Eric Jacobson

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My Favorite Leadership Quotes From The 5 Levels Of Leadership Book

Eric Jacobson

Maxwell 's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership that I believe should become a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. Leadership is action, not position. Leaders are measured by the caliber of leaders they develop, not the caliber of their own leadership.

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Leadership Books To Read During Spring Break

Eric Jacobson

When you have some downtime to relax and ready, I recommend these compelling books about leadership: Spring break is just around the corner for many people.

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Inspiring Leadership Quotes

Eric Jacobson

The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. Truman “The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell.

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2023

Eric Jacobson

Each year, after reading and reviewing dozens of new leadership books, I select my pick for the year's best new leadership book. For 2023, after reading nearly 40 leadership books, my pick for this year’s best new leadership book is When Everyone Leads. Leadership is interactive, risky, and experimental.

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Leadership Lessons From Lisa Lutoff-Perlo's Accomplished Career

Eric Jacobson

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo Some of my favorite takeaways from the book are these leadership lessons from Lutoff-Perlo: At the end of the day, everyone wants the same things in a leader regardless of gender or subject matter expertise. The value of looking at failure and setbacks as success in progress.

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My 10 Favorite Quotes From The Book, The 5 Levels Of Leadership

Eric Jacobson

Maxwell 's book, The 5 Levels of Leadership that I believe should become a must-read book by any workplace/organizational leader: Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. Leadership is action, not position. Leaders are measured by the caliber of leaders they develop, not the caliber of their own leadership.

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How Ambitious Managers Make The Jump To Leadership

Eric Jacobson

As the creator of the iconic “Corner Office” column in the New York Times , Bryant has spoken with more than a thousand leaders over the years about the challenges and nuances of leadership. He adds that the book is useful to everyone who is interested in leadership, regardless of where they are in their career.