Believe it or not, #political leaders need real skills. In a divided #government, where the majority of one or both chambers of Congress represents a different party than the president, nothing can get accomplished without skillful #politicians. thefulcrum.us/ethics-leaders…

Today my new book, To Stop a Tyrant, is ranked as #1 New Release in #Democracy. On sale today everywhere you buy books. amazon.com/dp/1637560567/

@RaaschAuthor 📕 To Stop a Tyrant by Ira Chaleff Chaleff’s timely new book provides a map for creating better political leadership—the leadership we crave for our communities and our nation – through better followership. amazon.com/Stop-Tyrant-Po…

Political #Leaders can earn our support as their #followers. They can earn our gratitude, even our love, but it is only our country that deserves our patriotic loyalty. amazon.com/dp/1637560567/

A populist may legitimately call for rolling back the power of the State but cannot simultaneously threaten to escalate the power of the State to prosecute their political enemies. amazon.com/dp/1637560567/

Max Klau and I discuss To Stop a Tyrant streaming on Tuesday, Sep 17 at 7PM East Coast Time. Sign up for FREE! 92ny.org/event/newmark/…

No prototyrant gets better when in power. thefulcrum.us/ethics-leaders…

“In #politics, loyalty is valued over all else. For the senior staff in Mark Robinson’s gubernatorial campaign to resign in mass, there needs to be fire burning under the smoke of CNN’s report, perhaps more than we know. bookshop.org/p/books/to-sto…

I'm pleased to share this recent conversation with my colleague Dr. Max Klau, as part of the Newmark Civic Life Series, known for conversations with leading experts exploring pro-democracy efforts at this critical moment in the US and around the world. youtube.com/live/sXYGllVya…

Men in Afghanistan are regretting that they did not stand up sooner for the rights of their wives and daughters, now that the Taliban is imposing severe standards of dress and conduct on them. That’s the oldest regret there is when it comes to oppression. thefulcrum.us/ethics-leaders…

My recent conversation with Max Klau and my new book, To Stop A Tyrant, are included as pro-democracy resources in this month's edition of The Horizons Project newsletter, The Vista. horizonsproject.us/the-vista-sept…

"By virtue of living in a society, we have a responsibility to do our part to ensure our political leaders serve us rather than utilizing us to serve their whims. There is an urgency to courageous followership, particularly in times of change.” agoodreedreview.com/2024/09/24/boo…

“Ira, this is a fantastically educational book and it was very entertaining to read. People think political books are sometimes boring but this one was not, it’s very practical and I thank you for joining me for this discussion!” kscj.com/2024/10/07/ira…

Thank you to host Patti Vasquez for the great conversation: “This is really incredible work that you do and I would love to have more conversations with you in the future because I think we could all learn so much from your experience, from your insight.” iheart.com/podcast/256-wc…

A smart refresher on how our #democracy is structured and what we are really voting for in a US election. Every bit can make a difference in our razor thin election results. Share it now. patriciamclagan.com/voter-power/

In #politics, loyalty is the most demanded virtue. Ask yourself, "loyalty to what?" Then you will know whom to follow,  when to follow, and when to stop following. You are casting a vote in deepest loyalty to what? Not to who. amazon.com/dp/1637560567/

Thank you to Dr. Steven Hassan for this crucial conversation on how #followers can use their power to combat undue influence. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/to-…

“Well said, very interesting, great food for thought…Thanks so much!” Thank you to Paul Miller for the kind words during our recent interview discussing my new book, To Stop a Tyant, for WPHM-AM/Port Huron MI: wphm.net/episode/octobe…

With Dr. Wendy Edmonds at the International Leadership Association's annual conference in Chicago. amazon.com/dp/1637560567/

My thanks to the Rappahannock News for this recent interview on the power of political followership as discussed in my new book, To Stop a Tyrant: rappnews.com/features/arts/…