Eric Jacobson

APRIL 15, 2024

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

I'm delighted to host another important book giveaway. Do you know the three kinds of innovation and three factors for leadership success in each?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2024 curated just for you. This book will reframe much of what you know about traditional leadership theory and practice, challenge some of your deeply held assumptions, and provide scores of practical and concrete ideas you can use today.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. This book helps managers understand the postmodern worldview held by generation Z and younger millennials, how it influences their behaviour at work, and how they want to be led in the workplace. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s your perspective on that?”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2023 curated just for you. How did Pixar out-innovate Disney? a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.” — George R.R. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2023 curated just for you. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2020

Innovation is within each of us. If we are going to be an innovator, we need to have a healthy relationship with change. Change is an opportunity to innovate. Tamara Ghandour defines innovation as “thinking differently about what’s right in front of you to create an advantage” in her book Innovation is Everybody’s Business.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

New Book Giveaway!! Leave a comment on this guest post by Bella Rushi to become eligible for one of 20 complimentary copies of her new book, The Innovative Executive: Leading Intelligently… Continue reading → 20 copies available!!

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation. Most companies pray for one innovation to skyrocket their growth. Dr. Behnam Tabrizi Tabrizi has whittled those qualities down into eight main drivers of perpetual innovation : Setting an Existential Purpose: Why Does Your Company Matter?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

How can you design a successful, sustainable innovation process?—his In addition to this book, Lencioni and the Table Group have created a 10-minute assessment that helps individuals quickly identify their gifts and apply this model to themselves and their teams. What is the key to shaping and changing corporate culture? Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2023 curated just for you. In the book, you'll explore how leaders, at every level, can build a workplace culture that drives organizational excellence and unleashes the full potential of every employee. You can, too.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Most organizations have created always-on work contexts that are burning people out and hurting performance rather than delivering productivity, innovation and engagement. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2020. This book takes a different approach. Create the Future + the Innovation Handbook : Tactics for Disruptive Thinking by Jeremy Gutsche. Better yet, this is a double-sided book. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2020. Eat, Sleep, Innovate : How to Make Creativity an Everyday Habit Inside Your Organization by Scott D. Leaders have experimented with open innovation programs, corporate accelerators, venture capital arms, skunkworks, and innovation contests.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. Leading in a Non-Linear World : Building Wellbeing, Strategic and Innovation Mindsets for the Future by Jean Gomes. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Think Outside the Building : How Advanced Leaders Can Change the World One Smart Innovation at a Time by Rosabeth Moss Kanter (PublicAffairs, 2020) One of the leading business thinkers in the world offers a bold, new theory of advanced leadership for tackling the world’s complex, messy, and recalcitrant social and environmental problems.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2023 curated just for you. Most important, this book is not just another compilation of case studies. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. The result: mixed signals.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2021. This innovative resource features real-life examples of how today’s most successful companies are building upstanding character while increasing employee engagement, happiness, and performance. When we're moving at 115 MPH, we rarely see the wall coming.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A good book helps us to do just that. Here are ten books to help you get back into the world of work and make plans for an improved future: How Trust Works : The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired by Peter H.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2022 curated just for you. So that's when Hunter decided to practice one of the dominating principles he teaches in his new book: help others realize the importance of making the most of the time they're given and building a legacy that will last.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2020. Perfectly Confident is the first book to bring together the best psychological and economic studies to explain exactly what confidence is, when it can be helpful, and when it can be destructive in our lives.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2020. One thing is clear: advances in technology have not been matched by the necessary innovation to our social structures. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Scott and Lynda Gratton. Smart new technologies.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2020. This book describes how 25 outstanding leaders used emotional intelligence to deal with critical challenges and opportunities. The book distills the leaders' experiences into nine strategies that can help any leader or potential leader to be more effective.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. With its gripping narrative and relatable takeaways, The Grit Factor is both inspiring and pragmatic, a book that will energize and enlighten current and aspiring leaders everywhere—whether male or female.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MARCH 4, 2024

Sam Adeyemi offers insight to business executives and C-suite professionals on cultivating innovation within any organization. ” 5 Leadership Tips to Unlock Your Team’s Potential Innovating is a lot like driving down a road.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. In the book, you’ll learn how to the best leaders make their teams feel comforted, safe, and secure that they’re headed in the right direction. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. With Amy Herman’s Fixed.,

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The book, Beyond Disruption , shows companies how to build a path beyond disruption, where economic growth and social good are not trade-offs that work against each other and divide us. It’s what we call non disruptive creation that allows us to innovate and grow without disruption and social pain,” share the authors W.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 4, 2024

Innovation tends to follow the agglomeration effect, whereby scale plays a crucial role in how innovative an area is. A recent book from Trinity Business School’s Dr. A recent book from Trinity Business School’s Dr. Giulio Buciuni highlights how these secondary cities can fight back.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2019. The Innovator's Book : Rules for Rebels, Mavericks and Innovators (Concise Advice) by Dr Max Mckeown. The intent of this book—the author's goal for you—is to understand the baseless underpinnings of almost all our fears.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. In this book, General McChrystal offers a battle-tested system for detecting and responding to risk. Ask those you trust what books have inspired them, and dig in. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in November 2020. Teaching you how to overcome unconscious bias, this book provides more than thirty unique tools, such as a prep worksheet and a list of ways to reframe your unconscious thoughts. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. In this book, he shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best leaders make to scale their influence and results. We the Leader : Build a Team of Equals Who All Lead AND Follow to Drive Creativity and Innovation by Jeffrey Spahn.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

He was the CEO of one of the most innovative service companies on the planet. I asked him to write an endorsement for my new book, and used the encounter to learn more about how he created such an amazing culture. It takes trustful leadership to nurture employees who consistently deliver innovative service.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Besides helping them better handle workplace-related challenges, leaders evoke innovation and creativity and inspire them to reach their full potential. The answer is both.

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Mills Scofield

JANUARY 29, 2024

For years, many of my clients, founders I’ve advised, and mentees have asked me to write a book; it took one of them to push me to do it*. So, I wrote a book , Value Proposition: Positioning for Success , on continually creating, testing, and building compelling value propositions that meet or exceed real customers’ real needs.

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