Coaching mission-driven public leaders since 1992.
Re-imagining LEADERSHIP AS the World is Pulling us apart
Collaboration (definition):
the skillful and intentional facilitation of relevant relationships.
ABOUT HANK! Founder, author, coach, trainer & speaker
- Hank Rubin is a bestselling author, leadership expert and founder of the Institute for Collaborative Leadership.
- For decades, Hank and his team at ICL have been equipping nonprofit, government, and community leaders with the principles and skills needed to build, repair and lead networks, organizations , boards, coalitions & collaborations in our communities and schools.
- "... a patient, straight-talking, deeply experienced scholar, speaker and coach ..."
This is Hank ... I want to say "hello" the best ways I can in this medium. So I invite you to click on my podcast (below), download my 1-page bio and watch for brief videos that I'll be posting soon.
In the meantime, let me share that for over four decades, I've served as a dean, superintendent, commissioner, foundation VP, government bureaucrat, and nonprofit executive director—roles that placed me in senior positions in every sector, large and small institutions, and with nearly every imaginable type of leader. I know what you're going thru!
During those decades, great leaders, friends, colleagues, students and stakeholders have been generous with advice, corrections and support. I've studied and taught at some of the best universities in America. All of which has prepared me to build - and share - uniquely powerful but simple principles, models and tools that have helped define what it takes to be an effective collaborative leader.
Now, let’s work together to help you achieve your public mission!
-Hank
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When the world feels fractured and the stakes are high, leaders need more than inspiration—they need clarity, courage, and direction.
Dr. Hank Rubin brings all three. A lifelong public leader, bestselling author, and trusted coach to those leading from the frontlines of change, Hank helps mission-driven professionals cut through noise, doubt, and division with grounded, actionable strategies.
He speaks to the real-world pressures leaders face—and equips them with tools for building trust, navigating polarization, and leading meaningful change.
Featured Keynote Leadership Re-Imagined: Reimagining Collaboration When the World Is Pulling Us Apart.
What if we’ve been doing collaboration wrong? In this provocative and timely keynote, Dr. Rubin invites leaders to rethink the way they build partnerships and lead change in divided, high-stakes environments. Grounded in real-world experience and his latest work, Leadership Re-Imagined, Hank delivers an honest challenge—and a powerful roadmap—for leading more courageously, inclusively, and effectively.
“It’s bold. It’s grounded. And only someone with Hank’s lived experience could deliver it.”
Additional Speaking Topics on Collaborative Leadership: Leading Change Through Partnership.
At the heart of leadership is relationships + change ... yup, it's as basic as that! Hank's clarity and energy bring his bestselling collaborative leadership model to life and includes:
- The Leadership Change Model
- “It’s Relationship, Stupid!” – At the core of public leadership
- The Collaboration Life Cycle – 14 phases of effective collaboration
- ... and more!
Perfect for leadership programs, executive retreats, staff development, and mission-driven organizations ready to lead differently.
