Fast Company Tech

MARCH 12, 2025

Welcome to Pressing Questions , Fast Company s work-life advice column. Every week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace questions. Q: I think my manager is burned out. What can I do?

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Futurism

MARCH 18, 2025

billion into Character.AI, Google has downplayed its ties to the startup, insisting in response to questions that "Google and Character.AI We reached out to Google with a list of questions about this story. They also argue that Google used Character.AI Despite shoveling $2.7 But back in April 2024, about four months before its $2.7

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2022

So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. Let each team member know the purpose of the meeting in advance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. Question : If there is an 11th story leaders should tell, what is it? Question : Of the 10 stories in the book, which one do most companies tell best? I’d been thorough. Paul : The vision story.

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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. After all, you are leading people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2022

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2022

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. Question : If there is an 11th story leaders should tell, what is it? Question : Of the 10 stories in the book, which one do most companies tell best? Today's Flashback: A look back to 2019.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. When making a decision, we often find ourselves stuck between choosing one option over another, creating a vicious cycle that limits our capabilities and creates consistent tension,” explain the authors. But there is a better way.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 6, 2020

So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. Let each team member know the purpose of the meeting in advance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 20, 2022

So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. Ask these six open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. Let each team member know the purpose of the meeting in advance.

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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. A question for every nonprofit leader to think about is this — if your organization had a “nonprofit stock price,” what would the “stock” be selling for today?

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

His take on leadership, business, associations, and the future is always fascinating. I hope you enjoy this snapshot of a conversation that left me with more questions than answers, a place where I always love to be. Greg is the author of “ This Might Get Me Fired.” Ask yourself these tough questions,” Greg replied.

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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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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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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

And what was once a simmering problem shifted to a crisis when COVID-19 and the sudden transition to remove work isolated workers from each other as never before, report the authors. Loneliness is the absence of connection, explain the authors. We require more than the presence of others.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 5, 2020

A paper co-authored by former Google AI ethicist Timnit Gebru raised some potentially thorny questions for Google about whether AI language models may be too big, and whether tech companies are doing enough to reduce potential risks, according to MIT Technology Review. Photo by Kimberly White / Getty Images for TechCrunch.

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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. Ask them questions like: What responses are you getting from donors?

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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

JANUARY 2, 2024

Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results. Here are those questions to ask each team member: What are some obstacles affecting this team? And, they can challenge each other to think differently.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

“Too often company leaders view middle managers in a negative light as expendable employees who can slow down productivity and overall strategy,” explain the book’s authors and McKinsey partners Bill Schaninger , Bryan Hancock , and Emily Field. Build their organization’s knowledge and realign it with shifts from digital disruption.

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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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Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2021

People need and in fact want to be informed of who has authority. Remember when in a management role your staff aren’t questioning your right to be there. They want effective leadership and have a desire to follow and to be led. . They want to be driven, and they will and do accept your position of authority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

In their new book, Real-Time Leadership , leadership coaches David Noble and Carol Kauffman teach leaders how to use their unique MOVE framework to help leaders adjust their reflexive reactions and optimize their responses to any situation – including unexpected and complex leadership challenges. O : Generate Options.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. Often, the other person needs a moment to think about how to answer your questions. It's decide what to do with what we hear."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Speaking about his new book, The Generous Leader , author Joe Davis says, “This book is about the ways in which you can become a generous leader to be part of something bigger than yourself.” Ask thoughtful questions. That old model no longer attracts talent, invites collaboration, or gets the best results from the team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and Bjorn Billhardt. Question : How does spending 12 weeks using the book compare to the length of time to earn an MBA degree?

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are a few questions: Is this truly a fundraising event? Leadership: As part of your fundraising efforts, your event will most likely have a “host committee” and one or more “host committee chairpersons.” Question what type of event and elements are a good fit for the target attendees. Or does it have other goals?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. The authors recommend you: Remember the Golden Rule Put yourself in their shoes. Listen intensively.

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.orgSource

MARCH 14, 2023

Nancy and Kristine were featured speakers at the.orgCommunity Leadership ColLAB on March 2 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington Heights. Pivoting Patrick Dorsey, VP Sales, Impexium, introduces Nancy MacRae, Kristine Hillmer, and Sharon Rice (left to right) at the Leadership ColLAB. Patrick’s Day weekend crowds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2018

The concepts around connectivity and leadership were synergistic with the concept of networked leadership that Allison Fine and I wrote about in the Networked Nonprofit , published in several years before. These are key questions of our times. The Castle: Pairs old power values with an old power leadership model.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. The authors recommend you: Remember the Golden Rule Put yourself in their shoes. Listen intensively.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? What actually happened? Why did this happen? What will we do next time?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

"Connection is what transforms a dog-eat-dog environment into a sled-dog team that pulls together," says Michael Lee Stallard , author of the book, Connection Culture. He is the primary author of Fired Up or Burned Out. Partnering with Stallard on Connection Culture are authors Jason Pankau and Katharine P Stallard.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Within the workplace there are Contributors and Impact Players each representing a distinct way of working the first leads to a job well done while the other carves a path to true leadership and generates immense value. She shares that you build credibility by : Being curious and asking good questions. Asking for feedback.

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