The Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blogs of 2015

Top Socially-Shared Leadership Blogs 2015

Every January, CMOE sets out to find the top leadership blogs on the Internet. The ranking method is based on the total number of social-shares that each blog gets during the year prior. We compile this list to keep track of the top leadership blogs and to have one convenient place to reference them all. We hope that it is helpful to our readers as well.

This year, we sifted through over 200 leadership blogs to find the most socially-shared.

Note that this method of ranking these blogs is not perfect, but we believe that it’s a fairly objective way to do it. We also recognize that we may accidentally miss some great leadership blogs. We do our best to begin our data crunching with as many leadership blogs as we can find. Feel free to reach out to us if you have a leadership blog or know of one that you think should be considered.

Enjoy the 2015 most socially-shared leadership blogs!

*In October of 2015, Twitter announced that it will no longer show tweet counts. This affects the rankings, as many blogs in the past received lots of tweets, which added to their totals.

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2015 Results

Rank	Blog	# of Posts	FB Shares	FB Likes	FB Comments	LinkedIn Shares	+1s	Pins	Total Social Shares
1	http://www.briantracy.com/blog/	47	38,619	107,894	4,382	15,862	1,775	2,082	170,614
2	http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/	359	18,346	15,996	2,025	97,463	5,869	8,372	148,071
3	http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/	35	15,851	98,843	1,933	7,093	1,525	3,788	129,033
4	http://blog.dalecarnegie.com/	18	13,864	68,288	1,164	15,727	235	38	99,316
5	http://smartblogs.com/leadership	387	10,680	7,616	767	68,552	5,550	1,064	94,229
6	http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/	144	3,042	2,615	203	28,470	13,984	21,412	69,726
7	http://michaelhyatt.com/category/leadership	40	14,091	29,667	5,580	17,946	160	898	68,342
8	http://leaderchat.org/	155	5,267	5,003	412	38,401	980	905	50,968
9	http://switchandshift.com/	371	7,664	5,075	577	29,784	2,283	693	46,076
10	http://paulsohn.org/blog/	83	4,371	9,012	6,035	8,655	291	8,646	37,010
11	http://www.hrbartender.com/	196	1,509	2,004	83	27,703	890	556	32,745
12	http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/	50	3,050	14,129	438	10,993	317	32	28,959
13	http://orrinwoodwardblog.com/	32	6,776	13,993	890	3,355	1,262	130	26,406
14	http://leadingwithtrust.com/	52	2,416	3,059	367	19,323	492	426	26,083
15	http://www.skipprichard.com/	107	4,136	4,500	538	13,874	934	518	24,500
16	http://leadchangegroup.com/blog/	260	5,225	2,362	413	15,023	887	142	24,052
17	http://www.franksonnenbergonline.com/	54	1,669	2,385	298	3,852	610	12,809	21,623
18	http://gordontredgold.com/blog/	197	2,309	14,293	373	3,734	587	116	21,412
19	http://www.lollydaskal.com/blog/	31	3,346	1,585	172	14,436	624	278	20,441
20	http://conantleadership.com/blog/	39	1,284	10,341	120	7,225	93	496	19,559
21	http://marlagottschalk.wordpress.com/	20	120	86	8	14,270	47	211	14,742
22	http://seapointcenter.com/blog/	65	1,975	2,172	369	7,750	888	833	13,987
23	http://www.tanveernaseer.com/	52	1,332	1,019	62	6,984	3,293	273	12,963
24	http://letsgrowleaders.com/	147	1,852	1,155	136	8,924	477	83	12,627
25	http://www.leadingeffectively.com/blog/	46	1,257	3,245	139	7,437	105	46	12,229
26	http://generalleadership.com/	188	1,789	2,541	230	6,324	905	28	11,817
27	http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/	117	1,749	643	49	7,826	832	269	11,368
28	http://katenasser.com/titles/	119	1,236	1,072	244	6,319	1,748	250	10,869
29	http://www.thoughtleadersllc.com/blog/	156	1,146	594	88	7,327	553	139	9,847
30	http://www.georgeambler.com/	18	1,897	2,708	480	3,600	248	202	9,135
31	http://leadershipnow.com/	77	913	508	34	6,680	402	247	8,784
32	http://www.jmlalonde.com/	187	1,933	2,440	694	1,760	721	613	8,161
33	http://takeitpersonelly.com/	188	981	484	45	2,008	2,598	1,940	8,038
34	http://www.management-issues.com/	129	1,127	542	59	6,191	78	0	7,997
35	http://blog.kevineikenberry.com/	167	1,280	819	106	4,583	403	77	7,268
36	http://www.thindifference.com/	122	476	890	115	4,314	642	488	6,925
37	http://blog.startwithwhy.com/	8	1,146	4,065	229	503	22	7	5,972
