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Best New Leadership Books Of 2022

Eric Jacobson

This time each year, I select from all the leadership books I read during the year my pick for the best new leadership book of the year. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral.

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Why Leaders Need To Develop Their Middle Managers

Eric Jacobson

The authors define middle managers as the people who are at least once removed from the front line and at least a layer below the senior leadership. They can inform all three in return. As the filter between senior leadership and the front line, the modern middle manager should be a coach, connector, talent manager, and strategist.

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Your 2024 New Year's Resolution Check-In

Eric Jacobson

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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How To Be A Lifelong Learning Leader

Eric Jacobson

Learn-It-All leaders are constantly creating and re-creating themselves, their companies, and their leadership. They are information extractors. Lembi is CEO of Learnit, a global leader in corporate training solutions that has upskilled more than 1.8 million professionals during the past twenty-seven years.

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Don’t EVER Doubt How Leadership Impacts the Employee Experience, Customer Experience, and Overall Brand Experience!

Eric Jacobson

Her expertise includes brand marketing, social media, employee engagement, leadership development, and customer experience marketing. Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Was the Zappos agent trained to do that?

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How To Be A Lifelong Learning Leader

Eric Jacobson

Learn-It-All leaders are constantly creating and re-creating themselves, their companies, and their leadership. They are information extractors. Lembi is CEO of Learnit, a global leader in corporate training solutions that has upskilled more than 1.8 million professionals during the past twenty-seven years.

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70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders

Eric Jacobson

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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