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Best New Leadership Book Of 2023

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. In the meantime, add this book to your must-read list.”

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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The answers to straightforward questions will typically indicate whether an applicant is technically qualified. But the ability to spot the qualities that make an applicant a contributor and avoid the dysfunction that characterizes a disruptor sets you up for successful team building. Hiring for fit is more challenging.

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Today's Leadership Book Recommendation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

If you have a manager who isn't the best communicator, you can suggest he/she read Jane Murphy's and Khatun Huber's book, What Could Happen If You Do Nothing? Actually, it's more of a handbook than a book, and it is best read by finding the section most applicable at the moment versus reading it start to finish.

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Bookshare Users Downloading Long-Awaited Apple e-Book App

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Benetech got a call recently from an excited Bookshare member who had been waiting to download our new Read2Go accessible e-book application for Apple devices. In addition to being a Bookshare member, Maria is a book scanner and volunteer proofreader. Ltd which is known for its PLEXTALK® brand of digital talking book players.

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This Week's Leadership Book To Read

Eric Jacobsen Blog

If you have a manager who isn't the best communicator, you can suggest he/she read Jane Murphy's and Khatun Huber's book, What Could Happen If You Do Nothing? Actually, it's more of a handbook than a book, and it is best read by finding the section most applicable at the moment versus reading it start to finish.

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Book Review: Engine of Impact – Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I attended the launch of the book, Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector by William F. The book is a great read, packed with insights as well as high level frameworks and practical applications. Not in this book. When the engine works well, it creates thrust or impact.

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Nonprofit Technology Training: Book List

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But I also regularly read books as part of my ongoing self-directed learning. When I’m training other trainers, I often get asked “What books should I read?” This book looks at standard secondary education practices and adapts them based on scientific research about how the brain learns. by Eric Jensen.

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