Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2017

It’s not unusual for an executive to be puzzled that they’ve been told they need to develop “executive presence” in order to move into executive levels in an organization. The question on their mind is “What is executive presence?”. Do the ethical or moral thing, even if it imperiled you. Rightfully so.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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CEO Blog

MAY 16, 2016

I read a book by John Blakey - The Trusted Executive - Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation. The book leads with a section on why executives want to be trusted. The book says "choose to be open" so it is a choice. I like the title since I like habits.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

They all: · Made fact-based decisions · Built great teams · Made ethics a part of the culture · Engaged listeners · Evaluate constantly · Embraced change · Inspired Make fact-based decisions At the start of each morning, Craig Ryden—the CEO of Yankee Candle—would look at the sales from the previous day in great detail.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

It has three parts: Access , Choose , and Execute. These non-linear relationships are governed by power laws that can lead to exponentially greater or encompassing outcomes than we anticipated, which Lee explains in the book. “We The right approach to decision-making can save us a lot of regret down the road.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 24, 2022

“Leadership is about tough choices, and making tough choices shows leadership,” explains Eric Pliner , author of the new book, Difficult Decisions. Difficult Decisions is ideal for executives, managers, and business leaders to examine their own intuition and navigate the most conflicted choices they make.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Because leadership requires working together, it’s important for leaders to demonstrate humility (feeling and displaying deep regard for others’ dignity) to create healthy working relationships. Setting direction well means establishing a compelling vision and ethical strategies. Where are we going? Do you see me? Do you see me? “Do

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 13, 2014

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. How can you make the leadership leap with your team and go from just being a good leader (and that isn’t bad) to a great leader? Good To Great.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2015

In a post, we shared how the Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. An excerpt from chapter two, Why Character-Based Leadership, authored by Chery Gegelman , appears here.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Where Managerial Leadership Begins. They fail because they do not understand how to systematically and accountably execute on those strategies. 2 However, when he evaluated their stated strategies, he found that over 85 percent of them were quite robust, but not executed properly. to execute on that goal.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

M ICHAEL LOMBARDI has been an American football executive for decades. Football is ultimately a business, and as in any successful business the most important ingredients are a sound culture, a realistic plan, strong leadership, and a talented workforce.” So let’s look at some of the leadership lessons to be found here.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In my book Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , I illuminate obstacles that hold most of us back at some point in our lives and present methods of overcoming them. One-on-one coaching (or executive coaching) is tricky territory.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Fly-bys don’t count.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

However, if you don't have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. And, fortunately, there are lots out there to select from. A big thank you to that group for this valuable list.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Fly-bys don’t count.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

(Simons’ work continues at The Integrity Dividend with a book, programs, blog, and more.) According to Deloitte’s 2010 Ethics & Workplace Survey, one-third of employed Americans planned to look for a new job when the economy stabilized. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 RUN OUT and Get This Book Today. Okay, I’ve never met the guy, but I do love his book. I LOVE Michael Port. Super Simple Selling - How to sell.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In order to succeed and thrive in modern society, all private and public sector entities must live by codes of ethics. Ethics and profits are not conflicting goals. Corporate Responsibility relates to every stage in the evolution of a business, leadership development, mentoring and creative ways of doing business.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 24, 2012

A colleague from another business school recommended the book, The Future of Leadership Development, Corporate Needs and the Role of Business Schools , edited by IESE Business School Dean Jordi Canals. She said it helped set the direction for her executive development program and really got her thinking about our profession.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

So, you can imagine how delighted I was to read George’s and Zach Clayton’s new book, True North, Emerging Leader Edition. In this new book, the authors offer practical strategies and techniques to become an authentic leader and reveal how you can navigate your own path to success. Principles are values translated into action.

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Experience to Lead

MARCH 26, 2024

Suddenly, here’s this small company with 2 employees and a couple of contractors– all of whom I’m working with directly– displaying their work ethic, passion and drive without the slightest interest in impressing me as their boss. You can read as many books as you want, but the change has to happen from within.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 3, 2017

Welcome to the April 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I read through this month’s Leadership Development Carnival entries, I felt a bit of the same. Some writers are executives at the top of their organization’s org charts. Gordon Leidner answers these questions in his guest post on Great Leadership!”

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2016

Designing her business cards, she proudly, yet innocently, appoints herself with the title Chief Executive Officer. Bill is frustrated with the work ethic and low levels of engagement within his management and employee ranks. That’s not an employee problem; it is the symptom of a widespread systemic leadership problem.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. Do you feel that you stayed true to your ethics and that your decision grew you as a leader in your organization?

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. The first section of the book focuses on finding executives who “fit&# the organization.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 10, 2023

Through the years, I’ve featured four books on my blog by Robert L. His books are that good. The book is a comprehensive guide designed to help young professionals and career changers navigate these changes,” says Dilenschneider. “The This book represents the culmination of my life's work advising executives across industries.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 10, 2020

Ken Marlin 's book, The Marine Corps Way To Win On Wall Street , is all about a Marine-turned-banker's tactics for succeeding ethically, and more specifically about 11 key principles from battlefield to boardroom. While in the Marines, Marlin first learned the difference between leading and managing.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2014

Question : Can you teach ethics, or are we ‘hard wired’ and born with or without ethics? YES you can teach the principles and importance of ethics. YES , you can model the ethics you expect within your culture. Therefore, what’s ethical in China is not ethical in Rome and vice versa.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2014

When a leader or manager is considering using an executive coach, Marilyn O''Hearne , Master Certified Coach in the Kansas City metro area, said that person should at a minimum: Make sure the coach is certified and subscribes to a code of ethics. Executive coaching can also be useful for someone during a career change. "It

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Check out this great interview with Author Jennifer Miller: Chapter Title: “Trust Touchstones” Jennifer Miller Managing Partner, SkillSource Since the age of seven when she became a big sister for the first time, Jennifer V. Miller has been living a life of character-based leadership.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 16, 2013

The Power of Collaborative Leadership by Bert Frydman, Iva Wilson and JoAnne Wyer has arisen from the spirit of partnership and mutual inquiry. It is a rare book, one that actually captures "thinking in the moment" from experienced practitioners. In the book, Bert represents our pragmatic side, and Iva our visionary tendencies.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Over his four decades focusing on high-level executives, Fred Halstead has come to recognize and understand the distinguishing traits of high-performing leaders. In "Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results" , Halstead emphasizes the power and payoff of sharpening fundamental leadership abilities, including: Listening actively.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The Impacts of Childish Behavior in the Workplace by Nick McCormick I hesitate to call this book cute, even though it is, because calling it that would mask its value. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In a 2012 study of 361 top-level executives from 53 countries, by the Center of Creative Leadership, 19% of respondents stated that leaders are born to lead, while 52% believed that leaders are created; 29% said that both factors are equally important. Leadership is a skill, similar to playing a musical instrument.

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