development of individuals and organizations. Brian’s goal is to help you
achieve your personal and business goals f aster and easier than you ever imagined.
Follow Brian Tracy on Twitter: @ briantracy
20. Tweak Your Biz
Aut hor: Mult iple
Tweak Your Biz is a business community – a place where business prof essionals like you
can stand out. Read the specialists, share your opinions and sign up to become
recognized f or sharing your expertise by writing on this site!
Follow Tweak Your Biz on Twitter: @ TweakYourBiz
I trust you f ound this resource post f illed with quality leadership blogs and books usef ul. I know I have.

6. And by the way: T he Leadership Connexion was one of the top 250 Leadership Blogs for 2013.
I will be aiming higher next year!
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