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What Danny Brassell Said About Counterintuitive Leadership and Why It Matters Right Now
Strong leaders elevate others, serve with humility, and create opportunities for their teams to win. World-renowned author and speaker Danny Brassell recently featured Lead Last in the Lazy Readers’ Book Club. Here is why counterintuitive leadership resonates now more than ever.
Parenting Is Leadership: How to Take Back Control of Your Home
In interviews and in my conversations with parents, I always try to remind parents of this fact: your home is always being led by someone. Why is that important? Because if you’re not intentional about leading your home, someone (or something) else will step in. That might be a screen, a trend, or a peer…
Olaolu Ogunyemi on Service‑First Leadership: What Parents Can Learn About Leading at Home
I explain service-first leadership and how small, consistent habits, such as listening first, explaining the why, and modeling behavior, create trust and predictable routines at home. Pick one script, use it for a week, and see how your family shifts!
Teaching Kids to Rise Above Insecurity and Embrace Their Identity
A practical conversation on raising confident, resilient kids and helping them rise above insecurity.
Behind the Page Virtual Authors Talk: Storytelling, Leadership, and Writing for All Ages
Join a free virtual author talk on Thursday, August 6, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Local authors will share how they write and why stories matter for kids and for adults. Watch live on Facebook @crrlnews or YouTube @crrlvideo. Local authors share behind-the-scenes glimpses into their writing and reading lives. Watch live on Facebook: @crrlnews · YouTube:…
Stop Asking Your Family (and Your Team) for “Support”
The word “support” is quietly killing accountability in your organization and your home. Here is why you need to stop begging for it and start inviting a complement.
The Art of Conscious Leadership: My Thoughts on “Change-Friendly Leadership”
As a Major in the U.S. Marines, I thought I was a master of “curious communication”…until I realized I was bringing my best self to work and leaving only the leftovers for my family. In my latest review of “Change-Friendly Leadership,” I pull back the curtain on the humbling realization that comfort breeds complacency, and…
Lead Last Is Now an Audiobook — Listen to 21 Counterintuitive Leadership Principles on Audible
Listen to Lead Last on Audible — 21 short, actionable leadership principles narrated by the author to help busy leaders build influence, trust, and succession.
Lead Last
Twenty-One Counterintuitive Principles for Becoming an Effective Leader ~ by Olaolu Ogunyemi ~ Lead Last: Twenty-One Counterintuitive Principles for Becoming an Effective Leader by Olaolu Ogunyemi is not just another leadership book—it’s a paradigm shift. In a world where leadership is often equated with authority, charisma, and visibility, Olaolu flips the script by arguing that…
The “Family and Friends” Discount on Leadership
“$28?! No family and friends discount??” Why looking for a clearance rack shortcut to personal growth holds leaders back—and a 1-day-only solution.
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