Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. Mentors have your back to guide you along in your career.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 28, 2017

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. Mentors have your back to guide you along in your career.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 14, 2020

But I am choosing to hedge my bets on culture. Author, speaker and entrepreneur, Chris Meroff, has made a career of testing new leadership ideas to see what works—and what doesn’t—in service-oriented leadership. Culture is critical to the success of a business, but it takes time and intentionality. About the Author.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 24, 2012

While both perspectives cover some of the same ground, the article in The Journal hedges a bit too much for my taste. Poor Anger Management : People who are not quick on their feet, or do not possess adequate conflict resolution skills, often revert to profanity as a safety net of sorts.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. Mentors have your back to guide you along in your career.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You throw away your backup plans and your push forward, no longer bogged down by the infinite ways in which we hedge our own successes.” We are conditioned to believe that our careers must unfold like layers of sedimentary rock, one built on the next. “You have to give yourself no escape route, no chance to ever turn back.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2019

It may be something you love and cherish, or it may be something that you just fell into because you weren’t sure what direction to take with your career. However, many of us can agree that often we want more for our future, and there are thankfully things that you can do, either alongside your current job or as a change of career entirely.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 18, 2011

Author Kristi Hedges , in her new book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. Mentors have your back to guide you along in your career.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 13, 2011

Pretty soon, I’ll need hedge clippers from Black & Decker. For you older folk, pay attention to hair that appears in strange places (nose/ears/face/hands) — I get more scared as I get older and see my hair migrate from my head to the Twilight Zones of my face. Also, good dental hygiene is important too. Unported License.

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Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2019

There are many ways in which the management of our organizations needs to improve ( understanding how to use data effectively , systems thinking…) and one of those important areas is in managing people. One person near the end partially hedged their opinion and said maybe we should give her another chance.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

To what extent is that down to a successful talent management strategy? I was at a conference recently and one of the speakers remarked that “Culture hedges against the risk of uncertainty.” Our YoPros BRG offers a reverse mentoring program, where early career employees coach their colleagues in using social media platforms.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

At a recent dinner party, I was speaking with a friend who had just been promoted to vice president at a well-known New York hedge fund. Many of those I interviewed echoed her sense of hollowness, a sense that seemed to be largely career- and situation-agnostic. Gone are the days where working for LargeCo meant a career for life.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Professionals today are expected to show polished “executive” communications skills earlier in their careers, to a wider network of audiences. Yet, these skills are rarely taught–if at all–until professionals are already in senior management. Leadership webinar'

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Deming Institute

JUNE 17, 2019

There are many ways in which the management of our organizations needs to improve ( understanding how to use data effectively , systems thinking…) and one of those important areas is in managing people. One person near the end partially hedged their opinion and said maybe we should give her another chance.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 26, 2016

Most new businesses do fail, and many women who take time off work to raise children have a hard time returning to the career track. Hedge against the downside. Understanding the potential risks enables you to do a much better job hedging against them. The truth is, your colleagues are right to be skeptical. Mark Bonchek.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Every year, HBR interviews 10 people who’ve had fascinating careers. I managed my restaurant from my hospital bed, by writing the menus, for example. My career would not have been the same had the crash not occurred.” We asked her how she knew when a dramatic career move was the right one.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

It was Andy Grove the former Chairman and CEO of Intel and Time Magazine’s 1997 Man of the Year who said “You have to take action; you can’t hesitate or hedge your bets. A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

And as odd as it may sound, one of the greatest impediments to building productive teams is practicing management by consensus. I have been generally well regarded throughout my career for building extremely effective teams, and what I can share with you is that team building is not about equality at all.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Now, if you feel like you’re expressing yourself and getting the gist of something and you’re still not being listened to, then maybe it’s time to change careers. The manager doesn’t want to seem like he’s not sure what he’s doing. Decision making Managing uncertainty'

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

He started the Khan Academy as a way to tutor his cousins remotely — while he was a hedge fund analyst in Boston, and they were students in New Orleans. It was clear there was a huge unmet need, so Sal left his hedge fund job and started Khan Academy with the mission of providing a free world-class education to anyone, anywhere.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

For example, lower income shoppers appear willing to pay more now to hedge future costs. Lower income shoppers are also willing to pay more for categories that they see as an investment in their careers and future income. Is the category a hedge, an investment with a greater benefit payoff or a cost to be managed?

