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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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The The Summit Award was an incredible boost for our team,” Allison recalled. *In

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Take a look at The Fundraising Authority website. Asking for your e-contacts to take (just a little) action on behalf of your non-profit is a great way to move those who simply signed up for your newsletter to stay informed into contacts who feel like part of your team (a key step before you can ask for money).

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 25, 2025

Start by identifying colleagues in different teams whose work interests you. After we talked about cross-departmental networking, she connected with our marketing team and discovered they needed help interpreting customer data. This is why open, ongoing conversations between leadership and employees are essential.

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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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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Choosing the right productivity software can help augment these efforts, enabling nonprofit teams to perform excellent work from anywhere in the world. Threaded conversations, document management, and simple UI, make it easy for teams to collaborate on a grant proposal, communicate constituent needs, and even organize a lunch meet up. #5

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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 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. Team Rubicon is widely known for its innovation and unique culture. Following four years in the U.S. Following four years in the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 11, 2022

According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics : People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team's purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. No individual members are more important than the team.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Or invite me to speak at your next event and inspire your team to lead with the latest in technology and AI insights. She is the founder and CEO of.orgSource and a co-author of two books on digital transformation and disruption. Contact me to discuss how AI can revolutionize your member interactions and boost retention.

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Allegiance Group

JANUARY 8, 2025

If the team at Intermountain could understand the path, they would be in a better position to make it smoother and more rewarding. The team at Intermountain Health used their existing donor data to identify the new donors they wanted to focus on. We [discovered that we] weren’t really using our data as well as we’d hoped.

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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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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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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. They’re just looking for leaders.

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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). But, a manager sets the tone for their team and if they are burned out, their entire team will likely follow suit.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

posted by Nico Marcolongo Fall 2021 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. These realities require leadership capable of allying highly autonomous and dispersed workforces into a united effort. Leadership requires cultivating healthy inter-personal relationships based on mutual trust. Authentic engagement.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 31, 2025

She is the author of Trust Yourself. Were working in a world of hybrid teams, instant messaging, and four generations collaborating side by side. Build trust with leadership! Your promotion gets delayed despite your teams record-breaking quarter. Your teams headcount got frozen. Whats the big idea? Be proactive!

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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. And, The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell , is yet another required read for leaders – managers, CEOs and team leaders. Today's Flashback: A look back to 2019. Every great leader is a great storyteller.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Today brings a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. The book is, Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In , by Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. “72%

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

If you struggle with these paradoxes: How can I express my individuality and be a team player? then the new book, Both/And Thinking , by authors Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis , is for you. How do I balance work and life? How can I take care of myself while supporting others? But there is a better way.” Smith Marianne W.

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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 __. Team up with local tv, radio, and print media partners, popular blogs, and social media influencers that reach and represent your target audiences. About the Author.

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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. This article is a favorite of the Blue Avocado team because it is hopeful.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Fisher , author of the new book, To The Top: How Women In Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting The Rules For Success. “We Throughout the book, current executives and aspiring leaders will gain insight and understanding into the future of great leadership. Aim to have at least three women on your management team and on your board.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Here is a book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. The book is, Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In , by Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2022

Earlier this year brought a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. Loneliness is the absence of connection,” explain the authors. 72% of workers suffer from loneliness.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 20, 2024

According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics : People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team's purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. No individual members are more important than the team.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

And, we can’t forget one of the biggest benefits—online training courses replace in-person, instructor-led courses and all of a sudden, your learning and development team has significantly more time on its hands for other efforts. . Assembling the right team for your project is one of the best ways to set your course up for success. .

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2022

Jim Collins , the author of several of my favorite business books ( Built to Last and Good to Great ), got to know Admiral Stockdale at Stanford University many years ago. Rallying my team and reminding them that we can, and will, prevail in the end, over this pandemic. Not romanticizing the olden days , the “normal” days.

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

But, in order to be successful, your entire team needs to understand the proper role of the board in fundraising. 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). This directly impacts your fundraising goals.

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Towards Data Science

APRIL 17, 2023

Data teams are more important than ever before — but they need to get closer to the business. Over the past decade, data teams have been simultaneously underwater and riding a wave. For data teams, the bill has come due. Of course, data teams didn’t go rogue. In other words, data teams need to get closer to the business.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 31, 2022

However, even before we did, I always told my team: “Every company has its time in the sun and a time of crisis.”. Here are six tips for effectively managing a team during a war. Communicate with your team twice as often. Additionally, follow your usual rules for team communication: Be honest, empathetic and humane.

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.orgSource

MAY 9, 2023

When you don’t engage the entire team, you’re wasting precious resources. Then describe the new qualities and actions the team wants to implement. It is the brainchild of Eric Ries , author of that entrepreneur’s bible, The Lean Startup. Inspire the leadership team. Democratizing ideas is essential.

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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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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 2, 2024

High-functioning teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. 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.

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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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