Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Be sure to read the definitive book on servant leadership. Edited by Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell , Servant Leadership in Action , includes the personal stories from some of the most well-respected authorities on leadership: Patrick Lencioni John C. Maxwell Marshall Goldsmith Stephen M.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

“Great leaders are great students, and the world is their classroom,” says Damon Lembi , author of the new book The Learn-It-all Leader. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1: Being – explores how Learn-It-All leaders think. Advice : Ask for advice. They are information extractors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Follow this advice, from the authors ( Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese ) of the, Collaboration Imperative , book for how to create a great vision statement for your team (or company) : A vivid, idealized and memorable description of a desired outcome. Inspiring, energizing and helpful in creating a mental picture of your target.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Author Peter F. Drucker provides the following good advice in one of my favorite book's of his, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization : Every mission statement has to reflect three things : Opportunities Competence Commitment In other words, he explains: What is our purpose?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. Revised to address current challenges, this sixth edition marks thirty-plus years since the book was first published. The authors, James M. One of my favorite pieces of advice from the book are the six ways leaders can Challenge the Process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. Revised to address current challenges, this sixth edition marks thirty-plus years since the book was first published. The authors, James M. One of my favorite pieces of advice from the book are the six ways leaders can Challenge the Process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

Stumped for what business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

You can acquire this essential skill, too,” explain Matt Watkinson and Csaba Konkoly , authors of the book, Mastering Uncertainty. You'll discover practical advice on everything from how to handle setbacks and expand your network, to how to spot business opportunities and shape them into successful, growing businesses.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Good advice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Every year around this time, I write a post about some books that should be valuable to those who work in the nonprofit and social good sector. If you are interested in any of these titles, please leave a comment about why you want to read the book. APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur: How To Publish a Book by Guy Kawasaki.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

“Great leaders are great students, and the world is their classroom,” says Damon Lembi , author of the new book The Learn-It-all Leader. The book is divided into two parts: Part 1: Being – explores how Learn-It-All leaders think. Advice : Ask for advice. They are information extractors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

From the book, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , comes this useful checklist from author H. Does the person seek out and seriously consider advice? James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Is the person getting exposure to executive management?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. The authors identify seven leadership best practices of high performance based on their extensive experience in the nonprofit and philanthropy sector. Not in this book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Today's great leadership advice comes from the recently released book, Thrive With A Hybrid Workplace , by Felice B. Leaders who build interpersonal glue have happier, more engaged, and more productive employees," say the authors. Ekelman, JD and Julie P. Kantor, PhD.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 18, 2016

"There has never been a better time to be an author," says Fauzia Burke , "because for the first time authors have direct access to their readers. However, "readers don't just expect a new book, they expect a community along with their book. It's easy for authors to get lost. It's easy for authors to get lost.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 21, 2019

Here is some good advice from Lee G. Deal , authors of the book, How Great Leaders Think : Good thinking is the starting point for good leadership. Read the whole book for lots of additional insights and advice for how great leaders think. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me a copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I Use influence, not authority, to inspire people to willingly embrace change. Build Belief.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Now is a perfect time to read the leadership book, Leading With Gratitude , by authors Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. The book provides managers and executives with easy ways to add more gratitude to the everyday work environment to help bolster moral, efficiency, and profitability.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

I wish the book, What To Do When You're New , would have been published many, many years ago. The book, by Keith Rollag , is all about how to be comfortable, confident, and successful in new situations. The book, by Keith Rollag , is all about how to be comfortable, confident, and successful in new situations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Today brings a new book and step-by-step guide for specialists, professionals, managers and independent contracts who want to achieve success in their work. Specifically, the book teaches how to demonstrate the value of your initiatives, using a simplified version of the ROI Methodology. Patricia Pulliam Phillips and Jack J.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Author Robert L. Dilenschneider tells these stories of 25 men and women from around the globe who shaped the world in his new book, Nailing It. Went on to do what put them in the history books. For the more mature this book offers a snapshot of history in the making. If your original list changed, why did it change?

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

I am a big fan of Dan Pink, author of the best-selling books Drive , When , The Power of Regret , and so many others. Each podcast is only 2-3 minutes long and they’re full of amazing insights and advice. Shouldn’t we have resolutions for making our websites, email, and social media accounts better?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

“Disasters and crises are inevitable, but businesses do not have to face them unprepared,” explains James Burstall , author of the new book, The Flexible Method: Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis. Among the advice Burstall offers is that when a disaster strikes, he recommends you look beyond your organization for help.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 20, 2023

You could keep slogging ahead doggedly, or you could take some advice from the president who led the United States through the Great Depression, helped create the United Nations, and brought you the first federal action to prohibit employment discrimination. Check out the sample of the book club below!)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Some tips from the authors, from their recent book party on how to cultivate joy as a leader. This is one of my favorites pieces of advice from Akaya and Rajasvini. Grateful to the authors, to RoadMap and Strategies for Social Change, LLC for co-sponsoring the book party. Create the conditions for joy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I'm giving away a copy of " Inbound Marketing " by Brian Halligan (Author), Dharmesh Shah (Author), David Meerman Scott (Foreword). I discovered it because of a charity challenge they're running on Twitter to raise awareness of their book, plus raise some money to help Room To Read. 11 cents = $32.78

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Keo Savon, the young Cambodian woman supported by Measuring Networked Nonprofit book royalties. The book also has a social good purpose. We are honored to have Laura Arrillaga-Andreeseen, Author of Giving 2.0 , write the foreword and it articulates from the donor perspective why nonprofits need to embrace measurement and learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 17, 2018

Not too long, I had the pleasure of “walking The Dish” with Kathleen Kelly Janus, a social entrepreneur, author, and lecturer at Stanford University’s Program on Social Entrepreneurship. She just published a new book, Social Start Up Success: How the Best Nonprofits Launch, Scale Up, and Make a Difference.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Edinger , author of the new book, The Growth Leader. His book explains why that is true. By reading the book, you'll learn how to ensure growth strategy is aligned at every level of your company, from boardroom initiatives to daily customer interaction. Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2014

Some words of wisdom from author Thomas Teal : Integrity in management means : being responsible communicating clearly keeping promises being an honest broker avoiding hidden agendas knowing oneself Also, explains Teal : Great managers serve two masters; one organizational, one moral.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Founded by George Gallup as the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935, the organization delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Fortunately, Culture Shock , offers invaluable advice for business leaders, including: The evidence in favor of and against the four-day workweek.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. In her book, author Esther K. Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories.

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JUNE 5, 2023

She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The That’s great advice for anyone considering scaling back. Allison’s first book “Connect to Influence,” offers advice for people whose palms turn cold at the thought of being alone in the crowd. “I Networking takes practice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Therefore, it’s imperative that as a business leader you have the essential meta-skill to navigate your business with a thorough understanding of your current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it,” explains Rich Horwath , author of the book, Strategic.

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