Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 5, 2011

You'll learn how to avoid eight performance evaluation pitfalls in what I think is the best chapter of the book " The Essential HR Handbook ," written by Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell. If you are a leader and it's time to conduct an employee evaluation, Armstrong and Mitchell caution you to watch for these pitfalls when making your evaluation: Clustering everyone in the middle performance-rating categories Overlooking flaws or exaggerating the achievements of favored employees Excusing s

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 1, 2011

The Kansas City chapter of the American Society of Training and Development recently voted John P. Schuster as trainer of the year. He's the author of the book: The Power of Your Past Schuster contends that a leader's past is the biggest, most accessible and most under-utilized resource for making positive change. In The Power of Your Past , Schuster provides: Stories of those who have experienced transformative results through embracing their own professional and personal pasts.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 31, 2011

One of my favorite books about leadership asks its readers five powerful questions , putting aspiring leaders to the ultimate test of what it takes to be a true leader. The best thing about this book is that if you pass the test you can skip reading many of the mountains of other leadership books on the market today. The book is Timothy R. Clark's The Leadership Test and it forces you to do some valuable soul searching.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 4, 2011

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in a world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it." -- David Beckham Use this quote to inspire you to lead change in your organization!

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