Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2019

Mentoring is powerful. The book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2022

“To deal with a set of challenges, there is power in locating your crux—where you can gain the most by designing, discovering, or finding a way to move through and past it.” The crux is the most important challenge you face that has a good chance of being solved or surmounted in the fairly near term. Richard Rumelt. What is the crux?

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 3, 2017

Mentoring is powerful. Released this in May, the book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 20, 2022

As mentioned in my recent post, On Purpose: What Condition is Your Mission In? The huge disconnect between our existential search for a deeper purpose and the empty words of mission statements is a major factor behind The Great Resignation. Today, a growing number of companies comfortably embrace such terms.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 15, 2017

Mentoring is powerful. Set to be released on May 2, 2017, the book presents a fictional parable about the power of finding, or being, a mentor. Mentoring tips from the authors include : Successful mentoring starts with a powerful mission statement. The mission statement should reflect this.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

In fact, long-term business viability depends on it. Generation Z , which includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012, influences your business more each day as the generation enters the workforce and its purchasing power increases. The hike is long, tiring, and full of obstacles. Every company needs a corporate purpose.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

In fact, long-term business viability depends on it. Generation Z , which includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012, influences your business more each day as the generation enters the workforce and its purchasing power increases. The hike is long, tiring, and full of obstacles. Every company needs a corporate purpose.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 14, 2020

All of these primed-to-be-great employees can’t do their best work, or contribute to the greatness of a service culture, until they’re given the power and leeway to do so. And all great customer service cultures do give employees such power and leeway. Leadership Tip: great service cultures give employees leeway and power.

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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. It’s important to understand that vision statements are design oriented, while mission statements are execution oriented.

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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. So how can we develop humility in our leadership?

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 26, 2016

If there is upheaval due to major product changes, mergers or acquisitions or other serious issues, the time may not be right to begin a journey that will require the organization to define their “dream” or mission, values and codes of conduct. That means being “bound intellectually and emotionally to a course of action.”

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Corporate Responsibility is more than just a statement that a committee whips together. It is more than a slogan or rehash of a Mission Statement. It is important to teach business domestically and internationally that: We must understand how to use power and influence for positive change. Change is 90% beneficial.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It is a catalyst toward long-term evaluation, planning and implementation. Crystallize the core business in terms of viabilities to move successfully forward to some discernible point. Develop a mission statement. In reality, the Mission Statement is rewritten several times, as the planning process ensues.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 7, 2017

We don’t have a long time on this planet. That’s not long at all. They were what he called skin people (correct me if I’m wrong as I can’t remember the exact term). Leaders cast vision and create mission statements for a reason. The vision and mission statement are the big, red X on the map.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Create a personal mission statement. As a leader is it important to have a personal sense of mission crafted into something you can reflect on daily and measure your performance against. When planning and setting goals, be sure to focus on both the long and the short term. Know yourself. Lead your own way.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 29, 2012

And while every business must sell a critical mass of products and services to survive and flourish, to whom, what, and how it sells greatly affects long-term success. Company Alignment – Businesses exist for a reason, typically codified by the organization’s mission statement. Indirect Financial Impacts of a Sale.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Uncover Effective, Expert Personal Brand Statement Examples​ What do Rand Fishkin, Charlie Puth, and Martha Stewart all have in common? While many equate strong personal branding only to powerful leadership, there's a lot more that goes into crafting a personal brand statement. Also, a little charisma does go a long way.

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CO2

JANUARY 4, 2011

At the time our mission statement was, “ Anything for a buck, as long as it is legal and ethical. &# So we were paid to take a newsletter promotion Sid was doing for his business, we was a gifted writer (and a student of great copy writers), and attach a penny to each of the 18,000 newsletters. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2013

When I was CEO of Campbell Soup Company, we used a balanced scorecard to create an explicit understanding of each employee in terms of what they were expected to accomplish, including financial objectives, market share objectives and key project objectives. This is a long-term growth company. This scorecard defined the "what."