38	http://artpetty.com/blog/	106	755	271	37	4,175	410	49	5,697
39	http://www.peoplediscovery.co.uk/blog/	251	860	202	14	3,254	639	230	5,199
40	http://www.billgeorge.org/blog/	101	222	892	95	3,576	15	4	4,804
41	http://onthejob.45things.com/	105	1,010	1,007	107	1,881	212	113	4,330
42	http://servetolead.org/blog/	52	595	1,316	390	1,641	249	130	4,321
43	http://leadershipbyvirtue.blogspot.com/	52	695	111	63	940	2,045	14	3,868
44	http://www.teamworkandleadership.com/	42	700	999	76	1,918	130	28	3,855
45	http://www.terrystarbucker.com/blog/	44	437	349	22	2,636	108	224	3,776
46	http://randomactsofleadership.com/	43	836	365	106	2,200	161	66	3,734
47	http://www.marksanborn.com/blog/	62	595	603	150	2,248	91	5	3,692
48	http://themojocompany.com/	31	531	450	107	2,352	27	23	3,490
49	http://www.adrianswinscoe.com/blog	68	444	208	10	2,431	115	8	3,216
50	http://ffbsccn.wordpress.com/blog/	402	428	381	45	1,783	22	541	3,200
51	http://modernservantleader.com/	14	866	964	104	758	122	101	2,915
52	http://people-equation.com/	83	372	286	31	1,878	113	132	2,812
53	http://blog.threestarleadership.com/	265	414	89	12	2,067	145	7	2,734
54	http://leadingincontext.com/Blog/	52	375	155	25	1,971	138	48	2,710
55	http://michael-roberto.blogspot.com/	177	121	84	23	2,115	179	2	2,524
56	http://www.littlethingsmatter.com/	4	349	689	79	1,299	13	4	2,433
57	http://www.jongordon.com/blog/	15	479	789	234	727	30	36	2,295
58	http://www.leadershipwithsass.com/	71	294	442	25	1,438	11	22	2,232
59	https://cmoe.com/blog/	49	199	215	12	1,296	34	466	2,222
60	http://coachingtip.blogs.com/coaching_tip/	154	647	203	19	1,069	178	1	2,117
61	http://www.aspire-cs.com/	52	89	58	18	1,887	14	7	2,073
62	http://kristenseidlleadership.com/	11	241	1,557	186	4	29	9	2,026
63	http://www.azzarellogroup.com/blog/	34	238	680	194	854	17	4	1,987
64	http://takisathanassiou.com/	95	836	74	20	624	316	51	1,921
65	http://jamienotter.com/	80	196	269	54	1,202	194	5	1,920
66	http://www.michaelleestallard.com/	72	269	149	10	1,276	130	9	1,843
67	http://blog.leecockerell.com/	54	238	1,237	116	216	16	0	1,823
68	http://www.therainmakergroupinc.com/human-capital-strategy-blog/	39	6	5	0	1,713	18	8	1,749
69	http://jeremiekubicek.com/	17	71	110	20	1,523	13	0	1,737
70	http://tompeters.com/blog/	40	424	534	35	644	59	1	1,698
71	http://consultgiana.com/	44	288	373	84	624	255	48	1,672
72	http://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/	12	177	98	28	914	417	6	1,640
73	http://theleadersdigest.me/	62	198	733	107	399	63	102	1,602
74	http://managementblog.org/	172	270	24	12	1,168	110	0	1,584
75	http://www.unfoldingleadership.com/blog/	15	67	124	71	318	953	31	1,564
76	http://www.michaelnichols.org/blog/	14	322	137	28	810	26	135	1,458
77	http://justcoachit.com/blog/	23	244	65	4	707	142	277	1,436
78	http://leadonpurposeblog.com/	18	194	94	7	1,054	65	5	1,419
79	http://www.allthingsworkplace.com/	27	120	72	19	1,089	83	22	1,405
80	http://www.n2growth.com/blog/	16	106	70	15	1,021	36	54	1,302
81	http://christopheravery.com/blog/	59	19	38	10	1,183	4	0	1,254
82	http://linked2leadership.com/	22	301	114	3	717	94	16	1,245
83	http://danhawkinsleadership.com/	5	159	635	26	285	61	0	1,166
84	http://leadbychoice.wordpress.com/	46	289	333	89	209	161	54	1,135
85	http://inpowercoaching.com/	269	558	148	17	155	140	31	1,049
86	http://www.ginaabudi.com/posts/	120	235	210	0	401	187	2	1,035
87	http://ericjacobsonblog.com/	379	249	192	18	481	71	4	1,015
88	http://edbatista.com/	47	257	155	45	493	36	4	990
89	http://germaneconsulting.com/germane-insights/	32	96	46	15	698	18	16	889
90	http://www.ttmitchellconsulting.com/Mitchblog/	106	78	45	28	627	83	0	861
91	http://danblackonleadership.info/	41	187	183	43	350	68	3	834
92	http://moementum.com/work-smart-blog/	68	156	215	27	388	8	4	798
93	http://management.curiouscatblog.net/	28	85	91	6	529	64	2	777
94	http://sosleadership.com/blog/	63	143	431	45	151	0	0	770
95	http://www.clemmergroup.com/blog/	102	103	75	19	506	43	0	746
96	http://www.ladyofpurpose.info/	22	96	306	82	163	63	1	711
97	http://www.successful-blog.com/	23	226	189	10	107	34	4	570
98	http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com/blog/	22	95	54	6	399	12	3	569
99	http://www.asliceofleadership.com/	6	63	84	23	368	19	4	561
100	http://www.movingfrommetowe.com/	22	57	94	13	376	5	1	546

