Fast Company Tech

APRIL 18, 2025

Curiosity isnt just a good personality trait or an indulgenceits a leadership superpower. Yet, despite its transformative potential, it remains one of the most undervalued tools in leadership today. Her words offer a lesson for leaders: True insight comes from taking the time to observe and understand what others overlook.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 13, 2014

A few years ago, Southwest Airlines celebrated its 40th year and was kind enough to share in its in-flight magazine 40 lessons it learned since 1971. The lessons provide good tips for business leaders. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills Leadership Management Southwest Airlines'

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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. Phillips writes that for Lincoln, casual contact with his subordinates was as important as formal gatherings, if not more so.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Moments like this should give leaders pause and challenge us to think about where we are in our own leadership journeys. None of these things happen without incredible staff, successful leadership, and an unbelievable amount of teamwork. Leadership is full of examples of great rises and more epic falls.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. He adds that the book is useful to everyone who is interested in leadership, regardless of where they are in their career.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

What I like most about Miguel Leal ’s memoir, aside from its overall compelling and inspiring information, are the business and life lessons he shares. Those lessons are found throughout his recently released memoir, The House That Cheese Built. Here are his business and life lessons : Passion can find you when you least expect it.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Mancini: For those who aren’t familiar, Black Girls Code is an organization that works to inspire, educate, and launch the next generation of technologists by equipping them with the skills and confidence to lead in a field where they’ve historically been underrepresented.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? Our research shows that people who know how others see them are more skilled at showing empathy and taking others’ perspectives. They can take advantage of.orgCommunity’s Leadership Circle groups where they can compare notes with executives who are on parallel journeys.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2012

Some of my favorite parts of Douglas Conant's and Mette Norgaards' 2011 book, TouchPoints , are these lessons for leaders: You need to have dual vision. You need to be able to address the most pressing need and do it in a way that makes your employees more capable and ready to take on the next issue.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

That’s why Skills Union wants to connect tech startup workers looking to level up with an array of field-specific experts over live video. ” But the existing options for acquiring professional skills just aren’t very effective, argues Colin Mansell, founder and CEO of Skills Union. .”

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Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Establishing the foundation’s first global compensation structure was an opportunity to embed these values, ensuring a consistent and transparent approach to leveling jobs across all locations—defining roles, including the skills and responsibilities at each level. We set the living wage as the minimum for our U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. But nothing—I repeat, nothing—could be worse for your decision-making skills than that feeling of being invincible.”

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Here are 10 lessons that can empower nonprofit leaders to become successful in developing resources Acknowledge your fears. A best practice is allowing first-time or reluctant fundraisers to accompany skilled board members and staff when making asks. Why should someone in the community give to a cause if the leadership isn’t giving?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

From cover-to-cover of Made From Scratch you’ll learn the leadership lessons of the late Kent Taylor , founder of the restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse. His approach to business was often out-of-the-box, however, his business lessons and leadership lessons from the course of his life and career and invaluable.

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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. Phillips writes that for Lincoln, casual contact with his subordinates was as important as formal gatherings, if not more so.

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Candid

OCTOBER 29, 2024

One shift I’m seeing is the rise of those I call the “Autonomists”—highly skilled professionals who are opting out of traditional employment structures in favor of independent, project-based work. The way we work is rapidly evolving amid societal and industry changes in a post-pandemic world.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

But, it also means using the disruption to identify opportunities for innovation and growth and applying lessons learned to develop future initiatives. It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of community leadership in foundations and discuss how they can support their grantees beyond the dollar.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Perhaps a book that will help you improve your leadership skills. A couple years ago, 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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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Most-Read New Articles of 2024 Here are the three most popular articles of the year: Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board Board dysfunction often starts with lack of accountability and clear expectations of what it means to be accountable for a nonprofits success.

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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. To help our colleagues build the skills they would need to handle fast-moving technology, we spent a lot of time talking with thought leaders.

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TechCrunch

JULY 30, 2021

You’d think tech companies should be the paradigm of how to prep for leadership transitions, since they operate in such a constant state of flux. It’s best to record this history well before the intense swirl of a leadership transition begins. They’re far from it. Tech leaders can do this right and have done so.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For anyone considering a transition from corporate to nonprofit, my advice is this: Recognize that your skills do transfer. The strategic thinking, leadership, and problem-solving abilities you develop in the corporate world are invaluable in the nonprofit sector. Adopt the mindset of an entrepreneur.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

Use your outstanding problem-solving and people skills to collaborate with other groups to supplement your organizations capabilities. Engage with local officials: Along with your executive leadership team, share your organizations expertise, volunteer capabilities, and readiness to deploy assistance with local, regional, and state agencies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

How to Design an Effective Staff Retreat: A Lesson from Life – Guest Post by Karen Axelson from ETR. The planners of this event offered some valuable lessons for any organization on how to design effective and engaging retreats. Now, our staff retreat was not actually intended as a skill building training.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Amira Learning is helping young students improve their reading literacy with an AI-powered tutor, while CodeSignal has built a platform for tech workers to pick up new technical skills and practice soft skills through AI-powered simulations. But theres a shortage of workers who can fill those positions.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The pandemic pushed the social sector to make game-changing shifts in community programming, funding models and organizational leadership. Skilled based volunteering has been the backbone of organizational capacity building supports for over two decades. The recession pushed forward skilled volunteering as a unique way to meet need.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 30, 2012

Since its founding in 2002, CASE has been at the forefront of providing thought leadership for the growing field of social entrepreneurship. CASE offers a tremendous program for MBA students and alumni interested in applying their business skills for social purposes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2014

They create social capital or value by making their skills, resources, and knowledge available to each other. Engagement in the network provides a bigger benefit than to the individual member, the networks can work on finding solutions to big social issues. Lessons from the Pioneers in Justice Program. LSF’s Lessons Learned.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 25, 2017

This requires designing professional development designed as “micro-lessons.” Test out new tools and practices to help strengthen your skills – from leading effective meetings to mastering learning agility. They are also learning how to access professional and personal networks to get answers to their questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Plus, there''s five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. Edited by Edward T. His advice?

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Online courses from MIT are available to take for free on edX, including lessons on AI , Python programming , and other valuable skills. You can find a massive range of free online courses from some of the biggest and best educational institutions in the world on edX. And we really are talking about famous schools, like MIT.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

One of my favorite takeaways from the book includes these suggestions for hiring : Most firms hire based on a job candidates resumeassessing how well his or her skills fit the demands of a specific job. Elliott You should find someone who has complementary skills to start a company with. What is needed to make these results happen?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Imagine applying the lessons learned during the rapid growth of ride-sharing or cloud services to solar energy, battery tech, or industrial decarbonization. Industry leaders must actively recruit people with transferable skills, and investors must see the value in teams that blend technical knowledge with business acumen.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2024

Here are ten lessons in surviving and moving forward when reporting to a leader who clearly lacks leadership skills and leaves co-workers wondering what they are doing in such positions of authority in the first place. The truth is they are likely envious of your good work, skills, and ability to complete projects.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2011

Author David Burkus recommends reading his new book, The Portable Guide To Leading Organizations , when you decide to engage in a process of real leadership study. And, David believes that leaders should commit today to that study of leadership, and in particular the study of leadership theory.

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