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

Yet I’ve seen so many companies with lofty-sounding “mission statements” and “core values” that have the most toxic workplaces imaginable. ” That’s the spirit I’ve seen at companies with the most powerful cultures. From the inside looking out, you can’t explain it.”

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The mind-set of so many communications professionals remains stubbornly connected to an old world in which information is power and spin is their key skill. Surely information is power, but companies need to acknowledge that they no longer have control of it. Part of their pact with employees is “Join us and we will develop you.”

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

Even worse is when those sound-bites are used in an attempt to make statements which embolden a corporate position that doesn’t really even exist to begin with. He was constantly cautioning about short-term hires, and believed that you shouldn’t hire anyone whom you couldn’t keep and develop over the long haul.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2011

If most organizations were honest with themselves, she argues, their mission statements would read, "Acme Widgets: We're no worse than anybody else.". But their insight applies just as powerfully to companies and their leaders.

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The Empowered Buisness

OCTOBER 20, 2015

To transcend your mission statement, competition and engagement practices. While awakening is definitely not a common term within organizations, leaders who operate at a high level of consciousness and being are the awakeners in the business world. It conditions you to think in terms of winning and losing or a zero sum game.

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The Empowered Buisness

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Yet, in my 30 years experience of working with leadership teams and companies, the terms “vision,” “mission” and “values” are THE most overused, misunderstood and abused words in the business community today. Powerful visions grab and motivate people toward your desired future. Why a story, not a statement?

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Rituals combine the power of consistency and habits with the weight of emotional significance. Have a challenging mission. Corporate mission statements often are watered down into lowest-common-denominator compromises. Use rituals. But too much information can be the enemy of enchantment. What is your secret letter?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2017

It doesn’t require a high IQ, high-priced consultants, long-term planning or even a lot of time or money. I would argue the power is in its simplicity. To share a compelling vision … it’s not about the mission statement poster hanging in the conference room. It’s never been easier to engage your own direct reports.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2013

Most of us think of biotech as the province of multinational pharmaceutical corporations and well-funded ventures, but the founders of BioCurious believe (as they say in their mission statement) "that innovations in biology should be accessible, affordable, and open to everyone." But don''t let that loss of control frighten you.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 7, 2013

When looking for a replacement for a charismatic leader, they look for someone with an impressive résumé instead of someone who understands the power of story. And this powerful narrative didn''t die with Henry. They were students of spreadsheets, and short-term profitability. But they are focused on the wrong thing.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Definitions Of Key Business Terms We talk about, read about and hear about "customers," "mission," and "customer value" all the time and perhaps sometimes we struggle with fully understanding the best definition of those terms. I like Peter F. Says what, in the end, you want to be remembered for.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2013

One long year later, Priya''s blown through her savings, broken up with her partner, moved back to her parents'' place, and generally feels like her so-called future just went Vesuvius. But it isn''t likely to feel whole, for the simple reason that it''s reason is wanting in terms of meaningful human outcomes. Absolute clarity.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Its so powerful I wanted to pass it along. It is amazing how much shorter a long line feels when you are talking to someone versus focusing on how long the line is. . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). • Do something that you are afraid to do.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

Over the years, as I’ve tried to patiently persist and actively trust, I’ve found that God’s plan always unfolds for my long-term benefit, even if things get rough in the moment. The life of an entrepreneur is physically and mentally challenging so working on mind and body is the key to sticking around long enough to excel.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

So, before you launch a blog be sure you have the time, staff and resources to post consistently and for the long-term. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place?

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

According to their mission statement, the SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestial Intelligence) Institute was founded to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe. In the year 2010, this same church still exists, more powerful than ever. Are we there yet? But SETI isn't all bad.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 1, 2010

If you take too long to follow through, its as bad as not following through at all. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? And its necessary for gaining respect from your employees.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

We have a Mission Statement. Many factors contribute toward long-term success, which is a road filled with ups and downs. Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Money covers up a lot of ills.

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