Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 8, 2022

As CEO of Unilever, he implemented the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan to achieve a bold social and environmental goal while doubling profits. Polman had distinct metrics, targets, and roles to separate financial and social targets and track each. Think ABCD – Assumptions, Boundaries, Comfort and Dynamics.

Creativity 102

Creativity How To Open-book Diversity 102

Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As CEO of Unilever, he implemented the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan to achieve a bold social and environmental goal while doubling profits. Polman had distinct metrics, targets, and roles to separate financial and social targets and track each. Think ABCD – Assumptions, Boundaries, Comfort and Dynamics.

Strategy 86

Strategy Leadership Open-book Diversity 86

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Work backward from the end goal. Ng : It’s critical to know how to tell your story—and to position yourself as someone who (1) has done a similar job before, (2) will help the company achieve its goals, and, therefore, (3) are low-risk. What metrics will you be evaluated against? Think like an owner. Leave nothing ambiguous.

Career 65

Career How To Learning-by-Doing Metrics 65

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Work backward from the end goal. Ng : It’s critical to know how to tell your story—and to position yourself as someone who (1) has done a similar job before, (2) will help the company achieve its goals, and, therefore, (3) are low-risk. What metrics will you be evaluated against? Think like an owner. Leave nothing ambiguous.

Career 65

Career How To Learning-by-Doing Metrics 65

Eric Jacobson

APRIL 26, 2021

Work backward from the end goal. Ng : It’s critical to know how to tell your story—and to position yourself as someone who (1) has done a similar job before, (2) will help the company achieve its goals, and, therefore, (3) are low-risk. What metrics will you be evaluated against? Think like an owner. Leave nothing ambiguous.

Career 65

Career Learning-by-Doing Metrics Commitment 65

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 14, 2020

Discuss expectations, workload, goals and needs. The well-intended “programs” that don’t work are nothing more than a relabeled annual job satisfaction survey that combines “agree and strongly agree” responses into a “% favorable metric” that looks good on the surface but hides problems. What are you most proud of?

Diversity 65

Diversity Metrics Efficiency Review 65

Eric Jacobson

JULY 7, 2019

Discuss expectations, workload, goals and needs. The well-intended “programs” that don’t work are nothing more than a relabeled annual job satisfaction survey that combines “agree and strongly agree” responses into a “% favorable metric” that looks good on the surface but hides problems. What are you most proud of?

Power 50

Power Diversity Metrics Efficiency 50