It feels like a déjà vu. As 2013 draws to a close, here I am again sitting by a warm fire on a wintery Sunday night in New England, just as I did exactly a year ago, reflecting on the year and taking the opportunity to identify my top posts.
Again, I have turned this into a bit of a project. This time I created a formula that included the number of views from google analytics , the total number of social media shares and the number of reader comments. Some of my personal favorites are not on the list, but I think it pretty accurately reflects what my readers liked best.
I did not include my Value of Vision Series in my analysis because it was a huge, unique project, where I collected posts from a variety of leadership experts (ranging from CEO’s to senior consultants to futurists), all responding to the same question, “What is the relevance of vision in today’s world?” I am proud of this series as I believe it has added a collective voice to an important conversation, and my hope is that it will continue to make a contribution. If you missed it, here is the Introduction to the Value of Vision Series. It’s a good place to start.
I was honored to host many excellent guest posts this year, which I also did not include in my list. The top guest post (using my formula) is: What I Wish I Knew as a CEO That I Learned Later in HR by Les Hayman.
I want to take this opportunity to thank you, the readers of my blog. It has been gratifying to see the readership of my blog grow so rapidly. One of the reasons I put so much effort into this is that I get back as much as I give. Not only is this a way to share what I’ve learned over the years, but it also helps continue my learning. The comments you leave help me deepening my own thinking and inspire and enrich me.
Warm wishes for a healthy and joy-filled new year.
~ Jesse
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2013
Number 1: Let’s Stop Confusing Cooperation and Teamwork With Collaboration
Number 2: The Six Benchmarks of High Performance Teams
Number 3: Stop Waiting for Someone Else to Provide Leadership
Number 4: What Brain Science Can Teach Us About Leadership
Number 5: Collaboration Is the Remedy for Polarization
Number 6: How to Write a Mission Statement in Five Steps
Number 7: Ten Tips for Delegating – The Best Time Management Tool
Number 8: Why Good Teams Make Bad Decisions
Number 9: Alfred’s Wake Up Call
Number 10: The 12 Skills of Brilliant Team Members
Hi Jesse!
I read all your posts. They are so insightful and very useful.
Thanks for sharing it!
Best regards from Brazil.
Rodrigo
Thanks so much for letting me know, Rodrigo. It makes the effort worthwhile. Feliz ano novo!
Love your insights and wisdom.
Wishing you a most wonderful 2014.
Hopefully we can make our having lunch an annual event … somewhere interesting in this wonderful world.
Best regards
Les
That would be absolutely delightful, Les. Perhaps a glass (or two) of wine in the Bordeaux region next time. Warm wishes to you and Victoria for the new year.
Congratulations on sharing so many wonderful posts! I have missed a few, and will dig into them now.
Thanks for bringing insight!
Skip
Thanks for your kind words, Skip. One of the great things about blogging (and Twitter) is connecting with talented people like you. Wishing you a healthy and happy new year!
Hi Jesse,
I’m a big fan of your posts though I don’t usually leave comments in your posts so I thought to take this as an opportunity to salute you for your creativity and wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Keep them coming 😉
Khalid
So nice to know. Wishing you a wonderful 2014, Khalid.
Great to see this compiled list, Jesse – thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Nathan. It was interesting to see how many posts on collaboration and teamwork made the list this year.
Thanks Jesse. Great! Happy New Year!
Glad you enjoyed them, Evan. Wishing you a wonderful new year, too!
The year sure has flown by. I can remember when you did this last like it was yesterday. I always enjoy my time spent on your blog and thanks for keeping it insightful and thought provoking. You really do have a lot or learnings to offer which I appreciate.
As for your words; “One of the reasons I put so much effort into this is that I get back as much as I give. Not only is this a way to share what I’ve learned over the years, but it also helps continue my learning. The comments you leave help me deepening my own thinking and inspire and enrich me”
Very evident.
Thanks, Thabo. It’s great to have new readers – knowing I’m reaching a larger number of people and I really enjoy the range of comments. But there’s something special about connecting with people like you over a period of time. I enjoy having a sense of what you care about and seeing how our concerns, hopes and dreams span the continents. Wishing you and your family a healthy, happy and prosperous new year.