Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Each year, I select my pick for the best new leadership book released that year. Some years, among the many books about leadership that I read, there is another book that is so good, it becomes my runner up for the best new leadership book of the year. And effective communication is essential for successful leadership.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Reasons Stories are a Powerful Communication Tool by Kevin Eikenberry on October 11, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Communication , Learning We all grow up with stories.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 3, 2018

There are a lot of skills that make up good leadership, but there is one quality that is possibly the most challenging, that is self-awareness, because self-awareness requires you to focus on yourself—not the easiest thing to do for an outwardly focused leader. Why is self-awareness even important to leaders? You can focus on others.

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Great Results Team Building

MAY 2, 2023

According to a study by Matthew Feinberg , a professor of management at the University of Toronto, individuals who behave selfishly or immorally are much more likely to have people gossip about them so that everyone else in the larger group knows about their behavior. Gossip can be a way to bond and build relationships within the team.

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Chartered Management Institute

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

More than ten years ago, CMI research found that four in five managers were untrained “accidental managers. This week, CMI’s CEO, Ann Francke OBE, appeared on Isabel Berwick ’s Working It podcast to discuss why management and leadership is not taken as seriously in Britain as in other cultures. It’s a great show!

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

MARCH 23, 2017

It is important to develop leadership styles that suit different situations. Great leaders choose leadership styles based on the circumstances and the end goal. Here are the 5 leadership styles you should develop to inspire your team to deliver their peak performance. Leadership Style 1: The Structural Leader.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

I love James Bond movies. In one of the movies, License to Kill, James Bond went rogue — giving himself carte blanche authority to use his know how on a specific mission. Equipped with his secret agent insights and tools, James Bond made some decisions on what he thought was right for the situation. John Quincy Adams.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Shrinking budgets, bad leadership, inflated demands all contribute to the loss of purpose. As a bonus, the bonds between team members will be strengthened as well. When you center your team and your own leadership on shared purpose, it becomes internalized and in time grows to become the focus of the workplace culture.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

It is well understood by psychologists and social scientists that people who laugh together generally have stronger feelings of empathy and bonding. Humorous self-criticism works much less well as a tool to engage with peers and superiors, and can even reduce one’s credibility with subordinates if used excessively. About the authors.

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CO2

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Executive coaching has become a pivotal strategy for businesses aiming to navigate the complexities of modern leadership. These can include enhanced leadership skills, better team performance, increased employee engagement, improved productivity, higher employee retention, and overall business growth.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

There are strong bonds and good communication between workers. For way too many, there’s a disconnect between the company culture that managers first set then strive to realize, and the culture they experience every day when they come into work. It’s these businesses that account for a whopping 60% of global employment.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 15, 2021

Invest in creating real, emotional bonds between people. A few of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Your title makes you a manager. Give people the tools, information, training, and coaching they need to succeed. Your people make you a leader. People are the foundation of any company’s success.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2020

We have consultants and partners strategically located across the globe, using the internet and getting proficient using remote work tools has enabled us to virtually collaborate together and with clients by phone or video at a moment’s notice. Fortunately, most of our team at N2Growth has been working remotely for years.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Transformational leadership. One of the popular frameworks of leadership is that of transforming leadership. Initially coined by James Downton in 1973 following his research into charismatic leadership, it was influenced largely by Bernard Bass, and his instrumental book Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations (1985).

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Social humor typically involves jokes or stories shared as a tool to reduce interpersonal tension, increase sociability and promote openness. There are four organizational outcomes where humor can be leveraged as a particularly effective managerial tool: Community. www.gaborgeorgeburt.com. * * *. www.gaborgeorgeburt.com. * * *.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 21, 2015

I once interviewed for a position where the hiring manager interrogated me mercilessly. It required me to work closely with my new manager on a particular high-profile committee in the company that included top executives. My new manager was both tough and kind. This post was originally published in Smartblog on Leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 4, 2019

Invest in creating real, emotional bonds between people. A few of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Your title makes you a manager. Give people the tools, information, training, and coaching they need to succeed. Rosenberg is a senior vice president at Alphabet and an advisor to the company’s management team.

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Leading Blog

MAY 15, 2019

Leadership takes courage because it requires making bold decisions that some people won’t agree with or support. The courage of try is associated with: “Stepping up to the plate,” such as volunteering for a leadership role. TRUST Courage, though, is a crucial element in building strong bonds between people.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

It requires having a deep understanding of human connections, of bonds, and of ways to break down barriers. Circulate surveys and collect honest feedback, use your deficiencies as a tool to find new solutions. A team that communicates well becomes a powerful tool to implement change. Knowledge is Power Invest in your people.

