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From The Bench To The Boardroom

Eric Jacobson

Loyalty is an interesting one because I think in an interview process it’s hard to understand that, but you can ensure that the candidate is passionate about what the company does. He previously served as executive chairman of the board from November 2011 until December 2017. What do you want your legacy to be?

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Don’t EVER Doubt How Leadership Impacts the Employee Experience, Customer Experience, and Overall Brand Experience!

Eric Jacobson

Debbie Laskey: In the CORNER OFFICE section of The New York Times , there was a memorable interview on January 29, 2011, entitled, " Hey, Rock Stars: Take Your Show SomeplaceElse ," conducted by Adam Bryant of Michael Lebowitz, founder and CEO of Big Spaceship, a digital marketing and communications agency. Do you agree with this approach?

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Take Command -- How To Be A First Responder In Business (Interview With Author Jake Wood)

Eric Jacobson

I think that seeing decision making and action as a cyclical process that begins (and ultimately ends) with preparation and analysis forces leaders to find a good rhythm that has them constantly moving through the loop. Jake Wood is cofounder and CEO of Team Rubicon and a former Marine sniper with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls

Eric Jacobson

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. So, here is a good reminder from author Sharon Armstrong about how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls.

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Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Eric Jacobson

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees? One of the best ways I've found to retain employees is to engage them in the business planning process. Have senior management put together annual and quarterly business plan drafts, then engage employee teams to give feedback and come up with ideas.

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Four Tips And Observations For Leaders

Eric Jacobson

Thursday, August 5, 2010 Four Tips And Observations For Leaders I really like these four leadership tips and observations from the book, 1001 Ways To Energize Employees : Nothing creates more self-respect among employees than being included in the process of making decisions. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

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Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership: 70 New Year's.

Eric Jacobson

If not, and you want to be a more effective leader for your team at work in 2011, select one or more of these 70 New Years resolutions for leaders: 1. Explain the process and the reason for the decisions you make 50. Dig deep within your organization for ideas on how to improve processes, policies and procedures 67.