Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In his book, Education is Freedom , author James W. Keyes recaps his learned business lessons for top management and CEOs at companies of all sizes. And in his book, he shares much about his time at Blockbuster and that company’s journey. This environment will reward competency and the open sharing of best practices.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

For the last 20 years, and all around the world, we CEOs have invested untold millions into the question: “What does it take to have an engaged workplace culture?” We’ve bought books, retained consultants, rolled out surveys, looked deep into the hearts and minds of the people who work for us. How to Be a Soul-Sucking CEO.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2024 curated just for you. Now, in his long-awaited book for leaders at all levels, bestselling author Mike Michalowicz reveals his proven formula to build an unstoppable team for any work environment. The Goodwill Jar answers this problem.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

On the one hand, most CEOs agree with with the statement attributed to Peter Drucker: culture eats strategy for breakfast. He is published widely in academic management journals and magazines, and has published three previous books on design thinking and innovation, coworking, and activity based working (ABW).

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

The Lean CEO by Jacon Stoller gets to the thinking behind why Lean management works. Because Lean creates a continuous improvement environment where all employees are asked for input on decisions, the Lean journey allows the CEO to naturally evolve from reactive day-to-day decision maker to proactive teacher, coach, and strategist.”.

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Engaging Leader

MAY 26, 2020

In today’s age of connection, in order for people to trust you, be open to your influence, and be fully engaged in the team’s mission, you must earn their trust by consistently proving that you respect them and care about their whole being, including their dignity, pride, and reputation. LinkedIn: /in/mayahuchan/. Twitter: @mayahuchan.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

He stated in the Saturday Review magazine in October 1960: If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all— except the censor.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

After all, it’s ultimately the board’s most important job to make sure the ‘right’ CEO is appointed at the ‘right’ time. I’m so focused on CEO succession I even wrote a book called, “Why Are We Bad at Picking Good Leaders?” Would one of his children continue the legacy started by his granddaddy and become a future CEO?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

The CEO needs to be leading the parade, setting the vision, and pointing the way. An Eye-Opening Revelation. That’s been one of the most eye-opening revelations for many of the supervisors we’ve worked with over the past few decades. She is the Global CEO of the international consultancy Proudfoot. Well, yes, she does.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I had just come off my first CEO assignment with Pretty Good Privacy, Inc. He encouraged not only open pathways but also actions to fill them. O NE OF THE MOST challenging leadership problems is to get people to speak up , especially as it concerns realizing the value of the “small voice in the room.”. They aren’t.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

The CEO sets the tone , championing the mission with unwavering commitment. But remember, it’s not enough to identify the values that will drive decisions by all team members – Transparent and consistent communication from the CEO and leadership team is crucial. Imagine building a magnificent house without a blueprint.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 2, 2020

Guest post by Stan Silverman : During a recent event to launch my book, Be Different! My boss, who had the authority to order the recall and the CEO of the company were traveling and were unreachable. When my boss and the CEO returned from their trip, I told them what I had done. I ordered the recall.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Leaders should also strive to be visible and accessible, using various communication technologies to maintain an open dialogue with their teams. Here are five strategies to consider: Emphasize regular communication and visibility: In a remote or hybrid work environment, have clear and frequent communication. This is crucial.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 9, 2023

Former IBM Chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty led one of the most high-stakes corporate transformations in business history. The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 23, 2014

Posted in Leadership Development A few years ago, while facilitating a leadership development workshop, I asked the CEO of a multi-billion dollar construction company to share a little known secret with the budding leaders in the room. He scratched his chin, waited a beat, and then said, “Leadership is freak’n hard.”

