Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Our research on CEOs and their senior leadership teams reveals that regularly reevaluating and adjusting the leadership team is crucial for optimizing a company’s performance over time. In recent years, many industries have been disrupted by technological change. Take, for instance, the automotive industry.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 9, 2023

Stumped for what business books to add to your summer reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. I couldn't put this book down.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

T HE BIGGEST CHANGE being brought about by AI is not human replicas, but the emergence of digital operating models. Marco Iansiti and Karim Lakhani, professors at Harvard Business School, explore these changes in Competing in the Age of AI with examples of businesses in many industries. The operating model is how that is accomplished.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I N THE PAST DECADE, the corporate world has seen a seismic shift in how it operates. The advent of technology that enables remote work combined with the ever-increasing rate of employee turnover in many industries has led to a transformation in the very fabric of organizational culture.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. His advice?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 17, 2020

Stumped for what business books to add to your winter reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. I couldn't put this book down.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I F YOU ENTER a bookstore and peruse the shelves for books on famous leaders in history, you’ll likely find a recurring cast of characters staring at you. The message from this literary cottage industry is that where there’s a will, there’s a way. It’s hard to escape this view of leaders and leadership. Winston Churchill.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

"AI doesn't replace leadership; it redefines it. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changing force in today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, transforming industries and businesses globally. As executives navigate the complex waters of modern-day leadership, understanding AI isn't just beneficial—it's essential.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

These are the industry disruptors who have changed how business is conducted in distinctly powerful ways. Think how Uber transformed the transportation industry, how Airbnb took over the lodging industry — not to mention how Tesla is upending both the automobile and energy industries. It was truly a game-changer.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This book is the result of what we have learned teaching leadership and business acumen classes to rising and senior leaders at Fortune 500 companies for twenty years,” share authors Nathan Kracklauer and Bjorn Billhardt. In addition, the book provides an excellent glossary of most used terms within business.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. I couldn't put this book down.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Some fail for a host of strategic or operational shortcomings addressed in any decent business school course. No question the biotech industry is experiencing significant growth. His new book is Can't Tame a Mongoose: Memoir of a Genomics Entrepreneur. His firm, Rose Ventures, Inc.,

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. I couldn't put this book down.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CS) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth. Greater employee satisfaction with leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 7, 2024

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth. Greater employee satisfaction with leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Impact on their industry and in the broader communities they serve. Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. Beth is another former operator who really understands the business and their 37,000+ workforce.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Describing the new book, In Her Own Voice , by Jennifer McCollum , Anne Chow (former CEO of AT&T Business) says that “for women, the book does a beautiful job of explaining not just what to do to advance in your career, but also what to expect. Leadership Development : Do women have access to effective development?

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Where Managerial Leadership Begins. This is the backdrop for understanding the purpose and role of managerial leadership: setting direction (i.e., “Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage.” Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage. people, processes, technologies, assets, money, etc.)

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Stumped for what business books to add to your fall reading list? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. I couldn't put this book down.

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Modern Servant Leader

MAY 8, 2020

The servant-leadership community lost another great example and shepherd this week. Ken was a passionate advocate for servant-leadership at Toro and beyond. In particular, when teaching the Acronym Model of SERVANT-Leadership I always use one of his stories to represent Empathy in practice. That is servant-leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 11, 2014

Stumped for what business books to add to bring along on your Spring Break? Here are five must-read books for leaders well worth adding to your list: Lead With A Story -- A Guide To Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. This book is a wake-up call for every business leader. Edited by Edward T.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Vertical integration extended their chain of operations, bringing inside their boundaries suppliers at one end (“upstream”) and customers at the other (“downstream”). And contractors in the construction industry have long used an extensive form of outsourcing. He is the author or coauthor of 21 books. Often, both.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 19, 2015

Note: This is the 4rd installment of excerpts from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership”. . It was a marker I could meaningfully connect to a higher purpose of employee happiness -one of the key principles of More Human Leadership. Failing the Supermarket Test. It was on the record.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

F OR YEARS I was taught that growing the business in an industry with strong competition was mostly a zero-sum game. 3: Grow the whole market using digital capabilities: Digital disrupters affect their industries in complicated ways. However, the overall profitability of the hotel industry went down 3.7%

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 14, 2014

In business, leadership infrastructure is the sum total of all the management systems, processes, leadership teams, skill sets, and disciplines that enable companies to grow from small operations into midsized or large firms. Leadership infrastructure is every bit as real as roads and bridges, electrical grids, and the Internet.

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CoachStation

MARCH 14, 2023

You should also learn about the industry the company operates in and the competitors they face. Learn the company’s technology and systems: Many companies use specialised software or systems to manage their operations. If you would like to discuss RIC further or book a place on the program, email or call CoachStation today.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

In many organizations, authority-based leadership is waning. In my new book, Influence and Impact: Discover and Excel at What Your Organization Needs From You The Most , written with George Bradt, we provide the tools every leader needs to grow and develop into the leader that others want to follow.

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CoachStation

MARCH 14, 2023

You should also learn about the industry the company operates in and the competitors they face. Learn the company’s technology and systems: Many companies use specialised software or systems to manage their operations. If you would like to discuss RIC further or book a place on the program, email or call CoachStation today.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 6, 2016

I want to address what I believe to be one of the most important aspects of your workplace leadership. In my work with thousands of business leaders across industries, geography, and over many years, I’ve repeatedly seen people lose their influence because they don’t address this one thing. What is this leadership heresy?

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 5, 2023

“The most successful companies are those that adopt an Experience Mindset that strengthens both employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CS) at the same time,” explains Tiffani Bova , author of the new book, The Experience Mindset: Changing the Way You Think About Growth. Greater employee satisfaction with leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2021

In my work with senior leaders and executive teams across a wide variety of industries, one of the most important questions I ask is to learn what those leaders pay attention to. Strategic Clarity – leaders must constantly assess how well their organization’s strategy is understood across operations staff. What Do You Pay Attention To?

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2023

With two decades of marketing experience and an MBA Degree, Debbie developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the nonprofit arena, and the insurance industry. Be sure to visit both her website and her blog.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

If we can harness the untapped potential buried deep within the hearts of our people, we can turn engagement from a liability into real, sustainable competitive advantage and usher in gains in productivity unseen since the industrial revolution! Today he serves as the Vice President of High Performance Leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2016

If you don’t care, aren’t collaborative, can’t communicate, fail to take input and feedback, and allow your hubris to overshadow your humility, you might be intelligent, but in my book you’re not very bright. We must recognize competency-based leadership models simply don’t work.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 25, 2017

Resolving those conflicts with a win-win mindset can unlock untold dividends in the form of a shared sense of purpose and commitment according to "EGO FREE LEADERSHIP: Ending the unconscious habits that hijack your business" , by business executive Brandon Black and executive coach Shayne Hughes. Can't Get Enough Leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 19, 2015

On a site dedicated to leadership…with the very word “lead” in the title, I want to address what I believe to be one of the most important aspects of your workplace leadership. What is this leadership heresy? Why Management Is Vital to Your Leadership. Your leadership depends on your credibility. Management.

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