Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2023, after reading nearly 40 leadership books, my pick for this year’s best new leadership book is When Everyone Leads. Leadership is interactive, risky, and experimental.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

The authors of the new book, More Human , state there are three primary ways that AI (Artificial Intelligence) can transform how we think about leadership: It can save us time so we can focus on creating more-human experiences for employees. It can enable us to create ultra-personalized leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls, says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

When Everyone Leads , by Ed OMalley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. Leadership is interactive, risky and experimental.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The nonprofit sector is already a high-pressure environment, and when boards meddle in daily operations, it creates chaos, demoralizes leadership, erodes culture, and derails mission-critical activities. Nonprofits miss opportunities, fail to innovate, and struggle to stay competitive when their leadership is distracted by board interference.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Growing a nonprofit takes more than just passion: you also need creativity, persistence, and a handful of nonprofit leadership skills to guide your organization through the growth years and fulfill your mission. Without good leadership, everything falls apart. Without leadership, a small nonprofit may never reach its full potential.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

It gives brands authenticity, authority, and a dose of highly contagious excitement. That’s the beauty of thought leadership. Thought leadership is an old idea that has been made new again. Thought leadership is a powerful way to engage an audience that prefers to be educated versus sold to.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Take a look at The Fundraising Authority website. Create Social Media Leadership Roles. try creating social media leadership roles for your non-profit and fill these roles with volunteers and key supporters. Well, okay, not totally for free – instead, try giving something away in return for a person’s name and e-mail address.

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Medium Technology Section

MARCH 6, 2025

They say leadership is about authority and tenure. I say leadership is about impact and transformation. At the Global Author Summit 2025, I

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 3, 2025

The layoffs were authorized via an amendment to the companys restructuring plan, which aims to see the company cut costs. To maintain and extend this leadership, we are shifting resources across our GTM, Platform, Industry, and Corporate functions to accelerate investments in these strategic priorities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Some of my favorite takeaways from the book are these leadership lessons from Lutoff-Perlo: At the end of the day, everyone wants the same things in a leader regardless of gender or subject matter expertise. Thank you to the authors for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 16, 2024

By Lyn Chamberlin , founder of LC Leadership – a strategic brand development consultancy. About the Author Lyn Chamberlin is an award-winning brand consultant specializing in strategic nonprofit brand consulting. LC is the founder of LC Leadership and writes frequently on brand marketing for nonprofits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Edinger , author of the new book, The Growth Leader. Growth is a leadership issue, not a sales issue,” he adds. And why the relationship that executives and leaders have with the sales organization is among the most important elements of growth leadership. His book explains why that is true.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Board members are in positions of authority, and their actions—or lack thereof—can have lasting consequences on staff morale, organizational efficiency, and the overall nonprofit culture. Failing to respond promptly to staff communications is more than just an oversight… it’s a failure of leadership.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Understanding the challenges BIPOC leadership face in the nonprofit sector One of the primary challenges BIPOC leaders face is limited access to funding.As Immigration status For individuals who are not citizens, or who are not authorized to work in the US, their immigration status can create additional barriers to social mobility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

By Annisa Wanat , an independent consultant who works to strengthen the capacity of mission-driven organizations to achieve their goals more strategically by providing customized solutions in leadership, management, and communications. Most nonprofit board members volunteer because they want to support a worthy cause.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In 2021, choosing the right productivity software can allow nonprofits to do more with less, something that many people are counting on them to do in the year ahead.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 17, 2024

She is the founder and CEO of.orgSource and a co-author of two books on digital transformation and disruption. Sherry Whitaker Budziak is a thought leader, digital transformation strategist, and keynote speaker dedicated to helping associations thrive in the age of disruption.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

jobs, [the] majority of them have considered how that position or that job can help them with their student loan debt, says the reports author and MissionSquares head of research, Zhikun Liu. When they choose to accept.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Its not explicitly your job to fix your bosss problems (and you dont have the power or authority to do so if you arent in a leadership role). A: Its tough out there for managers , especially middle mangers who are often caught in thewell middle and may find themselves enforcing unpopular policies that they didnt create.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Segregation of Duties and Cross Training It is not uncommon, especially for small organizations, to have challenges with segregation of physical access, recording, and authorization functions. When your organization’s finances are handled by a small team, it becomes even more important to properly prepare and plan for personnel changes.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Secretary of Homeland Security Jacob Wood Co-Founder & Executive Board Chairman Team Rubicon Team Rubicon became one of the most impactful nonprofits under Wood’s leadership. Here are a few suggestions. It has more than 125,000 volunteers, has responded to disasters in 700-plus communities, and raised nearly $250 million.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

Use influence, not authority, to inspire people to willingly embrace change. Most important, you’ll learn more about Rometty’s five principles of Good Power : Be in Service Of. Strive to make someone or something better by meeting their needs. Build Belief. Know What Must Change, What Must Endure. Steward Good Tech.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

At the same time, we’re recognizing that the authors of these articles have helped thousands of nonprofits by giving their work certified “gold” status, and giving them the chance to update or provide a new introduction to their classic articles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The new book, The Journey of Leadership , brings the experience of one of the world’s most influential consulting firms ( McKinsey & Compan y ) right to your fingertips. “We The authors assert that if you are a traditional left-brained leader who’s great at numbers, planning and scheduling, your job might be threatened in the future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Ask yourself, your leadership, and your trusted lead volunteers to fill in the blank: At the end of our event, we want our supporters (or) attendees to leave feeling __. About the Author. Here are 4 tips to help you plan a successful massive fundraising event. Focus on Experience. Your supporters remember how you made them feel.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Your organization’s brand story holds immense power, especially for nonprofits striving to engage donors, volunteers, and partners.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls,” says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 – Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Even when you love your job, without the right support, it’s easy to experience symptoms of leadership fatigue like these. Solutions Day is the perfect antidote to leadership fatigue. He is also President and Managing Director of Digital Strategy for.orgSource , and my co-author of the Association 4.0 leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls,” says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 – Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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Futurism

MARCH 18, 2025

The paper , adorned with Google's iconic logo and listing 20 of its current and former researchers as authors, warns that "persuasive generative AI" including chatbots that take the form of friends or lovers can manipulate users and their decision-making. We reached out to Google with a list of questions about this story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Each year, I select my pick for the best new leadership book released that year. Some years, among the many books about leadership that I read, there is another book that is so good, it becomes my runner up for the best new leadership book of the year. And effective communication is essential for successful leadership.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

I have found that there are four key fundraising roles your board members can play that will help your non-profit immensely: The Board as Fundraising Visionaries (Leadership). One of the primary roles of your board when it comes to fundraising is as VISIONARIES, providing leadership for your fundraising strategy and program.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Leaders must also learn that having formal authority through your organizational status will not earn you trust and respect from their staff. Poet and human rights activist Maya Angelou said “ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

This is why open, ongoing conversations between leadership and employees are essential. Some individuals thrive on new challenges and leadership opportunities, while others value better work-life balance, financial recognition, or deeper involvement in projects they truly care about. Motivation isn’t one-size-fits-all.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 6, 2025

It makes sense that the next evolution in our technical and personal approach to results and relationships happens under their combined direct leadership. Auman and Reed will have equal authority in the agency and will retain oversight of the client groups they currently manage, according to information in the statement.

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Achieve

MARCH 3, 2025

Offer opportunities for leadership. For gatekeepers who want deeper involvement, leadership roles can be highly rewarding. Offering leadership opportunities allows them to take ownership of key campaign components and expand its reach.

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