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

APRIL 20, 2021

I’ve hired a lot of people in my career. Ray Dalio, American billionaire, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist, said, “Hire right, because the penalties of hiring wrong are huge.”. What do you look for in a job candidate? How will a perception of favoritism affect their ability to lead?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 10, 2018

People are quick to blame themselves for failure, and companies hedge against it even if they pay lip service to the noble concept of trial and error. Though nervous about the process, Alex’s desire to become a CEO was an approach goal because it focused on what he wanted to achieve in his career rather than what he hoped to avoid.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Yet in today’s rapidly evolving, 24/7 workplaces, it’s not always clear what managers should do to create the most satisfying work experiences and the happiest employees. If you supervise others, make sure you do the following: Manage individuals, not teams. But this is also the manager’s responsibility.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. and held senior management positions at several large IT companies. Carl had a Ph.D.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Imagine that you are choosing between two similar mutual funds, one managed by Marcus and the other by Tanya. Given the general underrepresentation of women among investment professionals, especially in hedge funds, it was not surprising that only about 4.2% Tooga/Getty Images.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

billion in 2013, making him the fifth highest-paid fund manager in the land. And now, just after passing the average life expectancy for an American male , he seems to be in the midst of the best run of his career. Icahn won that playground tussle. He’s been winning a lot of them lately. He reportedly took home compensation of $1.7

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

For example, if you are suggesting cost reduction and balance sheet restructuring to GE, where activist investor Nelson Peltz, one of the founders of hedge fund Trian Fund Management, has a major stake, your pitch has a very different meaning than it would at News Corporation, where Rupert Murdoch still has effective control of the company.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

Should they make a big bet, hedge their position, or just wait and see? We tend to see situations in one of two ways: either events are certain and can, therefore, be managed by planning, investment, and reliable budgets; or they are uncertain, and we cannot manage them. When faced with uncertainty, how should leaders react?

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Hedge your bets to protect your downside. Think about what you’d do if you were faced with tough times. For example, take steps to remain healthy, reduce overhead costs, and expand your social network. Be cautious. If you place all your eggs in one basket, any fall will be a messy one. Remain grounded. Don’t let success go to your head.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. and held senior management positions at several large IT companies. Carl had a Ph.D.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2017

Which means that all of us, no matter where we are in our careers or what sort of work we do, have to reflect on the kind of workplace that works for us. Many investment banks and hedge funds operate this way, as do some law firms, consulting outfits, and tech titans. The ethos is up-or-out, sink-or-swim, rank-and-yank.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2018

We all know developing a personal brand is valuable, since a strong reputation can put you on the radar for exciting career opportunities. Your brand is also a powerful hedge against professional misfortune. ” An outsider may have no idea what connects these two positions and assume your career path is somewhat random.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

For some, the path forward is clear: the math experts will be snapped up by hedge funds, the software engineers will have their pick of start-ups, and elite investment banks and consultancies will duke it out for the top MBAs. Career planning Education Job search'

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

Entrepreneurship, even in the form of part-time work to complement a traditional day job, can provide a useful hedge against economic uncertainty and a way to develop new skills. About 44 million people report having some kind of side hustle, and of those who do, 36% say they earn more than $500 a month from it.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2014

Them” were the majority of managers who didn’t get what design was all about in the first place. And with good reason: From Target to Uber, business managers everywhere are starting to understand that the strategic use of design is making a difference in achieving outsized business results.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2016

These “ superbosses ,” as I called them, spanned dozens of industries and included legendary figures such as fast casual restaurant magnate Norman Brinker, packaged foods titan Michael Miles, tech mogul Larry Ellison, hedge fund pioneer Julian Robertson, media icon Oprah Winfrey, and a host of others. Julian Robertson did.

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