Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The reason is energy leakage. I break down the archetypes of naysayers in the corporate setting that stymie innovation – for example, the Withholders who deny praise in order to destabilize rising stars, especially those who are wired to be pleasers. This is the biggest takeaway, and the foundation of my entire book.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

If you are responsible for leading teams, how can you be sure that the work being done throughout the day will innovatively increase impact and productivity to make tomorrow a better place? Distinctio: Accept a New Way to Play in the Leadership and Innovation Sandbox – Differentiation. . “Skipper” Pitts. WHERE are we going?

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 11, 2017

When a CEO announces a major initiative to foster innovation, mark your calendar. In most cases we’ve studied at Innovation Leader, an online resource for people responsible for innovation and R&D, there’s a surplus of good ideas for new products, services and business models. So how to improve?

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 19, 2016

Additionally, you want to look beyond first impressions, encourage innovation, let your team members do the teaching, and offer rewards and recognition. Be empathetic: You should be aware of what motivates your team, as well as any challenges, that you’re team may be experiencing.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

but they expend far more energy intentionally searching for opportunity, but not just any opportunity – a game changer. If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. What’s interesting is that the best leaders proactively focus on looking for game changers.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

“Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by passion, generated by vision, produced by a conviction, ignited by a purpose.” “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” Leadership does not need to be a dramatic, fist in the air and trumpets blaring, activity.”

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 7, 2011

We all know innovation has its own language conventions, rich with revolutions , evolutions , ecosystems , and more. Innovators, after all, are trying to communicate the promise of something that may not exist yet, and sometimes that requires some optimistic adornment. We wanted to learn more.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2017

I call this new breed of companies the “inclusive innovators.” But when confronted with a construct such as this, companies may struggle with where to begin. Our research revealed that it had an impact on clean water, good jobs and economic growth, and innovation and infrastructure as well. Segment the SDGs.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 13, 2016

The EBO program set up startup-friendly structures as well as a separate set of practices in the areas of organization, leadership/management, resource allocation, strategy development, and performance measurement and motivation. Above all, don’t ignore this challenge as you try to innovate your way to a new model.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 8, 2018

These are hobbies and volunteering gigs that often start at a young age and that individuals continue to invest considerable time and energy into. While competitiveness certainly comes up as a motivation, for most of these CEOs it is truly about reaching one’s highest potential, a lesson they’ve transferred to leading.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The theme of the big event was "Technology-led Transition and Innovation-driven Development," which sounds broad. But the focus was squarely on "energy saving, environmental protection, and the low-carbon economy" with other emerging areas — infotech, biotech, and modern materials — taking a distinctly secondary role.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 5, 2016

We say we’re going to lose that 10 pounds, quit smoking, change jobs, read more, be more positive, be more productive, etc… and start off all Tigger-like with energy and great intentions. Then, when the going gets tough we lose interest, motivation, and momentum and at the end of the year we’re back to where we started.

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LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

I had the energy and motivation, you know what it’s like to commit mentally and emotionally. David: Yeah, I must say I’m actually jealous of how you’re able to muster the energy to do all these sorts of things. They are very good at coming up with innovative solutions to problems.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Such executives base their efforts to build team strength on the answers to two fundamental questions: Where do I need to spend my time and focus my energies? Ann was a highly-experienced marketer who quickly assessed her new team and established a set of priorities to grow her business, one of which was to drive new product innovation.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

If they aren't paying you enough to walk through that door with a smile on your face, or the job doesn't motivate you enough to be eager about the work, you're in the wrong job. What you like, what motivates you, what fires you up. If you enjoy your work, you'll be more productive, more motivated and a better team player.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It appears plausible that entrepreneurial individuals are more likely to migrate and that immigration policies in many countries favor highly motivated and capable individuals. Finding that it helped ease his jet lag, he decided to license the product and sell it in Austria under the name Red Bull Energy Drink.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

The energy, collaboration, and drive can fade as the staff grows, individuals separate into discrete silos, and workers in specialized functions grow disconnected from the larger purpose. Sometimes it’s not the most complex solutions that pay big dividends in building a constructive culture.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Joe Nigro, CEO of energy company Constellation, told me, “Everyone needs to know how each metric fits into the big picture…why and how we’re measuring something, and how it’s relevant to performance.” Properly motivated and led, incumbents can be particularly dangerous, as they already have scale and credibility.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

It’s time for companies to embrace their rebel talent as a way to foster innovation, employee engagement, and change from within. If you feel like a constructive nonconformist you probably have more than one controversial idea for improving performance and maybe even your company’s bottom line.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Then with a calmer, cooler head, the employee can prepare for a rational and constructive business conversation. Constructively coach. Similarly, "Saying: 'You're an innovator' is nice but it's helpful to know exactly what they're doing that reflects that," says Barron. She thought it portrayed a lack of energy.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 24, 2011

Ann’s energy is boundless. It’s somewhat ironic that another friend of mine named Traci Fenton is flourishing because she channeled her anger in a constructive way. In addition to her job responsibilities, she takes an active interest in students and their families.

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Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Siege Media stands out from the rest by innovating the way they create their content. TopRank Marketing TopRank Marketing has been doing innovative and impactful work with interactive content and B2B influencers for huge brands like SAP, Dell, LinkedIn, 3M, and Oracle for over 18 years. No answer) 10. If you build it, they will come.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2018

When more efficient machines use less energy, they cost less, which often encourages us to use them more—resulting in a net increase in energy consumption. Past experience tells us that super-efficient technologies typically encourage increased throughput of raw materials and energy, rather than reducing them.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

How can you design a successful, sustainable innovation process?—his Lencioni (Matt Holt, 2022) The 6 Types of Working Genius is the fastest way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy, and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout. What is the key to shaping and changing corporate culture?

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