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, December 17, 2010 Do and Grow Rich First a holiday coupon for my readers. I love Napoleon Hill’s classic book “ Think and Grow Rich.” The original copyright of the book is 1937. Have I been open-minded and tolerant in connection with all subjects? I am CEO between positions.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

He dropped out of business school and threw away the rule book. Through trial and error and a whole lot of perseverance, he opened the first Texas Roadhouse in 1993. To develop your mission and values, moderate open and honest discussions with groups around your company. But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

A CEO invited a group of people to a meeting who were at two different levels of the corporation. In this current culture The CEO got away with inviting people to listen, but not giving them a voice. The CEO communicated the message that the higher-ranking people were more important to listen to, and probably knew more about the topic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

How you are REALLY feeling… I was recently catching up with a client (turned into a friend) whom we had worked with several years ago, right after our first book came out. I’m hoping you’ll share your number 6. Let’s call him Fred. Fred was absolutely beaming about all the progress his team had made.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Today, Elting is the Founder and CEO of The Elizabeth Elting Foundation, which creates scholarship opportunities for entrepreneurial young women, funds exciting women-led startups and social businesses, and supports women-led organizations that foster women’s success through educational programs, mentorships, community building and more.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

They are leaders who cultivate personal and organizational openness, adaptability, and meaning. Karlin Sloan is a global leadership & development coach, CEO of Sloan Group International and author of new book, Inspiring Leadership for Uncertain Times. There is no more important time for inspiring leadership.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. That's what Harvard Business School professor Stefan Thomke shows in this rigorously researched and eye-opening book. In what may be his edgiest page-turner to date, Lencioni thrusts his readers into a day-long conversation between rival CEOs.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities otherwise overlooked. With Amy Herman’s Fixed., With Amy Herman’s Fixed.,

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And as revealed in Gallup’s latest book, Culture Shock , authored by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter , the following are some eye-opening statistics today’s business leaders need to know. A CEO Playbook for adapting to this culture shock now. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2022

Parts three and four will explore openness and justification for a rationale of compromise on credentials and how this impacts a timely and successful conclusion of senior executive hiring. It is not simple to transcribe that the CEO ‘must be a leader.’ In case you missed it, please see part one of this series on P.E.

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Steve Farber

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

In 1999 he ended up at Scripps Health and became the healthcare giant’s CEO in 2000 when the organization was in cultural turmoil and losing about $15 million a year. Van Gorder stays personally connected by getting out of his office and regularly meeting with employee groups for an open question and answer session. Not anymore.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 8, 2019

But this is a misconception—or a blind spot, as we call it in our book, What Are Your Blind Spots? Consider these stats: the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer shows that people’s trust of their CEO, and CEOs in general, is at an all-time low. Sixty-three percent of survey respondents said CEOs are somewhat, or not at all, credible.

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CEO Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, December 03, 2010 11 Secrets of Tactful and Diplomatic Selling A friend of mine talked to me about internal family business politics. I find people are much more creative and open when asked "how could we fit another 20 containers in the warehouse" than "Why cant we fit them in?".

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 27, 2024

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. In the book, Jacobs defines the mindset that drives his remarkable success in corporate America – and distills a lifetime of business brilliance into a tactical road map.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. As Harvard lecturer and global trend watcher Vikram Mansharamani shows in this eye-opening and perspective-shifting book, our complex, data-flooded world has made us ever more reliant on experts, protocols, and technology. Leadership isn't easy.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 6, 2023

Former IBM Chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty led one of the most high-stakes corporate transformations in business history. The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Max was for many years the CEO of Herman Miller, the company that manufactured my desk chair. He also authored several books on servant leadership. My favorite book is Leadership Jazz. Max opened the book with a powerful story that zeroed in on the essence of leadership. A Leader’s Touch.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 1, 2023

No One Succeeds Alone is the inspiring story of Compass Founder & CEO Robert Reffkin , whose mother, mentors, and search for belonging taught him valuable lessons that anyone with a dream can put into action today to improve their own quality of life. Keep your eyes, ears, and heart open to all the possibilities around you.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

From business owners to employees to CEOs and consultants, there is a common need for insight and fresh perspective in order for us to better fully understand ourselves. Whether you’re looking to find a mentor or a mentoring program, you must first ask yourself if you are open to being vulnerable and honest with yourself and with others.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

You’ll encourage open communication, share information to strengthen the other party, work on building trust, and take actions that will bring you closer to arriving at mutually beneficial outcomes. Her new book, New Story, New Power: A Woman’s Guide to Negotiation , helps women of all ages make successful negotiations a reality.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ask open-ended questions that call for further exploration or probing questions that prompt a deeper level of explanation. Defer to the other person first to hear what he or she has to say; this will create a space for the other person to be more open to your needs. .” Learn more at bethfisheryoshida.com.

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