Coaching mission-driven public leaders since 1992.
Helping Public Leaders Lead Better — Together.
Speaker. Author. Coach. Champion for Collaborative Leadership.
Hank Rubin, PhD
Coaching mission-driven public leaders since 1992.
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Speaker. Author. Coach. Champion for Collaborative Leadership.
Hank Rubin, PhD
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 TopicsCollaborative Leadership: Leading Change Through Partnership.
What if the purpose of leadership isn’t control—but change?This energizing session brings Hank’s bestselling collaborative leadership model to life and includes:
Perfect for leadership programs, executive retreats, staff development, and mission-driven organizations ready to lead differently.
Lead For A Change! Listen now on all platforms!
Groundbreaking principles & models!
Custom Presentations for your Event
Rising to the Challenges of Leading in 2025!
Leading with Equity, Purpose & Courage!
Leading Together in a Fractured World!
Unlock Leading with Clarity: Time-tested Definitions of Leadership Terms—a FREE digital guide by Hank Rubin.
Words are powerful tools for effective leaders … once we share common definitions!
Starting with definitions your whole team can agree upon ... saves time so you can focus on the shared work and understandings of your team.
The Institute for Collaborative Leadership (ICL) was founded as a public charity dedicated to strengthening progressive public sector collaborations by advancing knowledge, skills and effective practice of collaborative leadership in all sectors through research, training, advocacy and best practice. Today, ICL retains this mission as a private thinktank, coaching and training corporation.
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