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 22, 2013

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

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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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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 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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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

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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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

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. But finding a mentor and a champion, we were able to make things happen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 13, 2011

David Burkus often provides valuable comments to my various Blog postings, and he's a person who effectively uses a board of advisers, instead of mentors, to help him achieve success. LeaderLab is an online community of resources dedicated to promoting the practice of leadership theory. David has written his own new book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

2015 Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership New Year''s Resolutions' From: Eric Jacobson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2012

After the ACE leadership training, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Kigali. I volunteered to do a Social Media and Professional Networking workshop for second year students at the Akilah Institute for Women. Akilah workshop. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. All in all, I had a lovely day at the Akilah Institute.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? I am amidst reading leadership books, but if I didn't have the time, this list would indeed be perfect! The answer is yes. Great post Eric. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books'

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2022

One of the simplest ways to boost volunteer engagement and retention at your association is to have leadership create meaningful connections with volunteers. Read on to learn why association leadership should take the extra step of investing in volunteers and for a “how-to” on improving volunteer engagement in your program. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2014

Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Change Management Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Managing Change'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his new book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Or, listening to your favorite teacher. Reflecting on the messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2012

Millennials education teaches them to be the king of the castle, not the grunts to get the coffee. Babyboomers need to mentor these young people and treat them like equals, not grunts. Leadership comes from trusting people. Should that Millennial fail, teach them a learning lesson. They need a job. They get underpaid.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. He loved even more to teach. Mentoring is equally powerful. Thank you, Dad, for teaching me these valuable lessons by setting such a good example. He loved to learn. I miss you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. For 2021, my pick is, Heart First , Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything , by David Grossman , published in July 2021. And, if you read only one leadership book next year, make it this one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Leadership training on communications styles.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 10, 2022

To maximize professional development across teams, encourage mentoring relationships between senior staff and newer employees. Consider allowing qualified staff to teach in-person employee training courses, and don’t forget to celebrate staff accomplishments and key training wins. The United States?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2019

Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Or, listening to your favorite teacher. Reflecting on the messages.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Monday, November 8, 2010 Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss Robert Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss , provides these leadership tips: Create an environment that encourages people to challenge each others ideas, but set a few ground rules.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Third to last is crucial.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2011

Teach something new to your team 24. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Praise when compliments are earned 19. Be decisive 20. Say "thank you" and sincerely mean it 21.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Successful leaders : Teach, coach, mentor, and inspire. Temte : A main theme of the book is to stress the importance of constructive vulnerability (as opposed to dramatic vulnerability) as a leadership trait. Leadership pundits are talking a lot about vulnerability but seldom reflect on what that means in practice.

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sgEngage

JUNE 17, 2024

Many cite burnout as the primary reason they are leaving the teaching profession, and in response, schools are trying to pivot and focus on the well-being of their faculty and students. Do adjunct professors at your institution have the flexibility to teach remotely on days when their personal life would dictate it?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

The authors, Richard Boyatzis , Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten , teach that the most effective way to help people learn and change is to connect to a positive vision of themselves, or to an inspiring dream they’ve long held. And, this type of coaching is different from mentoring, which can sometimes last over decades.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more. Our role as leaders is not just to teach but to help young people find their places of belonging, and mentorship is a key piece of that puzzle.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Or, listening to your favorite teacher. Reflecting on the messages.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2012

Along the way, I’ve met some amazing women activists and women who run Women’s Rights, Women Leadership Programs and Technology Start Ups. Heather Ramsey who is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Women’s Leadership Initiatives at IIE and several participants two programs, E-Mediat , and TechWomen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO).

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