Eric Jacobson

APRIL 9, 2013

. • A group of employees served on an activities committee with as little top management influence as possible , to plan at least monthly team-building, networking, education and charitable activities. This grass-roots approach helped ensure that the culture was shaped and influenced by employees and not only by top management.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 23, 2010

Here are a few tips for how you can improve your leadership skills: Think long-term. Keep your team challenged. Always give your team members plenty of opportunities to be challenged and to be creative. Make 2010 the year to improve your leadership skills! Find a mentor.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 24, 2012

In the booklet, you'll find the following 12 ways that Marriott practices good leadership AND customer service : Continually challenge your team to do better. The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in the nightstand drawer for Marriott's booklet that highlights its milestones and tells the Marriott story.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 15, 2016

Based on shared identity, empathy, and understanding , connection moves primarily self-centered individuals toward group-centered membership. Without that sense of connection, employees will never each their full potential," states Stallard. And, that "human connection affects much more than the bottom line."

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 16, 2013

Team Building Leadership Into The Storm Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills Teamwork' Follow Jillian on Twitter. Thanks to the book publisher for sharing a copy of the book and this recap of lessons with me.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 7, 2012

A group of employees served on an activities committee with as little top management influence as possible , to plan at least monthly team-building, networking, education and charitable activities. Other times it was by encouraging (and rewarding) employees to volunteer on their own. •

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2016

Generally, the younger management tends to be less focused on micromanagement, and more focused on team building.” “The Espinoza : You don’t have to convince a Millennial of the value of emotional intelligence, empowerment, employee surveys, adaptive leadership, training, team building, or giving timely feedback.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 28, 2010

Inspire employee confidence in decisions and clear business direction Work to build trust based on honesty and integrity Practice open, two-way communication, especially in times of uncertainty Look out for the organization before you look out for yourself Believe employees should be developed and retained; not burned out and discarded Thanks for these (..)

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 24, 2011

A group of employees served on an activities committee with as little top management influence as possible , to plan at least monthly team-building, networking, education and charitable activities. Other times it was by encouraging (and rewarding) employees to volunteer on their own. •

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 3, 2013

A group of employees served on an activities committee with as little top management influence as possible , to plan at least monthly team-building, networking, education and charitable activities. Other times it was by encouraging (and rewarding) employees to volunteer on their own. •

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 12, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Curious: wouldn't being authentic also lead to having integrity.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 25, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 9, 2010

And a team that is collectively passionate about what they are doing will have greater chances of achieving success. Show your passion when you communicate with your team in the actions you take, the words you speak and in your written communication. Practice good leadership skills by being passionate!

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 20, 2012

A group of employees served on an activities committee with as little top management influence as possible , to plan at least monthly team-building, networking, education and charitable activities. Other times it was by encouraging (and rewarding) employees to volunteer on their own. •

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

A group of employees served on an activities committee with as little top management influence as possible , to plan at least monthly team-building, networking, education and charitable activities. Other times it was by encouraging (and rewarding) employees to volunteer on their own. •

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Here are some good tips for leading a successful business operation from the handy booklet " 144 Ways To Walk The Talk " by Eric Harvey and Al Lucia: Involve your team in setting standards that are achievable but also require everyone to stretch their knowledge and skills. Work as a team to stay abreast of technology advancements.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

High-functioning teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

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Team How To Open-book Books 75

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

High-functioning and effective teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

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Team How To Open-book Books 57

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 12, 2011

High-functioning and effective teams can disagree and still produce excellent products and results. Team members can also disagree and still care about each other. Best-selling leadership book authors Scott J. Allen and Mitchell Kusy recommend that leaders ask seven tough questions of their teams to help maximize their results.

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Team Open-book How To Books 56

Eric Jacobson

MAY 8, 2011

Managers new in their leadership role typically have had little to no training on how to deal with conflict. In fact, research shows that 42 percent of a manager's time is spent addressing conflict. And, over 65 percent of performance problems are caused by employee conflicts. Fortunately, in Susan H.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 28, 2011

If you've flown Southwest Airlines you know they're tops in airline customer service, driven by a leadership style that creates a company-wide culture where all employees own that culture.

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Airlines Committee Leadership Styles Magazine 66

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Third to last is crucial.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

My favorite book about leadership is " The Leadership Test " by Timothy R. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. Only persuasion is leadership. Manipulation exploits. Coercion controls.

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Influence Books Career Process 50

Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 15, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reac.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 11, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books? I am amidst reading leadership books, but if I didn't have the time, this list would indeed be perfect! The answer is yes. Great post Eric. I really like this list.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 9, 2011

Read leadership books to learn 51. Be humble 47. Explain each person's relevance 48. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Explain the process and the reason for the decisions you make 50. Set clear goals and objectives 52. Reward the doers 53. Know yourself 54. Use job descriptions 55.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Read leadership books to learn 51. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Be a good role model 46. Be humble 47. Explain each persons relevance 48.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Monday, November 8, 2010 Leadership Tips From Good Boss, Bad Boss Robert Sutton, author of Good Boss, Bad Boss , provides these leadership tips: Create an environment that encourages people to challenge each others ideas, but set a few ground rules.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

But, they all can only happen when there's strong leadership at the company's helm. Here are some of the things the companies on that list are doing to attract and retain employees. Many of these programs and activities take little to no investment.

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Company Library Mentor Sports 50

Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Drive your leadership success by: Funding what makes your business unique and valuable Not rushing to cut prices Hiring talented castoffs from competitors Being seen and being seen often by your team Making decisions in a timely manner Using a story to put situations in context.

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Succession Price Team Leadership 50

Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Whats The First Leadership Book You Would Give To A New Manager? Earlier this year, various discussion groups on the social media site LinkedIn helped me build a list of favorite leadership books.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2009

If you as a leader don't show trust in your employees, you and your team will not achieve maximum results. Glaser states it so well in her book "The DNA of Leadership:" "Leaders who are secure in their own abilities allow others to display theirs." So powerful. So true.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

In the booklet, you'll find the following 12 ways that Marriott practices good leadership: Continually challenge your team to do better. The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in the nightstand drawer for Marriott's booklet that highlights its milestones and tells the Marriott story.

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Hotels Quality Follow-up Team 50

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 14, 2009

According to Williams, in a commentary he wrote for the magazine, the third point is the most challenging to address and where leadership may be the most critical. "Understand that although everyone has a common goal, individuals also have goals, needs and dreams that must be cared for." And, I totally agree.

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Sports Magazine Goal Motivation 50

Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2009

If you've flown Southwest Airlines you know they're tops in airline customer service, driven by a leadership style that creates a company-wide culture where all employees own that culture.

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Airlines Committee Leadership Styles Magazine 50

Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro. Armstrong’s book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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