Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Eighteen months ago, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” within the discussion forum for the LinkedIn group Linked 2 Leadership. Covey Leadership and Self-Deception – Arbinger Institute The One Minute Manager – Kenneth H. Some people suggested more than one book.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Movies are a great way to learn about leadership! Here’s CCL’s Clemson Turregano, who has facilitated "leadership at the movies" sessions for years: "I started using movies when I was teaching at West Point and then at the Naval War College," he notes. YouTube provides us with a searchable library of leadership content on any topic.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen represents a detailed assessment of companies thriving in times of uncertainty compared with similar organizations not performing so well. Changed less in reaction to the radically evolving world than their poorer performing comparison companies.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

The truth is that great companies are those which can thrive and prosper in the absence of sophistication. If your company’s long-term business plan requires the acquisition, or retention of the uber employee then your business not only has a risk management issue, but it is likely not scalable.

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Sales Wolf Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Prelude: Scaling Your Company Is NOT a Sideline Strategy If you are the Founder / CEO of a business venture and obsessed with scaling your Company, this is your zero hour. Chances are you have heard of Jim Collins’ groundbreaking framework, ' A Culture of Discipline.' Include Jim Collins' timeless book Good to Great as well.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 10, 2014

Jim Collins immortal business bestseller, Good to Great , created a revolution in many businesses and an explosion in book sales. In many instances, companies did go from good to great – or at least from good to very good. The key is these companies sought improvement. Collins knew it. Self-improvement.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 26, 2012

In Future Babble: Why Expert Predictions Fail – and Why We Believe Them Anyway Dan Gardner writes: “The now-defunct magazine Brill’s Content , for one, compared the predictions of famous American pundits with a chimpanzee named Chippy, who made guesses by choosing among flashcards.

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Six Disciplines

APRIL 27, 2011

First, [unlike most other books] which focus 80% on principles and 20% on implementation, this book's content is focused 20% on principles and 80% on implementation.” Therefore, there is also a Six Disciplines company that was established to help companies long-term get established and maintain using this methodology.”

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Which of your leadership skills helped you most to rise through the ranks at Zane Benefits? Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. It was totally worth it.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2012

The foundational material — mission and values — of a company can be critical to the overall success of the organization – but they’re often forgotten. The corporate mission and values are created by the senior leadership team, captured on posters, and strategically tacked up around the building. About the Authors.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 18, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Come Back Common Sense…We Need You! Many of you will have heard of Jim Collins. He refers to it as “The Five&# , meaning level five leadership and explains it here: Do we have to be captains of industry to give the gift of humility?

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Roundtable Talk

JULY 19, 2010

Skip to content Home Welcome! Leadership lesson: What are you doing to push yourself? Leadership lesson: Taking risks is crucial to growth, but know when you need to step back and re-evaluate. Leadership lesson: Careers don’t happen overnight either. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2012

Motivating pop culture piece designed to foster better, more successful companies. It was he who encouraged your own leadership qualities, because your success ultimately honored him. Each entertainment niche may not be your ‘cup of tea,’ but relating to others will create common bonds and exhibits leadership.

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 27, 2010

Skip to content Home Welcome! That’s an oft quoted managerism that speaks to the importance of (in Jim Collins’ words) getting the right people on your bus. Too many interviewers spend the first 30 minutes of a 60 minute interview giving the candidate the “overview” of the role and the company. Lesson #4 – Shut up.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 6, 2012

The title is easy to forget but the content inside is not. Great by Choice by Jim Collins and Morten Hansen. Jim Collins much anticipated new release. Jim Collins much anticipated new release. The Leadership Challenge by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner. The single must-read book on leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. The most successful people I know consume written content at a pace that far exceeds that of the average person. Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2013

The idea entrepreneur is an individual, usually a content expert and often a maverick, whose main goal is to influence how other people think and behave in relation to their cherished topic. Al Gore created the Climate Reality Project Leadership Corps to bring his ideas about environmental sustainability to people around the world.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. But I have tried to make all the choices directly relevant to young businesspeople interested in leadership. Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. That's a tough question.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2012

Reading has a host of benefits for those who wish to occupy positions of leadership and develop into more relaxed, empathetic, and well-rounded people. But I have tried to make all the choices directly relevant to young businesspeople interested in leadership. Recently, I wrote that leaders should be readers. That's a tough question.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2014

One idea he especially loved was Level-5 leadership. “If If we want to be great,” Rob would say, “we need more Level-5 leadership.”. Eventually, I asked Rob what Level-5 leadership meant to him. His answer : We need a vision of this company for the next 10 years. And leadership theory has its place.

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