Interesting stats about this year’s Top 100:

Most number of posts

Rank	Blog	# of Posts	Total Social Shares
50	http://ffbsccn.wordpress.com/blog/	402	3,200
5	http://smartblogs.com/leadership	387	94,229
87	http://ericjacobsonblog.com/	379	1,015
9	http://switchandshift.com/	371	46,076
2	http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/	359	148,071
85	http://inpowercoaching.com/	269	1,049
53	http://blog.threestarleadership.com/	265	2,734
16	http://leadchangegroup.com/blog/	260	24,052
39	http://www.peoplediscovery.co.uk/blog/	251	5,199
18	http://gordontredgold.com/blog/	197	21,412

Least number of posts

Rank	Blog	# of Posts	Total Social Shares
56	http://www.littlethingsmatter.com/	4	2,433
83	http://danhawkinsleadership.com/	5	1,166
99	http://www.asliceofleadership.com/	6	561
37	http://blog.startwithwhy.com/	8	5,972
62	http://kristenseidlleadership.com/	11	2,026
72	http://leadershipwatch-aadboot.com/	12	1,640
51	http://modernservantleader.com/	14	2,915
76	http://www.michaelnichols.org/blog/	14	1,458
57	http://www.jongordon.com/blog/	15	2,295
75	http://www.unfoldingleadership.com/blog/	15	1,564

Most shares on Facebook (combines likes, shares, comments)

Rank	Blog	Total FB Shares	Total Social Shares
1	http://www.briantracy.com/blog/	150,895	170,614
3	http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/	116,627	129,033
4	http://blog.dalecarnegie.com/	83,316	99,316
7	http://michaelhyatt.com/category/leadership	49,338	68,342
2	http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/	36,367	148,071
13	http://orrinwoodwardblog.com/	21,659	26,406
10	http://paulsohn.org/blog/	19,418	37,010
5	http://smartblogs.com/leadership	19,063	94,229
12	http://johnmaxwellonleadership.com/	17,617	28,959
18	http://gordontredgold.com/blog/	16,975	21,412

Most shares on LinkedIn

Rank	Blog	LinkedIn Shares	Total Social Shares
2	http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/	97,463	148,071
5	http://smartblogs.com/leadership	68,552	94,229
8	http://leaderchat.org/	38,401	50,968
9	http://switchandshift.com/	29,784	46,076
6	http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/	28,470	69,726
11	http://www.hrbartender.com/	27,703	32,745
14	http://leadingwithtrust.com/	19,323	26,083
7	http://michaelhyatt.com/category/leadership	17,946	68,342
1	http://www.briantracy.com/blog/	15,862	170,614
4	http://blog.dalecarnegie.com/	15,727	99,316

Most Google +1s

Rank	Blog	+1s	Total Social Shares
6	http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/	13,984	69,726
2	http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/	5,869	148,071
5	http://smartblogs.com/leadership	5,550	94,229
23	http://www.tanveernaseer.com/	3,293	12,963
33	http://takeitpersonelly.com/	2,598	8,038
9	http://switchandshift.com/	2,283	46,076
43	http://leadershipbyvirtue.blogspot.com/	2,045	3,868
1	http://www.briantracy.com/blog/	1,775	170,614
28	http://katenasser.com/titles/	1,748	10,869
3	http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/	1,525	129,033

Most shares on Pinterest

Rank	Blog	Pins	Total Social Shares
6	http://www.torbenrick.eu/blog/	21,412	69,726
17	http://www.franksonnenbergonline.com/	12,809	21,623
10	http://paulsohn.org/blog/	8,646	37,010
2	http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/	8,372	148,071
3	http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/	3,788	129,033
1	http://www.briantracy.com/blog/	2,082	170,614
33	http://takeitpersonelly.com/	1,940	8,038
5	http://smartblogs.com/leadership	1,064	94,229
8	http://leaderchat.org/	905	50,968
7	http://michaelhyatt.com/category/leadership	898	68,342

Newcomers to the list:

Out of the 100 blogs that made the list in 2015, these are the blogs that weren’t on the list in 2014.

Rank	Blog	Total Social Shares
10	http://paulsohn.org/blog/	37,010
33	http://takeitpersonelly.com/	8,038
34	http://www.management-issues.com/	7,997
37	http://blog.startwithwhy.com/	5,972
41	http://onthejob.45things.com/	4,330
56	http://www.littlethingsmatter.com/	2,433
62	http://kristenseidlleadership.com/	2,026
63	http://www.azzarellogroup.com/blog/	1,987
67	http://blog.leecockerell.com/	1,823
68	http://www.therainmakergroupinc.com/human-capital-strategy-blog/	1,749
73	http://theleadersdigest.me/	1,602
74	http://managementblog.org/	1,584
90	http://www.ttmitchellconsulting.com/Mitchblog/	861
92	http://moementum.com/work-smart-blog/	798
96	http://www.ladyofpurpose.info/	711
99	http://www.asliceofleadership.com/	561

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