Eric Jacobson

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How To Achieve Diversity, Equity, Inclusion And Belonging Within Your Company

Eric Jacobson

This is your playbook for how to approach DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) work in a way that will support real progress in your company,” says Owyoung. Studies prove that companies with more diversity in their ranks are more innovative, expand their markets, and perform better financially. Do I feel like I fit in?

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How Leaders Can Meaningfully Promote Inclusion And Diversity

Eric Jacobson

Tulshya n: Research shows that many of us haven't grown up with diversity in our lives and the first time many Americans meaningfully interact with a person from a different racial background is in the workplace. Why do you think this still exists, and how can we be better about addressing it?

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How To Be A Healthy Leader

Eric Jacobson

How you manage your mind and body – managing your energy and living a peak performance lifestyle. You have a sense of gratitude, are respectful of diversity and have a higher purpose. Emotional health : how you feel. Spiritual health : how you see the world. In short, what is the legacy you are trying to create?

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New Book: Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook

Eric Jacobson

Newest in the series is the HBR Project Management Handbook. Frequently, they bring together people who have diverse expertise and background and who have never worked together before. If you are a project manager , “This book will help you better understand project fundamentals. Effective project managers must be true leaders.

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The Six Dimensions Of Being A Healthy Leader

Eric Jacobson

How you manage your mind and body – managing your energy and living a peak performance lifestyle. You have a sense of gratitude, are respectful of diversity and have a higher purpose. Emotional health : how you feel. Spiritual health : how you see the world. In short, what is the legacy you are trying to create?

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Key Takeaways For Leaders From The Book, All Are Welcome

Eric Jacobson

Upon recently browsing the book again, these additional takeaways came to light: DEIB : Diversity in the workplace focuses on representation. This should come from the CEO or, at least, the hiring manager. Equity is giving people what they need to succeed. Inclusion is enabling full participation by everyone. How compelling is it?

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How Women In Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting The Rules For Success

Eric Jacobson

Fisher also explores ways in which the world of work is changing—and how this opens up new opportunities to accelerate the path to parity—while offering detailed descriptions of what leaders and organizations are actively doing to retain, attract, and build high-functioning teams of capable, diverse leaders.