Craig Chappelow

Craig Chappelow, a senior faculty member at the nonprofit Center for Creative Leadership, is a leading authority in the development and use of leadership assessment products. He has worked for two decades with senior executives in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. He has written on leadership for Forbes.com, Harvard Business Review and WallStreetJournal.com and contributed numerous chapters and articles to leadership handbooks. Craig holds a bachelor’s degree from MacMurray College and a master’s degree from the University of Vermont.

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Fast Company

5, Like, Totally Awesome Public Speaking Lessons From College Admissions Guides To Use At Work

The author recently returned from a whirlwind seven-campus, three-state college tour with his oldest son. Between the quads and the dining halls, he learned a lot about how to stay in the moment, make connections, and be authentic.

Fast Company

A Leadership Book Author On Why You’re Better Off Reading Fiction For Lasting Lessons

Craig Chappelow has written about how leaders can be more successful. But he’d crack One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest before the latest business book any day. Here’s why he thinks you should, too.

Fast Company

Order On The Court: Leadership Lessons From Pickup Basketball

Pickup basketball–like business–requires a few simple ground rules if you’re going to have a good game. A few tips from a seasoned baller.

Fast Company

A Resolution You Won’t Fail At: Helping Someone Else Achieve Their Goals

Do something with more lasting impact this year than losing those same 10 pounds (again).

Fast Company

Forget Twitter: Old-Fashioned Techniques For Making Customers Feel Connected

Does your dry cleaner implore you to like them on Facebook every time you drop off a suit? Does your mechanic beg you to friend them on Facebook? There’s a better way to reach out and authentically connect with your customers.

Fast Company

5 Rules For Making Your Vision Stick

A corporate mission statement isn’t merely words to slap on a coffee mug or on the wall of your reception area. It should guide decision-making on every level–so learn to communicate it effectively.

Fast Company

Management Lessons From The London Olympics

When visiting the site of the London Olympics recently, I made a mistake that’s not unusual for project managers and leaders at all levels: passing judgment on the status of a project based on a low-level, up-close perspective.

Fast Company

John Edwards’ Biggest Mistake Was Lack Of Accountability, A Fatal Flaw For Leaders

When leaders, especially high-profile ones, crash and burn, lack of accountability is often the reason–just ask John Edwards. And it could happen to any of us if we’re not careful. Ask yourself these questions to make sure your leadership “check engine” light is working.

Fast Company

The Verbal Tic Of Doom: Why The “Vocal Fry” Is Killing Your Job Search

If you’ve fallen into the annoying and off-putting vocal fry habit, unlearn it if you ever want to get hired or promoted. Or should we say, “unlearrrrrn it if you everrrr want to get hirrrrred or promoted?”

Fast Company

Strive For Work-Life Integration, Not Balance

Stop trying to balance the mythical scales so that work and family demands and rewards are exactly even. Instead, take these steps to integrate the two for greater happiness and control.

Ideas

Is Your Country Ready For A Catastrophe?

Ideas

The Philanthropy World Is Frightened That Trump’s Tax Plan Is Going To Slow Donations

Ideas

Could Hawaii Be The First State To Offer A Basic Income?

Entertainment

Here Are The Trailers You’ve Missed From San Diego Comic-Con So Far

Entertainment

Open Letter To SNL: Please Let Melissa McCarthy Do Spicey On TV Right Now

Entertainment

“Fairy Lives Don’t Matter”: Will Smith’s Fantasy Cop Movie On Netflix Is a Racial Allegory

Co.Design

Product

Go Inside The ISS, The Most Expensive Structure Ever Built

Product

This Rotary Phone Is A Delightfully Analog Way To Read The Web

Product

Someday You Could Swallow This Wireless Robot Like A Pill

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Leadership

Six Words And Phrases That Make Everyone Hate Working With You

Entertainment

Here Are The Trailers You’ve Missed From San Diego Comic-Con So Far

Leadership

Craig Chappelow

Stories by Craig ChappelowRSS

5, Like, Totally Awesome Public Speaking Lessons From College Admissions Guides To Use At Work

The author recently returned from a whirlwind seven-campus, three-state college tour with his oldest son. Between the quads and the dining halls, he learned a lot about how to stay in the moment, make connections, and be authentic.

A Leadership Book Author On Why You’re Better Off Reading Fiction For Lasting Lessons

Craig Chappelow has written about how leaders can be more successful. But he’d crack One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest before the latest business book any day. Here’s why he thinks you should, too.

Order On The Court: Leadership Lessons From Pickup Basketball

Pickup basketball–like business–requires a few simple ground rules if you’re going to have a good game. A few tips from a seasoned baller.

A Resolution You Won’t Fail At: Helping Someone Else Achieve Their Goals

Do something with more lasting impact this year than losing those same 10 pounds (again).

Forget Twitter: Old-Fashioned Techniques For Making Customers Feel Connected

Does your dry cleaner implore you to like them on Facebook every time you drop off a suit? Does your mechanic beg you to friend them on Facebook? There’s a better way to reach out and authentically connect with your customers.

5 Rules For Making Your Vision Stick

A corporate mission statement isn’t merely words to slap on a coffee mug or on the wall of your reception area. It should guide decision-making on every level–so learn to communicate it effectively.

Management Lessons From The London Olympics

When visiting the site of the London Olympics recently, I made a mistake that’s not unusual for project managers and leaders at all levels: passing judgment on the status of a project based on a low-level, up-close perspective.

John Edwards’ Biggest Mistake Was Lack Of Accountability, A Fatal Flaw For Leaders

When leaders, especially high-profile ones, crash and burn, lack of accountability is often the reason–just ask John Edwards. And it could happen to any of us if we’re not careful. Ask yourself these questions to make sure your leadership “check engine” light is working.

The Verbal Tic Of Doom: Why The “Vocal Fry” Is Killing Your Job Search

If you’ve fallen into the annoying and off-putting vocal fry habit, unlearn it if you ever want to get hired or promoted. Or should we say, “unlearrrrrn it if you everrrr want to get hirrrrred or promoted?”

Strive For Work-Life Integration, Not Balance

Stop trying to balance the mythical scales so that work and family demands and rewards are exactly even. Instead, take these steps to integrate the two for greater happiness and control.

Ideas

Is Your Country Ready For A Catastrophe?

The Philanthropy World Is Frightened That Trump’s Tax Plan Is Going To Slow Donations

Could Hawaii Be The First State To Offer A Basic Income?

Entertainment

Here Are The Trailers You’ve Missed From San Diego Comic-Con So Far

Open Letter To SNL: Please Let Melissa McCarthy Do Spicey On TV Right Now

“Fairy Lives Don’t Matter”: Will Smith’s Fantasy Cop Movie On Netflix Is a Racial Allegory

Co.Design

Go Inside The ISS, The Most Expensive Structure Ever Built

This Rotary Phone Is A Delightfully Analog Way To Read The Web

Someday You Could Swallow This Wireless Robot Like A Pill

Fast Company

Six Words And Phrases That Make Everyone Hate Working With You

Here Are The Trailers You’ve Missed From San Diego Comic-Con So Far

Four Work-Life Questions To Ponder On Vacation This Summer