Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. They teach. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln''s leadership statements in today''s vernacular. They teach. Abraham Lincoln Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Plus, there''s five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Edited by Edward T.

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Candid

JANUARY 8, 2025

But as the head of my family foundation, I believe we have to start conversations around wealth at a younger age. We must teach them the bigger picture of global issues and prepare them to use their future thought leadership and resources to participate in global change making. What is our purpose? How can we contribute?

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more. Also, for university administrators, budgeting meetings require a larger conference room while one-on-one conversations are in private offices. For these different activities, energy needs vary.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

It also feels that sometimes genx is being forgotten in this conversations. In the for profit world, though, there’s more leadership development. Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations. The ability to teach, with patience, is essential.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Let’s start at the most fundamental place for this conversation. For this conversation, and those to have over the course of the next two days together at least, let’s work from the place that a movement is larger than coalitions. Leadership development is incredibly important for our movements to build and grow and succeed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling.

Leadership 52

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. They teach. Stories are important because they are memorable. Employees learn largely by stories and not mounds of data.

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Lesson Leadership Missouri Storytelling 49

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Plus, there's five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Edited by Edward T.

Leadership 52

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

This post follows yesterday’s post about networked leadership skills. I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2014

If you register for NTEN’s first-ever Leading Change Summit this September (#14LCS), you’ll be asked to choose one of three tracks— Digital Strategy , The Future of Technology , or Impact Leadership —and you’ll spend quite a bit of time with your track-mates at the Summit. And check out the full lineup of #14LCS speakers and facilitators !

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Check in with the other person to determine if the conversation went well for them and to learn how a future conversation can go better or be more beneficial to both parties. Question: Why is it so important to master only one skill you teach at a time? Wetzler : Absolutely. I have to wait until they are ready to talk about it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The book’s teachings are based on exclusive research from two Salesforce studies of thousands of employees and c-suite executives around the globe, and further validated by hundreds of executive conversations and other industry research. Greater employee satisfaction with leadership.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Below, I’ve shared my keynote remarks and slides and I hope you’ll share your ideas and further the conversation in the comments. Leadership and decision-making come from adoption not from executive authority. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. I’d love my library to be my coworking space.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be decisive 20.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Often, those conversations were ineffective and unhealthy, causing frustration, conflict and distress. Published toward the end of 2018, Sofer’s book teaches you how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply. And, that’s why, Say What You Mean , is my pick for B est New Leadership Book for 2018.

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Leadership Conversation Chapter Attention 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Often, those conversations were ineffective and unhealthy, causing frustration, conflict and distress. Published toward the end of 2018, Sofer’s book teaches you how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply. And, that’s why, Say What You Mean , is my pick for B est New Leadership Book for 2018.

Leadership 52

Leadership Conversation Chapter Attention 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 13, 2020

Often, those conversations were ineffective and unhealthy, causing frustration, conflict and distress. Published toward the end of 2018, Sofer’s book teaches you how to find your voice, speak your truth and listen deeply. And, that’s why, Say What You Mean , is my pick for B est New Leadership Book for 2018.

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Leadership Conversation Chapter Attention 52

Tableau

APRIL 30, 2021

We’re thrilled to announce the Data Leadership Collaborative (DLC) , a new community dedicated to bringing like-minded data leaders together to connect, learn, and help each other progress on the journey to building data-driven organizations. Data becomes part of the organization’s DNA, with a place in every conversation. .

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

This go-to guide has been a resource for nonprofit administrators since 1984, and the newly revised edition continues to support those in leadership roles by addressing the challenges our world is facing today and how nonprofits can learn to adapt and grow despite it all. . by Thomas Wolf. By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser. Change is constant.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

This video-based coding academy teaches coding skills in a fun, accessible, and engaging format on YouTube and other social media platforms (for free!). We need to be engaged, active, and intentional, and focused on having conversations that are centered on solutions rather than obstacles.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Juni Felix, a member of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab teaching team and an expert in behavior change shares how to create effective systems using the science of behavior design to elevate your donor engagement game. Remember that each conversation is a stepping stone to greater success. Behavior design strategies can help.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Plus, there are five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Edited by Edward T.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

One exec expressed interest in resources to share with our members to teach them how to have conversations about controversial topics. Are you having conversations within your association about declining trust, credibility and authority? Many execs reinforced the idea that communications should be clear and transparent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management New Year''s Resolutions'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2018

Let The Story Do The Work explains that at the heart of leadership lies persuasion. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Sense And Respond teaches you how to use that feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2012

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

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Business Leadership Arts Lesson 86

Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2012

Featuring a lively mix of nonprofit technology guests sharing their unique perspectives on ways to harness the power of gaming as a catalyst for good, you'll hear how some organizations are using games as a platform for teaching leadership skills, problem solving, and global community building to youth. Expert Guests.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Be decisive 20.

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Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 85

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. Awhile back, members of five groups on the professional social media web site LinkedIn voluntarily recommended their favorite books about leadership. They responded to a group discussion question, "Best Leadership Books -- What's Your Favorite?"

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Volunteer Technique 106

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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