Eric Jacobson

MARCH 19, 2017

The average company loses more than 25 percent of its productive power to organization drag , reports the authors of the new book, Time, Talent, Energy: Overcome Organizational Drag and Unleash Your Team's Productive Power. Organizational drag is all the practices, procedures, and structures that waste time and limit output.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

Have they redirected time, energy, talent, and finances away from lower priority pursuits towards taking these actions? Have they involved a group of people in shaping the vision and therefore are emotionally invested in wanting to help make it a reality? Are they taking actions that are unquestionably big “needle movers”?

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

Have they redirected time, energy, talent, and finances away from lower priority pursuits towards taking these actions? Have they involved a group of people in shaping the vision and therefore are emotionally invested in wanting to help make it a reality? Are they taking actions that are unquestionably big “needle movers”?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 31, 2014

The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. Do not assume that general agreement will lead to change—it takes substantial energy to move a group, even when all are on board. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 26, 2014

The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. Do not assume that general agreement will lead to change—it takes substantial energy to move a group, even when all are on board. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 23, 2013

For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs? Does it cost more to display a sense of urgency or to pay attention to detail? Do you pay your employees more to smile, to make eye contact, or to add energy to their voices?

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 26, 2017

For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs? Does it cost more to display a sense of urgency or to pay attention to detail? Do you pay your employees more to smile, to make eye contact, or to add energy to their voices?

Cost 50

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 18, 2023

Have they redirected time, energy, talent, and finances away from lower priority pursuits towards taking these actions? Have they involved a group of people in shaping the vision and therefore are emotionally invested in wanting to help make it a reality? Are they taking actions that are unquestionably big “needle movers”?

CEO 65

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 2, 2014

For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs? Does it cost more to display a sense of urgency or to pay attention to detail? Do you pay your employees more to smile, to make eye contact, or to add energy to their voices?

Customer Loyalty 85

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Have they redirected time, energy, talent, and finances away from lower priority pursuits towards taking these actions? Have they involved a group of people in shaping the vision and therefore are emotionally invested in wanting to help make it a reality? Are they taking actions that are unquestionably big “needle movers”?

CEO 65

CEO Banking Learning-by-Doing McKinsey 65

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 19, 2014

For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs? Does it cost more to display a sense of urgency or to pay attention to detail? Do you pay your employees more to smile, to make eye contact, or to add energy to their voices?

Customer Loyalty 75

Customer Loyalty Loyalty Cost Energy 75

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 2, 2016

For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs? Does it cost more to display a sense of urgency or to pay attention to detail? Do you pay your employees more to smile, to make eye contact, or to add energy to their voices?

Cost 50

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 19, 2015

The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. Do not assume that general agreement will lead to change—it takes substantial energy to move a group, even when all are on board. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody.

Creativity 50

Creativity How To Tips Cost 50

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 14, 2015

The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. Do not assume that general agreement will lead to change—it takes substantial energy to move a group, even when all are on board. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody.

Creativity 50

Creativity How To Tips Cost 50

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 30, 2013

For example: How much does it cost to express genuine interest in customers or to anticipate their needs? Does it cost more to display a sense of urgency or to pay attention to detail? Do you pay your employees more to smile, to make eye contact, or to add energy to their voices?

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 5, 2022

I get energy from helping others and would give the shirt off my back to a stranger and anything, anytime to a friend. You can count on me to… Bring positive energy into my space. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I love people and being part of a team. This fuels a competitive drive that at times feels like a chip on my shoulder.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 10, 2021

I get energy from helping others and would give the shirt off my back to a stranger and anything, anytime to a friend. You can count on me to… Bring positive energy into my space. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I love people and being part of a team. This fuels a competitive drive that at times feels like a chip on my shoulder.

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Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Eric Jacobson

JULY 28, 2021

I get energy from helping others and would give the shirt off my back to a stranger and anything, anytime to a friend. You can count on me to… Bring positive energy into my space. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I love people and being part of a team. This fuels a competitive drive that at times feels like a chip on my shoulder.

Sports 65

Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

It narrates an engaging story about accountability in an energy-cogenerating firm called AES. The initial costs of entry, especially for marketing, will be prohibitive. The minimum stakes can be staggering, and the entry costs for other kinds of products are, in fact, much higher.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Well, by having an employee health and wellness program at your workplace it can help you to: Reduce your risk of developing a chronic disease Lower your medical costs Improve your productivity Have a happier and healthier environment at work After all, most Americans spend about 8.9 Ask about your wellness program.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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