Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 27, 2021

Leave it to leadership and communications expert, David Grossman , to decide to write a book called, Heart First, Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything. It’s a book you’ll want to read and then refer to time after time. And, if you read only one leadership book this year, make it this one.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Exploration — a broad, open search for strategic partnerships, unresolved problems, latent or unmet needs, new markets and customer segments that potentially fit the organization’s Focus and Context (vision, values, and purpose) and its core competencies. Controlled chaos is a tricky process with four main stages.

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Jim Collins. They listen – They are approachable to employees and this allows them to create an environment of open communication and effective feedback. Check out my latest Bestselling Book. Organizations pay heavily for such managers with low engagement, high turnover and reduced productivity. Humble leaders: 1.They

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Leading with Trust

MAY 6, 2019

And of course in the classic book, Good to Great , author Jim Collins’ discovered that those organizations who moved from average to superior performance shared a common factor of being led by Level 5 leaders, people who possessed a powerful mixture of humility and indomitable will. Humble leaders do the same for others.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

link] Dan Collins Academics like to debate. link] Dan Collins Buzzwords are definitely not trite. As you pointed out in your comment toning down the serious nature of discourse can also lighten the mood and be more effective in doing so. Thanks for sharng Sami. The best argument in the world will always lose to a two by four.

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Leading with Trust

APRIL 19, 2020

As recounted by Jim Collins in his book, Good to Great , Stockdale described the importance of balancing reality with resilience. Are you being open and transparent with your team about the harsh realities your organization is facing because of the COVID-19 pandemic?

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Values such as work ethic, excellence and open-mindedness can be cultivated with practice. Some of our favorite books deal with this topic. Jim Collins described the humility of Level 5 leaders in Good to Great and how it often came as the result of a life threatening event or religious experience. Not so with humility.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 12, 2016

Perhaps now more than ever it's time for the new book by John Blakey called, The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits That Inspire Results, Relationships, and Reputation. By the time you finish the book, you will also have learned about the nine habits that inspire trust.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

The servant leader is needful by being open to new ideas from anywhere and remains human, by reflecting their vulnerability. Therefore, any leader must be open to new ideas from anywhere. Operating environments change rapidly. The only constant is change. In fact, the man never felt qualified for the job.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

I found myself standing outside the closed and gated doorway to an Applebee’s restaurant ten minutes before opening time. I just knew they would be late opening the doors and I expected to receive the usual grumpy service common at most airports. I was wrong! Here are seven steps to build customer loyalty.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Gang related deaths in the area of LA where Homeboy resides have declined by 75% since the bakery opened in 1992 and the LA police believe that Homeboy played a significant role in this. Collins worked with were predicted to fail, but instead she believed in and discovered their potential. The children that Ms.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2012

I read thousands of books, papers, articles, and blogs on the topic. I’ve also written seven books, hundreds of articles and blogs, facilitated over a thousand retreats and workshops, and delivered hundreds of keynotes on personal, team, and organizational leadership. Leadership has been a lifelong passion for me.

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LDRLB

MARCH 17, 2010

Irwin opens the book with brief case studies of each leader’s epic fall and then investigates the patterns in each story. These stages are eerily similar to those outlined by Jim Collins in How the Mighty Fall. Overall the book presents some interesting findings on the stages of leadership failure.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Catching Fire brought the Suzanne Collins story to life. Not only did it bring the story to an end, it continued with the action and suspense the books intended there to be. This rings true with the leadership lessons taught in Simon Sinek’s book Leaders Eat Last. It wasn’t about them. It’s no longer about YOU.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 1, 2023

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available <a href=”[link] Amazon</a> If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. The lessons you’ve learned may not be correct: Sharknado opens with a boat on the water. There, Fin runs into April’s boyfriend, Collin (Christopher Wolfe).

