Doug Conant

Leaders must honor these 3 "time zones": The Past -- A leader must learn from and honor the past. The Present -- A leader must meet the expectations of the present in a quality way. The Future -- A leader must create a clear and tangible path for a more prosperous future.

There's a @ConanOBrien quote that's stuck with me over the years: "Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen." Wrote about it, through a #leadership lens, here: conantleadership.com/work-hard-be-k…

Accessing your inner fortitude and unique voice requires depth and self-reflection. We can’t expect an uncertain world to provide clarity. But we can create our own clarity and use that inner illumination as a beacon to light the way for others. conantleadership.com/golden-anniver…

Across five decades of practicing, studying, and teaching leadership, I’ve learned this fundamental truth: You cannot control what happens in the world around you. But you can always choose how you respond and proceed in the face of challenges.

Leadership is practiced by people, with people, for people. Remember this as your guiding light: PEOPLE FIRST. All the rest is commentary. conantleadership.com/golden-anniver… #Leadership

Some words from Eleanor Roosevelt to start the week off on the right foot: “You must do the things you think you cannot do.” A good reminder to stretch ourselves. The more we do the unbelievable, the more our self-belief grows. conantleadership.com/5292-2/

What do employees want? It's simple. Takes hard work and commitment to deliver, but it's easy to understand. #Leadership

Lest we forget: some leadership questions are timeless. @DougConant we’ve enjoyed some good conversations on this topic over the years.

Dick Van Dyke is about to turn 100 years old. What's his secret? He stays positive and commits to “playfulness,” which he says “gives you a sense of fun and freedom.” conantleadership.com/is-optimism-ke…

Can you articulate your leadership beliefs? The best leaders are so fluent in their beliefs they can summarize them in just a few minutes. linkedin.com/posts/dougcona…

Two great quotes from my old mentor, Stephen Covey: 1. "If you really want to learn something, teach it." 2. "To learn and to do is really not to learn. To know and not to do is really not to know." Here's to learning, teaching, doing, and knowing. Happy Friday.

My new @LinkedIn Learning course is all about finding YOUR unique leadership vocabulary. Because being yourself is the ultimate competitive advantage. linkedin.com/posts/dougcona…

One of the most important leadership skills to develop: You have to make time to take care of yourself. You might have heard, "You can't pour from an empty cup." It's not a throwaway line. It is literally true. If your energy is depleted, you won't be able to show up for others.

LEADERS Magazine asked a roundtable of business leaders for their thoughts on the national debt and I was happy to add my two cents. leadersmag.com/issues/2025.4_…

"Trust is based on action. You have to actually *do* something to change perception." – Richard Edelman, CEO of @EdelmanPR at today's #BLUEPRINTSummit conantleadership.activehosted.com/index.php?acti…

"The work precedes the epiphany. The epiphany shouldn't precede the work. - @DanielPink during yesterday's #BLUEPRINTSummit session. If you're waiting for inspiration to strike before you start, you may be waiting forever. conantleadership.activehosted.com/index.php?acti…

No more gatekeeping leadership skills. Finally, leadership training for the *true* engine of the C-Suite: Administrative Professionals. conantleadership.com/steps-program-…

The BLUEPRINT Leadership Summit, a week of crucial conversations with top leadership luminaries, kicks off tomorrow! Monday, I'll be talking to @DanielPink about "The Power of Regret" at 12PM Eastern. Join us. start.conantleadership.com/blueprint-lead…

A blueprint in the world at large is a tool for bringing the dreams of architects to life. Our blueprint is a tool for bringing your leadership dreams to life in six simple steps. youtu.be/WuOAaEGztVA?si…

If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. – Colin Powell conantleadership.com/32-quotes-abou…

This musing is from page 250 of my book, The Blueprint. More quotes here to inspire a good week: conantleadership.com/32-quotes-abou…

True integrity requires no spotlight. To really train the integrity habit into our leadership, we must learn to do the right thing even when nobody’s looking. #leadershipthatworks