Eric Jacobson

APRIL 28, 2025

The eight archetypes are : The insecure boss The pessimist The victim The passive-aggressive peer The know-it-all The tormentor The biased coworker The political operator Wondering if its worth it to take initiative to build stronger relationships?

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

How to Prepare for ICE Immigration Raids and Stay Compliant The domain of workplace immigration enforcement continues to change, shaped by political, economic and technological forces. Include members from HR, legal, operations, and leadership to ensure comprehensive coverage.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 5, 2025

This is one of the most frequently asked questions we hear from participants in our leadership development programs. For example: “As I think about how I can contribute more strategically, Id love to better understand how our teams work connects to our senior leaderships priorities. How do I change my boss?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2025

A revamped, expanded review process is something we could all really benefit from, but top leadership is resistant to change despite multiple requests from multiple levels of the company. She asks, “How can I make the case for doing so in a way that will get leadership to really listen? AMY GALLO: She has to, yeah.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 9, 2025

Visit Our Store Guest User Subscriber My Library Topic Feeds Orders Account Settings Email Preferences Log Out Reading List Reading Lists X Share Podcast HBR On Leadership / Episode 118 How to Succeed in Your Career When Change Is a Constant Play Listen | Podcast loading. So how do you stay ahead of the curve? BONNIE HAMMER: Absolutely.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

My background is in chemical engineering, including time in the oil and chemical industries, where core assets were operated 24/7. It led me to wonder: why didnt 24/7 operation happen for office assets? No oil refinery or power station would be allowed to operate at those levels of utilisation.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2025

In 2016, PayPal scrapped plans for an operations center in North Carolina after the state passed its controversial “bathroom bill.” These actions show a growing trend: big companies weighing in on divisive political issues. When employees and leadership share political values, companies are more likely to speak out.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 24, 2025

ADI IGNATIUS: I mean, there are two types of leadership. But then there’s this kind of leadership, which is creating something new, taking on a problem that doesn’t have an organization and a process around it. One is a company has a vacancy for say, the CEO, and they bring somebody in and they’re in that role.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2025

Visit Our Store Guest User Subscriber My Library Topic Feeds Orders Account Settings Email Preferences Log Out Reading List Reading Lists X Share Podcast HBR On Leadership / Episode 115 How Nonprofits Can Navigate Uncertainty Play Listen | Podcast loading. I’m HBR executive editor Alison Beard, filling in for Hannah Bates.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2025

The prohibition movement which led to the nationwide alcohol ban from 1920 to 1933 was driven by a combination of social, religious, political, and economic forces. Rather than just gamble in the stock market, he could actually visit the operations of companies to try to identify which ones would be good investments.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 11, 2025

Visit Our Store Guest User Subscriber My Library Topic Feeds Orders Account Settings Email Preferences Log Out Reading List Reading Lists X Share Podcast HBR On Leadership / Episode 114 Customer-Obsessed Innovation Play Listen | Podcast loading. I’m HBR executive editor Alison Beard filling in for Hannah Bates. Here it is.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. Putting political agendas and peer pressure aside (as great leaders do), leaders should not make their choices based upon public opinion.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The selection and appointment of the president shape the university’s strategic direction and operational realities for years to come, regardless of how many years they serve in the role. Operational realities, on the other hand, pertain to the practical aspects of running an organization of any size.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2014

Pressures, grooming, and politics all create counter-pressures to authenticity. Every year, I take time out to work on my leadership credo. How to Build a Leadership Credo. This exercise pairs well with a discussion on leadership authenticity. Operating principles (e.g. Days become months and months become years.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Guest post from Robert Murray (and great advice): I have been getting an unusually high number of inquiries this week from young leaders asking about office or corporate politics. Corporate politics, unfortunately, are everywhere. Corporate politics happens for a number of reasons. First, let’s talk about why it happens….

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Competing in the Age of AI : Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani (Harvard Business School Press, 2020) AI-centric organizations exhibit a new operating architecture, redefining how they create, capture, share, and deliver value. Blog Post ). Marco Iansiti and Karim R.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

This is the definition of presence, and it is only when we operate in the present that real creativity, growth and innovation occur. Operating in excess of that threshold will cause increased stress, lack of attention to detail and errant decisioning. .:) Is your rubber-band stretched so tight that it’s about to snap?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Rarely will you come across a static opportunity in the sense that it will stand idle and wait for you to act…Significant opportunities are not only scarce, but they typically operate on the principal of diminishing returns. weeklyleader Wharton professor Mike Useem calls it the "Leadership Moment."

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Facing a whirlwind of change in our era, the essence of leadership remains constant. ” However, the landscapes by which leaders operate are anything but static as we enter 2024. The sobering answer is that such paragons of leadership are scarce. It is embodied in the timeless mandate of “leading by example.”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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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.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Thanks and I hope you enjoy the summit… Share and Enjoy: View Comments pinto philip Topic : Next Generation leadership -> How has leadership evolved with changing times , how has the styles changed , why is servant leadership more relevant in todays world. Sounds like an interesting event and line up.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The most productive leaders I know have the ability to be extremely nice, very civil and always polite while maintaining the ability to be direct, focused, and candid. Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

The Importance of Leadership Excellence in Organizations Effective leadership is the driving force behind an organization’s success, helping to steer it toward its goals and navigate the complexities of the market. While experience and qualifications are important, they do not always guarantee success in a leadership role.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. Kevin also hosts the Best of Leadership Blogs 2010 contest of which this blog is a nominee (if you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day for voting). Most would call it work.

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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. The Five Graces of Life and Leadership by Gary Burnison. Five simple qualities that captures the essence of outstanding leadership today. A global pandemic, economic volatility, natural disasters, civil and political unrest. This is NPS 3.0

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. Thanks in advance for sharing… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] It was C.S. link] Ovidiu What a GREAT article!

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

T HE leadership question is top of mind for many people here in the United States and throughout the world. The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 7, 2010

John is probably one of the world’s best known and most respected authors and speakers on the subject of leadership. In fact, three of his books (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You , and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader) have sold more than one million copies each.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 11, 2010

A CEO’s ability to perform effectively is so closely tied to their ability to form a clearly articulated vision, evangelize the vision and then to execute on their vision, that no real discussion on executive leadership should take place without an emphasis on vision.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. FACT : Leaders who lack emotional control won’t remain in a position of leadership for long. And, emotional intelligence has been linked to successful leadership (just did a paper on this for a university class).

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The titles listed below—published in 2022—reflect a need to get realigned with solid leadership practices and thinking. Rumelt (PublicAffairs, 2022) What passes for strategy in too many businesses, government agencies, and military operations is a toxic mix of wishful thinking and a jumble of incoherent policies. Blog Post ).

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. People often ask me, “What are the essential attributes of leadership?”. He said a political pollster told him once that every great leader need to demonstrate three things: Motive. Follow me on Twitter @JohnBaldoni.

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