Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Effective Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Time 52

Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Thanks to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Leadership Attitude Chapter Culture 67

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. Question: How can readers best put the advice of Begin Boldly into practice and implement the strategies outlined in the book?

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Voice Exercise Chapter Script 79

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Leadership Attitude Chapter Culture 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Management Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 53

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Know yourself 54.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Know yourself 54.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Leadership Technique 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2018

And, if you are still seeking resolutions for this year, perhaps write down (and start working on) five to ten from the following list of ideal resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 66

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 27, 2013

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61.

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Tips Mentoring Policy Leadership 78

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Know yourself 54.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 83

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2017

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Know yourself 54.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61.

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Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. In the book, Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness, and (World Peace) , author Chade-Meng Tan offers 3 simple techniques to practice mindful conversations. Reflective Listening Techniques.

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Skills Build Technique Language 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Know yourself 54.

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Tips Mentoring Leadership Policy 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique Teach 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2016

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Time 40

Time Mentoring Policy Technique 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

One of the project tasks is to develop a multilingual online learning community for partners, contributors, sponsors, participants, teams, mentors, social media techies from the region, and trainers to interact and share best practices. Chris lead us through a simple user design process based a book by Giles Colborne.

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Online Learning Process Design Site 94

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Set clear goals and objectives 52.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 55

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

The list below is a good list for learning how to be a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Don't micromanage 2.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Skills 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Ideas Mentoring Leadership Goal 49

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 6, 2015

Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Set clear goals and objectives 52.

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Mentoring Policy Technique Team 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Set clear goals and objectives 52.

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Mentoring Policy Technique Team 55

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2011

Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Set clear goals and objectives 52.

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Mentoring Team Policy Review 63

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

More than a hundred hand-selected volunteers are highly trained in interview techniques, media relations and public speaking to become Greenpeace spokespeople. She says, “I never thought I could be coaching and mentoring people. Greenpeace Germany’s spokesperson program is a textbook case of Kress’ thesis in action. About the Authors.

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Volunteer Germany Washington Interview 76

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2013

Read leadership books to learn 51. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. End every meeting with a follow-up To Do list 49. Set clear goals and objectives 52.

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