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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | | | ERIC JACOBSON DECEMBER 28, 2011 What Southwest Airlines Taught Us This Year Southwest Airlines celebrated its 40th this 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. If you missed the full list, here are some of the highlights: Invent your own culture and put a top person in charge of it. Simplicity has value. Get Green. | | | | | | | |
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ERIC JACOBSON | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011  The Roles Of A Coach And A Mentor
Author Kristi Hedges , in her new book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The coach is not afraid to push you because she sees the best in you. MORE >> -
ERIC JACOBSON | SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011  Be Verbal About Being Thankful
You and your team may not hit your revenue or profit goals this year. Or, perhaps your organization won't accomplish all its goals during this tough economic year. But, as a leader, you likely still have plenty to be thankful for in 2011. So, be thankful. And, most important, verbalize your thanks! MORE >> -
ERIC JACOBSON | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2011  Does Your Nonprofit Produce Results That Are Sufficiently Outstanding?
If you lead a nonprofit organization, the one hour it will take you to read Peter F. Drucker's book, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization, will be well worth it. This book may fundamentally change the way you work and lead your organization. Because, Drucker argues that need alone does not justify continuing. MORE >> -
ERIC JACOBSON | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2011  New Book For Work-From-Home Employees
About 42 million people -- roughly one-third of the U.S. workforce -- work from home at least one or two days a week. If you are a leader of work-from-home employees, share the new book, There's No Place Like Working From Home , with them. Share it particularly with an employee new to working from his or her home. MORE >>
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