Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Negative feedback is part of growing as a leader -- both delivering that feedback and sometimes receiving that type of feedback. Keith Ferrazzi , CEO of Ferazzi Greenlight , a research-based consulting and training company, suggests practicing " caring criticism ," as he recently explained it in the Harvard Business Review. "Negative feedback can hurt, but usually it's a gift aimed at helping the recipient improve performance or avoid mistakes.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

If you are a leader already engaging with an executive coach, or contemplating engaging one, here are four ways to make your coaching experience a success, as reported in a relatively recent issue of Fortune magazine: Find the right match. Find someone to push and challenge you. To encourage you and to hold you accountable. Be sure the person you engage with is a person you can trust and can talk to easily.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Earlier in the year, the Harvard Business Review published some great questions that Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan asks when he is checking references. Ryan serves on the board of Yale Corporation, Human Rights Watch, and INSEAD , and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and a M.B.A from INSEAD. His main seven honest-feedback-extracting-questions (and follow-ups) are: Would you hire this person again?

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. What is the toughest group from which you've had to get cooperation?

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

At the start of the summer season I posted the article below. Now that most of summer has gone by, what books did you read? Any great ones that aren't on the list below? Let me know, and I'll add them to the next recommended list. __ This Memorial Day, as you select the books you plan to read for pleasure this summer, how about adding to the list at least one business book.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

While visiting the Orlando Science Center the other day I stumbled across a family-oriented exhibit with simple, yet powerful principles useful within and outside the workplace. The exhibit is traveling around the U.S. and it's called, Play, The Friend Game. Created by Nacho Rodriquez Bach , the display explores six universal civic principles through the use of games for children and adults.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Fortunately, most of my career I’ve worked in effective corporate cultures. If I put together the best of each, here is what made those environments effective: • Leaders led by example on a consistent basis and were willing to roll up their sleeves, particularly during tight deadlines or challenging times. • Employees clearly understood how what they did made a difference and how their contributions made the organization either more profitable or more effective. • The workforce included a blend

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