Eric Jacobson

JUNE 15, 2020

Ethical Boundaries : The limits placed on your actions, based on your standards of ethical behavior. Leadership Principles : A set of standards used in leading others, derived from your values. Principles are values translated into action.

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Leadership Styles Self-aware Ethics Short-term 65

The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 22, 2021

While a comment from the US Federal Trade Commission issued on the 19th of April may have slightly more teeth in the short-term, we have seen with GDPR the influence the EU has on global regulation.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Ethical Boundaries : The limits placed on your actions, based on your standards of ethical behavior. Leadership Principles : A set of standards used in leading others, derived from your values. Principles are values translated into action.

How To 50

How To Leadership Styles Self-aware Ethics 50

Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

Sometimes it works in the short term, but it never works in the long term. An leader with enlightened self-interest will think in terms of the transactional benefits of everything they do. When you have the power usually associated with leadership. it''s easy to begin thinking that you can do anything you want.

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Coaching Tip

AUGUST 20, 2012

In Triple Crown Leadership , the authors show that triple crown organizations, that are excellent, ethical and enduring, require a new brand of leadership. . Yet, in their quest fo excellent results, most organizations fall short. Some cut ethical corners. Startups: Built to Last or Built to Flip. and hardcover $18.97). .

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2015

So how do agile organizations square the circle – obtaining the speed, innovation and flexibility they want – while employees get the fair deal, at least in terms of development, flexibility and empowerment, they want? Is it possible to get the best of both worlds?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2013

Importantly, “That perspective enables us to rein in our smartness and harness it to serve a larger purpose in an ethical and appropriate manner.” Some focus on short-term goals and on deepening their depth of knowledge in their domain of interest. It’s about “transcending it and gaining a broader perspective.”

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The Idolbuster

OCTOBER 30, 2012

It’s so hard in fact, that I don’t think it’s worth trying if you aren’t the CEO, and even then it may not be possible. It is true that no place is perfect, but there is a dramatic difference in the ethical climate between companies. But in the short run, the best answer may be to change companies. That isn’t true.

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Ethics Company Short-term Long-term 38

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

What’s the role of NEDs, CEOs and Government in creating inclusive workplaces? Improving public services Finally, a short update on another area we are currently working in: CMI is partnering with the Social Market Foundation to explore how to get improved results from the UK’s public services. You can find all the info here.

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Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Ethical Boundaries : The limits placed on your actions, based on your standards of ethical behavior. Leadership Principles : A set of standards used in leading others, derived from your values. Principles are values translated into action. You can share your own journey to discover your true north.

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Leadership Styles Self-aware Ethics Short-term 50

Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 31, 2015

Ethical Boundaries : The limits placed on your actions, based on your standards of ethical behavior. Leadership Principles : A set of standards used in leading others, derived from your values. Principles are values translated into action. You can share your own journey to discover your true north.

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How To Leadership Styles Self-aware Ethics 50

CEO Blog

JANUARY 22, 2011

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Saturday, January 22, 2011 Secrets of Business Success I am having a productive morning. Success is the result of a little small things done repeatedly like: 1 - Work ethic. Success is the result of a little small things done repeatedly like: 1 - Work ethic. I am CEO between positions.

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Succession Leadership Pipeline eBook Long-term 190

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2016

Consider these three examples: In 2014 the US healthcare retailer CVS decided to stop selling cigarettes, at an estimated cost of $2 billion, due to it being “the right thing for us to do for our customers and our company to help people on their path to better health,” according to Larry Merlo, CEO. Insight Center.

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Short-term Company Long-term Ethics 8

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. Our responsibility is to respect the ethic. This vision, if successful, must be underpinned by core ideology and then expressed with clarity and conviction.

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Thin Difference

AUGUST 6, 2019

In his article The Compliance Trap: The Snare of Short-Term Results , Eric Torrence shared a leadership struggle he faces at home and work. A steamy weather forecast presents an ethical dilemma. Whether a sole proprietor, CEO, middle manager, or worker bee, we’re all accountable to someone or something. Best for me?

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Compliance Leadership Morale Long-term 64

Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Yet, without the right culture, organizations cannot succeed short term, nor can they endure. Jason Richmond is President & CEO of Ideal Outcomes, Inc. Teams with strong positive cultures can weather short-term blows to engagement, such as economic downturns, anxiety over mergers, or increased competition.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The report went on to show this has been a long-term downward trend rather than a temporary decline due to the Great Recession. They may be successful for a short time but eventually they will fail. It’s how we are wired. When we work in an environment that recognizes these realities of our human nature, we thrive.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Real leadership combines both logic and emotion, both short and long-term thinking. There is a clear pattern to change and leaders can no longer lead by analyzing and trying to connect the dots separately. They must learn to join them together.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

When Admiral Clark became the chief, first term re-enlistment didn’t meet the Navy’s goal of 38 percent. command and control of the Navy was quickly reestablished and planning for America’s response began while the embers of the fire from the terrorist attack still smoldered a short distance away. Navy from 2000 until 2005.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Ramcess Jean-Loiuis, Pfizer’s Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Officer, is not short on ambition. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: We operate to uphold justice, promote the rule of law, and develop ethical, transparent, and representative decision-making.