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The Empowered Buisness

MAY 6, 2014

It catalyzed me to seek mindset tools and technologies to create results with ease and less effort. Willpower is one of the least understood concepts, especially in the world of leadership. The fact that we have just so much willpower before it runs out is a critical, yet seldom addressed issue in the world of leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 5, 2008

According to Iris Marchaj, Director of Smith Executive Education, “99% of leadership development programs offered by elite business schools are male-oriented.which is precisely why they fail when it comes to leadership learning for women!” They also provide an opportunity to network with peers and form life-long bonds.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Despite many of the tools that became commonplace during the pandemic existing to facilitate remote work long before Covid thrust it forward as the modus operandi for workplaces around the world, remote work had struggled to gain acceptance at any kind of scale. Forming bonds. Indeed, the Zoom time with managers resulted in a 7.3%

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

But the organizational culture of remote work has had some challenges in its early days, particularly for managers and leaders who may have had little experience with remote employees. If you’re going to hire remote workers, ensure your company has the tools in place to allow them to work remotely. Don’t forget about fun.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

  In the meantime, here are some of the leadership lessons Feld has learned that stuck with me: Know Yourself:  Feld learned the circus by traveling around the world with his father searching for acts.    Feld notes that through Act Night the cast forms bonds of mutual respect that carry them through the tour. 

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 9, 2020

Good team-building tasks inevitably make people smile, laugh, and bond. Ensure Strong Leadership. However, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of strong leadership in encouraging collaboration. It’s the job of any manager to make this happen. More to the point, they’re fun! This one’s a little out of left-field.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

But what do most managers do when they hear people in their organization want more communication? Many managers confuse the two. As with management and leadership , we need both. ” Managers talk at people; leaders talk with people. They’re great information tools. They send more e-mails.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 1, 2018

It is well understood by psychologists and social scientists that people who laugh together generally have stronger feelings of empathy and bonding. Humorous self-criticism works much less well as a tool to engage with peers and superiors, and can even reduce one’s credibility with subordinates if used excessively.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Born in 1949, the American investor, philanthropist, and hedge fund manager is the founder, Co-Chief Investment Officer, and Co-Chairman of Bridgewater Associates, one of the world’s leading hedge funds with a more than $130 billion in assets under management. Here are five leadership lessons that you can learn from Dalio.

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My Own Coach

AUGUST 27, 2013

Historically, management has been based on the workforce being located in the same place, all there at the same time and sharing a common culture. This has led to many of today''s managers believing it''s their job to control the workforce. However, the role of today’s manager is to lead others to manage themselves.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Executive coaching is one tool in performance appraisal, compensation, and promotion that reinforces positive behavioral change. Employees rate their manager’s ability to “effectively deal with people who undermine teamwork” dead last among 92 elements of effective leadership. by Marshall Goldsmith.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Experiences like training with the Navy Seals, singing with your favorite band, watching Formula 1 in Monaco with royalty, having a private dinner at the feet of Michelangelo’s David while being sung to by Andrea Bocelli, and being James Bond for the weekend. Discover your strengths and manage your weaknesses. He calls it bluefishing.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. When you take part in gossip you do none of these things. Michelle said: RT @mikehenrysr: RT @mikemyatt Workplace Gossip [link] #LeadChange [.]

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Invest in creating real, emotional bonds between people. A few of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Your title makes you a manager. Give people the tools, information, training, and coaching they need to succeed. Rosenberg is a senior vice president at Alphabet and an advisor to the company’s management team.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 19, 2011

At the heart of building community is developing a bond of connection among the members of a group. Typically, an organization’s managers and stars feel emotionally connected while three-quarters of all employees do not. What happens to those who don’t feel connected? They stop caring. They stop giving their best efforts.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Creating a happier and more productive work environment should be a constant consideration for any good manager. There is an endless array of potential team building activities which have proven to be effective training and motivational tools. Art, in all its forms, is a powerful tool for therapy. Graffiti Workshop.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 25, 2012

Last month I posted a blog on Use This 10 Point Checklist for a Leadership Check Up. Past workshops clearly showed that management teams working together on developing their leadership effectiveness is especially powerful. Is there a deep sense of purpose energizing you into a highly bonded team? How are you doing?

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Whether solutions to better communicate or how to best manage employees, here are 5 Proven Strategies to Accelerate Business Growth: Expand thru Alliance Partnership. Develop a bond with your new alliance partners. Networking is one of the most powerful and cost effective marketing tools and lead generation for small businesses.

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