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Text from the opening scroll: This was not called execution. In the opening scroll of Blade Runner, you are informed of what’s happening in the year 2019. Let’s take a look at the leadership lessons from Blade Runner and what that means for your leadership. . Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Blade Runner: The Final Cut.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 12, 2016

In “ Good to Great ”, Jim Collins lamented the trend of boards that become “enamored with charismatic CEOs,” a tendency that, he concluded, was “most damaging” for “the long-term health of companies.” It’s natural for strong leaders to feel they make a vital difference to everything—and everyone—in an organization.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. link] Dan Collins Mike, You must have been sitting in on our meetings here. link] Wally Bock Fine post, Mike.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

U nless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve heard the ravings of the fans of Suzanne Collins fiction series The Hunger Games. Their actions in the first two books and movies set us up for a thrilling third entry in The Hunger Games movie series. Her sister, Prim, notices this and asks Katniss to open up.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Why or why not? Good advice.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 23, 2007

Here’s a summary of three studies on how to identify leadership potential: Development Dimensions International DDI has developed a set of criteria that they say will accurately predict executive success, based on their own experience and research, and research by others, including work by Jim Collins for his book Good to Great ; Morgan W.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Should leaders be more open with their feelings? link] Dan Collins Mike, This is a very, very important post. Bottom line…good leaders are kind, empathetic, compassionate and loving leaders, which enables them to be fair, just and to display a steely resolve when needed. What do you think?

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Its opening lines are “Say the word and you’ll be free; Say the word and be like me; Say the word I am thinking of; Have you heard the word is love?” In their new book, Great by Choice , Jim Collins and Morten Hansen, feature Southwest in their extensive research on “10X companies.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

Put simply; the most productive teams have the best leadership. To further my point, you can examine any organization and you’ll consistently find that the the best performing units have the best leadership, and the worst performing units have leadership challenges to overcome. 2 Tweets Who’s In Charge?

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. . $16

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. . $16

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. Peter has been the manager at Mologne since it opened 14 years ago. Tuition, uniforms, books, supplies. But as you can imagine, that would easily require a book. but you’ll not find that here. love and survival she has endeavored for the children of Nepal.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 18, 2017

It’s one thing to get all the “ right people on the bus ” (to steal a Jim Collins phrase from his indispensable book “Good to Great” ), but it’s quite another to get the team to create an unstoppable collective force that can achieve greatness. Unfortunately, sometimes it’s just a bus going to nowhere.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Soon, I will share my pick for the Best Leadership Book of this year (2022). In the meantime, here's a reminder of what I selected as the Best Leadership Book of 2021. Flashback : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 29, 2022

Today, we flashback to 2021 : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. I selected this book because the book is easy to read, incredibly engaging, and is filled with inspirational and powerful stories of lessons learned by a wealth of leaders with diverse backgrounds.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2011

As Jim Collins observes, of the 500 companies that appeared on the first Forbes 500 list in 1953 "only 71 have a place on the list today." We now face intense competition, narrowing margins, higher risk, inscrutable change, and greater punishment for being wrong. The landscape is littered with companies that didn't make it.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Ellen Pao’s seminal book Reset is among the growing evidence that shows the consequences women of color, and often immigrants, face from being left out of office networking events — both spontaneous and planned. After-work drinks can exclude women who shoulder the lion’s share of caregiving responsibilities globally.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2022

About this time a year ago, I announced my pick for the Best Leadership Book of 2021. Let's look back to that well-deserving book. Flashback to the 2021 post : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. And, if you read only one leadership book next year, make it this one.

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Skip Prichard

OCTOBER 10, 2019

His new book, co-authored with Karen Anderson is a fascinating look at Amazon’s record growth. For those who haven’t read your book yet, would you share one of them and its importance to business success? It is based on chapter 8 of Jim Collins book Good to Great. Jeff Bezos. 14 Principles that Made Amazon.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Even more impressive is that some of the most successful leaders throughout history were known to read one book every single day.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2011

This "make your own luck" principle has become a central chapter of a book I am co-authoring for Harvard Business Review Press. Jim Collins, author of Good to Great , helped identify humility as one of the key traits of the high performing leader. But luck in business isn't entirely, well, luck.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

However this will rarely happen if lines of communication do not remain open, and this in turn requires that candid, effective communication be maintained through a mutual respect and rapport. Here’s my premise – few things benefit leaders in the ways that dissenting opinions do. So, what do you think?

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