Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 25, 2022

Taylor, the CEO and President of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), shares his personal experiences and candid, compassionate and practical thoughts on how to transform the way to select, retain and train employees in today’s, post-COVID and radically changed business environment. Taylor, Jr. Redefining the employee experience.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 17, 2024

managers, the research unveiled that about 30% of insecure workers anticipate losing their jobs in the next year. Faced with unpredictable work schedules amid a cost-of-living crisis, more than a third (34%) of workers reported at least one shift being canceled with less than two days’ notice in the past month.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. What’s interesting to me is that of all the constituencies that CEOs must deal with, the relationship with a board of directors is among the easiest to manage.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Manage your fear until you can work a solution. Don’t personalize every crisis. Determine first if the crisis was self-inflicted. “If Too often in a crisis, we miss this bit of advice from his Dad: “Focus on the issue at hand, deal with the world the way it is , and respond appropriately.”

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The very fact that remote working could be viewed in such a mixed way may be something of a shock to managers who have been trained to view it in purely positive terms. The researchers analyzed a number of interviews about remote working that were undertaken during the 2008 financial crisis. A mixed picture. Contextual awareness.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The importance of migrants was underlined during the Covid-19 crisis when it was revealed that the founders of both BioNTech and Moderna, two of the companies at the forefront of the development of a vaccine against the virus, are immigrants to the United States and Germany respectively. This should perhaps come as no surprise.

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Engaging Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Instead, employees self-manage and belong to different decision-making circles that keep the company operating.” But if we simply eliminate hierarchy altogether, we find that “flat-management” alternatives … well, they fall flat. No one reports to anyone anymore,” explains The Washington Post about Zappos.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today’s Executive Search and Management Consulting firms are famous for espousing “Best Practices.” Today’s successful companies continuously innovate and disrupt the marketplace. Often a General Counsel is called to serve as “Crisis Adviser in Chief”. He was entirely closed off to innovation. But guess what?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 23, 2010

I was recently asked the following question: “What is the difference between CRM and CEM, or is there any difference between the two?&# In a previous post I addressed the practice of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in fairly great detail. As most of you know I am a huge fan of well conceived CRM initiatives.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 6, 2020

New managers , or those aspiring to manage a team, often are looking for a playbook to help them get started. And, let’s face it, seasoned managers often need a refresher on some of the basics. How I wish we had an entire day to talk about management and leadership. 4 Things Great Managers Do. 2) Energize.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2012

It is an invitation to rethink the fundamental assumptions we have about capitalism, management, institutions, and life at work. The book is divided into five fundamental, make-or-break issues that will determine whether your organization thrives or dives in the years ahead: values, innovation, adaptability, passion and ideology.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. You can learn more in FE News. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 7, 2022

For instance, Singapore is regularly at the top of the Smart City Index , and a common feature of those at the top of these rankings is that they were also able to effectively manage the pandemic via smart technologies. A smarter normal. “The coronavirus pandemic will not stop the smart transformation of cities. Urban inequalities.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 29, 2023

What’s more, if we can shift our mindset in such a way, it could unlock a wave of innovation and productivity improvements that benefit us all. Unfortunately, society currently lacks the incentives to ensure that this happens, with tax policies often favoring investment in machines and technology rather than workers.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 26, 2022

This finding is important because it’s the opposite of what happened after the 2008 financial crisis, when it was generally higher-income countries that suffered bigger recessions. “The COVID-19 crisis has affected all income country groups. This, in turn, can help lead to more targeted policies. Social sentiment.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 19, 2021

While the research indicates a drop to 30% of the workforce working remote once it’s safe to return to offices, the majority of companies (57%) will keep flexible work policies in place, pointing in many cases to a hybrid model blending in-person and at-home work going forward,” says Peter Tsai, Head of Technology Insights at SWZD.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Anyone paying attention to current events has recently witnessed that it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a politician, investment banker, CEO, or just an average citizen, when it comes to making a simple decision, managing a crisis, or attempting to exploit an opportunity, timing is everything.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The results revealed that while the electorate does find health incredibly important, they were unlikely to either punish or reward politicians for their management of the pandemic, even if they do in fact hold them responsible for mismanaging the crisis. Voter intention.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Today’s Executive Search and Management Consulting firms s are famous for espousing “Best Practices.” Today’s successful companies continuously innovate and disrupt the marketplace. Often a General Counsel is called to serve as “Crisis Adviser in Chief”. He was entirely closed off to innovation. But guess what?

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 11, 2020

Climate change can scarcely have been more at the forefront of the public debate than it is now, but has this prominence managed to shift public attitudes? This concern lends itself to strong support for action, including adaptation policies to mitigate against the risk of flooding. Taking action.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from HBR.org. Unfortunately, there are organizations that are toxic from the top down; where senior-most management pays lip service to the tenets of leadership, but acts in ways bordering on the malevolent. link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.]

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In fact, it were the L&D teams that were instrumental in bringing about wider acceptance of innovative measures, processes and strategies, including reimagining how employees learn to work in a digitized world. Training Remote Managers. Reset expectations in a remote team environment. Working with a hybrid workforce.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 3, 2023

While opting for a reduced working week may be a personal decision aimed at managing health conditions or caregiving responsibilities, it is worth noting that 10% of disabled workers (equivalent to 430,000 individuals) express a desire to increase their working hours, in contrast to 7% of non-disabled workers.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 24, 2020

As with so much at the moment, the pandemic is extenuating many of the trends seen before the crisis, and a paper from Harvard Business School at the start of 2020 made the case for easier migration policies to help rejuvenate an economy that many thought was sliding towards a recession.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 2, 2010

There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post. I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca. mikemyatt: RT thx @ArtieDavis @MarkOOakes @words4warrio.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

Few things are more critical to your efforts in increasing your revenue growth and corporate sustainability than understanding the value of disruptive innovation. The most successful companies incorporate disruptive thinking into all of their business and management practices to gain distinctive competitive value propositions.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap? Efficiency and productivity are not found working at or even near capacity.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service? Great businesses are in constant search of improvement, innovation, change, disruption, knowledge and other strategic leverage points that lead to a competitive advantage or operational enhancement.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. So, what’s wrong with tenure you ask?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

A leader’s message has a direct impact on their personal and corporate brand equity, how they manage a crisis, marketing initiatives, investor relations, press and public relations, team building and employee engagement, and virtually any other mission critical area of chief executive responsibility. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Give me real leaders who possess courage, vision, and a bias toward action, and spare me the timidity of mediocre managers posing as leaders. If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Influence Dealing with Tough Times The Lost Art of Brevity The Leadership Vacuum Shut-up & Listen Stop Selling and Add Value Social Media Influence The Influence Factor Ideas Dont Equal Innovation Indispensable? I Think Not. Whos Reading N2growth Twitter Updates mikemyatt: Poor work requries a lot of explanation beca.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? Are you efficient or effective, or do you know? I really don’t have a problem with increasing efficiency so long as the tail doesn’t start wagging the dog. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2010

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. Here is a simple rule of thumb…the bigger the key man policy the less scalable the company is. I Think Not.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 27, 2020

Almost all areas of commerce have been impacted by the health crisis. The health crisis itself has painted a patina of vulnerability on our older workers. It is an approach to life that highlights your own passions and puts in place effective tools and policies to help that effort – and the communities and industries we love – succeed.

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