Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 10, 2019

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Mentoring is indeed powerful. Most leaders have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers. It also requires the support of top management.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s explore why leadership development is important, as well as the benefits and challenges of effective leadership development. Defining Leadership Development In simple terms, leadership development is a set of activities that equip current and future leaders with the tools they need to perform effectively in their roles.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 23, 2012

As a kid in sports, I played my heart out, hated my opponents and cried when I lost. The late French author Andre Maurois once said, “Business is a combination of sport and war.” For most of my career, I operated within intensely competitive arenas where fractions of market share points were worth millions of dollars.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Read over these outstanding leadership posts this month and I think you’ll agree each one is a home run!

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The Practical Leader

JULY 12, 2023

Neuroscientist and Emotional Intelligence author, Robert Cooper, made several trips to Tibet as part of his research on the inner side of leadership. It means, literally, ‘field of power.’ ” Authentic Leadership Isn’t Just What We Do, But Who We Are Action is the outer expression of leadership.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school. Executive leadership training programs can offer support and meaningful dialogue to master new challenges effectively. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2012

There’s been a lot written about the concept of “authentic leadership”, that is, being a leader that is comes across as sincere, genuine, and real. Authenticity builds trust, credibility, and inspires – all essential elements of great leadership. Authentic leaders lead from the heart and are true to their values and principles.

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Chartered Management Institute

MARCH 27, 2024

Plus, the power of flexibility – for people and organisations 27 March View all 2023 CMI Highlights The ‘leaving do’ has long been a staple of working life, but the decisive moment – whether of actually quitting or being let go – has always been a private affair. People power is in the news in other forms too.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

“I’m passionate about sports,” he said. He wanted to make a change and ignite a new career fueled by passion. If you’re looking at starting or restarting a career, here are some things to keep in mind: Passion can change. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Focus on your competitive advantage. Make a plan.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. LFG has established itself as a powerful employer brand, and a company with a strong and stable culture. “What makes a great CHRO, great?

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 18, 2021

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Mentoring is indeed powerful. Most managers have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers. Formal mentoring is structured, intentional, and short-termed.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 3, 2015

A Par 3 Over Water In Palm Springs Brings Back a Powerful Lesson. It’s been a relaxing and fun experience, but walking up to a par 3 hole that features a water hazard always brings back memories, not of a hole-in-one or a long holed putt, but a huge leadership (and life) lesson.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 5, 2016

I was exposed to sports teams in my youth. One sports team – my college volleyball team – was a very effective team. Jerry created a powerful, positive, productive culture that ensured we team members delivered on our performance promises while treating team members with trust, respect, and dignity.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Mentoring is indeed powerful. Most leaders have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers. It also requires the support of top management.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 16, 2017

Employers underestimate the importance of personal and career development on employee retention, vastly overestimating the importance of salary and benefits. A lack of leadership development also undermines a key aspect of culture that drives high-performance: trust. This is a marathon, not a sprint.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Return on Character : The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win by Fred Kiel In Return on Character , Fred Kiel has put numbers to the notion that good leadership aimed at promoting the common good, not just individual, winner-take-all acquisition can be good business. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry. Best Leadership Books of 2013.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 26, 2015

A person's conception of leadership matters because it will likely have a strong influence on how he or she processes the writings, leadership coaching , and development practices he or she experiences. We may have underestimated the enormous power of various conflicting conceptions. Leadership is a team sport.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 15, 2023

Or to play for a professional sports team, write a novel, or perform with a well-regarded symphony or ballet company. The point is simply this—ambition can be vague, but your plans to help your staff grow their careers can’t be. Embrace your ambition as a powerful force, but also recognize the importance of channeling it effectively.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For those of you who watched the Super Bowl this weekend, did you gain any leadership takeaways? It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! Dana Theus of In Power Consulting submitted Fearless Feedback.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Being antagonistic just for the sport of it isn’t. Piero Ferrucci, The Power of Kindness. Poking holes in existing thinking or advancing something totally new is what moves business, careers, and personal growth forward. We have it in our power to change the world over. In another word, kindness. Natalie Angier, writer.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Here are some of the qualities they share—if you see them in yourself, great, and if not, work on incorporating them into your leadership: They’re all about the people and less about the process. Many people treat conversation like a competitive sport you can win by talking the longest, making the cleverest point, or getting in the last word.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

It''s about the story and conversation, the power of intangibles in "Asking with Confidence", "Embracing the Pause", and "Knowing When to Leave.". A Winner''s Guide to Negotiating " by Molly Fletcher shares with you secrets from a top sports agent. "If Leadership Communication. The Power of Reframing. Related articles.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : I don’t specifically work in the area of strategy or leadership, but my work often affects those areas as what I do is help people change behavior. Mike Myatt : What’s been the most rewarding aspect of your work in the leadership field? My business has 3 primary aspects: I write, speak and coach.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

Department of Labor Home Page Tom Peters, The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Change Guru TUTs Adventurers Club: Explore the power of thought & creative visualization to manifest dreams! Miki Saxon presents brilliantly-powerful thought regarding the "real alpha male", who to trust, and who to follow.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

What Is Situational Leadership ® ? Situational Leadership ® is a model that over 15 million managers have experienced in formal training around the globe. The essence of the Situational Leadership ® Model is that there is no “best” leadership style. Why Is Situational Leadership ® Important?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 25, 2017

We often give into the temptation to leverage information and power to benefit ourselves, which creates an “I win, you lose” culture. Although it can be innate “wired” behavior, it is often likely that it is “acquired” behavior , learned through watching the dynamics in the family , school, sports, or the community.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

At that time most people still assumed that coaching was done primarily in sports not business. When companies hired a coach for an executive then, it was primarily because that executive needed some assistance to improve their leadership and management skills; that they weren’t meeting the expectations of their position.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 17, 2011

In other words, what does it take to lead an organization — whether it’s a sports team, a nonprofit, a start-up or a multinational corporation? They will lift the trajectory of your career and speed your progress. Are you willing to make surprising career moves to learn new skills? s share and look for in people they hire.

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Decker Communication

APRIL 1, 2021

There is no greater dumpster fire in professional sports than the NY Jets. For their fans, of which I have the misfortune to be amongst, they have been less a sports team and more a seasonal source of indigestion and gloom. Since the pandemic began, many leaders have been skeptical about the power of virtual communications.

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Decker Communication

APRIL 1, 2021

There is no greater dumpster fire in professional sports than the NY Jets. For their fans, of which I have the misfortune to be amongst, they have been less a sports team and more a seasonal source of indigestion and gloom. Since the pandemic began, many leaders have been skeptical about the power of virtual communications.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

With the end of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Sunday, many of us are now returning to our regular work routines and viewing habits, having a deeper appreciation for the world of sports and the power of the human spirit. However, what Morrison and Junio’s story reminds us is that leadership is not about who gets the win.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Leadership. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Sports teams with momentum go on inexplicable winning streaks while opponents can’t seem to string two wins together no matter how hard they try or how ‘talented’ their roster. Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 31, 2016

In leadership, arrogance is telling people you’re awesome, and confidence is giving other people the opportunity to feel and act awesome. This brings us to psychological swagger, a learnable skill that’s part of the secret sauce of successful leadership. You put doubts in your doubts. NFL Hall of Famer, Ronnie Lott, walked out.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The truth of the matter is that leadership IS personal. Leadership is a human journey Leadership is an evolving process, a human journey. Successful leadership requires you to change in such a way that seems indulgent and selfish. All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently.

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