Sat.Sep 17, 2011

Eric Jacobson

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Your First 100 Days As A Leader Will Make Or Break You

Eric Jacobson

There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. Check Jorge Pedraza in their new third edition of, The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan , in bookstores and online on October 10.

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How To Write Your Introduction For Your Speech

Eric Jacobson

If you are a leader who struggles writing introductions for your speeches , try these tips from Quick Study Academic (BarCharts, Inc.): Prepare the audience to listen to your speech. Start with a statement that will grab your audience's attention to draw them into your speech. Ask a rhetorical question that does not require an answer. Or, tell a good story.