October, 2011

Eric Jacobson

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10 Quotes From The 5 Levels Of Leadership -- John C. Maxwell

Eric Jacobson

Soon I'll post my full review of John C. Maxwell's latest book, The 5 Levels of Leadership. In the meantime, here are some of my favorites quotes from the book that I believe should become a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. It's about advancing your team. Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.

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Lead By Setting A Good Example

Eric Jacobson

There is nothing more powerful for a leader to do than to lead by setting a good example. So, here are 15 things you can do to be an effective and successful leader : 1. Praise when compliments are earned. 2. Be decisive. 3. Say “Thank You” and sincerely mean it. 4. Communicate clearly. 5. Listen carefully. 6. Teach something new to your team members. 7.

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Southwest Airline's Core

Eric Jacobson

I always look forward to my flights on Southwest Airlines. That's because I get to read Gary Kelly's (Chairman, President and CEO) monthly column in the airline's in-flight magazine. This month, Kelly speaks to Southwest's Core , a core of values and company culture principles that leaders should emulate. Kelly explains: Southwest is a company of people.

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How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee

Eric Jacobson

As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Here are six steps that will guide you through that process: Tell him what performance is in need of change and be specific. Tell him how his actions negatively affect the team. Let the discussion sink in. Set expectations of performance improvement and timeframe, and get his agreement on the desired outcome.

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Steve Jobs: Simplifying, Perfecting, Timing

Eric Jacobson

Interesting observation about Steve Jobs from Bloomberg's Business Week magazine: "People credit him as an inventor akin to Edison, but his real genius was seizing upon existing concepts, simplifying and perfecting them, and then putting them forward at exactly at the right moment.".

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Quotes And Wisdom From Steve Jobs

Eric Jacobson

Be sure to check out the October 10, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine, where you'll find an entire 66-page issue that takes you through the entire life of Jobs in what they describe as a biography of a boundary-breaking thinker and endlessly astute businessman. What got me hooked on the issue are the following quotes of wisdom and leadership from Jobs that the magazine features as its intro into its impressive retrospective issue: There is no reason not to follow your heart.

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Book Review: The Enemy Of Engagement

Eric Jacobson

"Frustration in the workplace is a silent killer," claim authors Mark Royal and Tom Agnew in their terrific new book, The Enemy of Engagement , coming out this month from Amacom. Further, "in an organizational context, frustration is not as simple as failing to get something you want. Rather, it involves the inability to succeed in your role due to organizational barriers or the inability to bring the bulk of your individual talents, skills, and abilities to your job.

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