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Diversity Commitment Learning-by-Doing Globalization 102

Strategy Driven

JULY 15, 2016

Through my own experiences and research as a CEO, I have found there are seven characteristics of an employable graduate that will help you find the job of your choice: Great communication skills. Think in these terms when you’re in an interview, and you’ll capture the attention of the employer. Are you self-aware or self-absorbed?

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Emotional Intelligence Diversity Long-term Letter 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 7, 2014

Make a careless, short-sighted, ill-conceived move and suffer the perilous consequences. Most of the time it merely takes tenacity and good old preparation to ensure you are aptly equipped to assert mutually desirable terms, anticipate objections, and discern what are motivators or ‘hot buttons’ will resonate with your opponent.

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Short-term Document Ethics Competitive Advantage 68

Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2010

ranks only tenth in the world in terms of low infant mortality rates. I was angry because the national “debate” that we’ve had on health care over the past year was long on opinions and spin and very short on facts. Her response was short and sweet – “We are all unconscious. According to World Health Organization stats, the U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. Some years ago, the then-CEO of Air Products told me that it took his team two months to decide and plan layoffs, two weeks to do them, and two years to recover. As former Procter & Gamble CEO A. But that's not what goes on.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2016

In one study, participants viewed a short 40-second Starbucks commercial that either praised a customer for making an ethical purchase (it used phrasing such as: “Everything we do, you do. In another study, participants were randomly assigned to view one of the messages written from the perspective of the CEO of a company.

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Ethics Licensing Self-aware Morale 9

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

What happened to being rewarded for consistent, quality work over the long-term? This hasn’t gone unnoticed by some leaders, and a new generation of CEOs taking a cue from this last bastion of the Protestant work ethic. His biceps were visible under his t-shirt and his short hair was still wet from exercise.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. How sad is this?

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Politics Blog Leadership Diversity 311

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Is there a process in place for cultivating, identifying, and appointing not just this CEO, but the one after that? Include in the current CEO’s evaluation an assessment of how well the company is building a succession plan for the next generation of company leaders. Will he or she collaborate with the board, or fight it?

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CEO Tips Long-term Consultative 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Warren Buffett is rightfully admired for his investment record as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by more than 10% annually during his 50-year tenure. Subsidiary CEOs communicate very infrequently with Buffett — on a monthly or quarterly basis — even though he is their manager.

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Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The CEO's Role in Fixing the System. CEOs manage them, employees work for them, customers buy from them, suppliers sell to them, investors buy their shares, and governments regulate their activities. What Can CEOs Do? treating suppliers as partners). Educate and Motivate Others.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2011

A recent report by the Aspen Institute [ PDF ] suggests a big part of the problem with corporations' focus on the short term is shareholders themselves. For CEOs, recognizing that shareholders are part of the problem also means realizing that shareholders can be part of the solution.

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Roundtable Talk

APRIL 5, 2010

Our PowerRoundtable panelists Hugo Sorensen (CEO, Hy-Drive), Cheryl Gray (SVP, Bentall LLP) and Stacey Allerton Firth (VP HR, Ford Canada) shared more than a few stories about how they have personally navigated the “dark underbelly” of leadership and lived to lead another day. Pick your hills to die on… and then stick to them.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 27, 2017

One of its major suppliers is under an ethics investigation resulting in significant delays. Senior executives need to balance the long- and short-term demands of their businesses, and meetings need to mirror this balance. Finally, executives sometimes treat a strategic discussion the way they would a short-term issue.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 25, 2011

Listen in on MBA classes and corporate conferences and you will hear a lot of talk about the need for inspiring missions, ethical behavior and transcendent purpose. Our system of financial accounting rewards quarterly profits, but struggles mightily to place a value on ethical behavior. Bettinger is not alone.

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Intangible Assets Ethics Short-term Reputation 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Any internet platform company doing business in China has to negotiate a major business and ethical dilemma: The Chinese government enforces overbearing regulations that censor speech in the name of national security and, under common conceptions of international norms, violate human rights. ” Google’s bind is a common one.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 25, 2017

The Commonwealth Bank’s shareholders were reacting to the board’s annual Remuneration Report, which contained a recommendation that the CEO be granted a bonus based on what critics saw as “soft” measures. Should CEO performance be assessed only on “hard” measures?

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