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. Equally impressive, Van Gorder had to reinvent his career after having been injured on the job as a California police officer.

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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. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Therefore, this book shares a new method of leadership thinking – the Phoenix Encounter – relevant to all organizations in today’s ever-changing environment. Be prepared to transform your attitude, mindset and habits to break against the status quo. These are the leaders with the Phoenix Attitude.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2020

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 21, 2014

In Andrew Leigh''s book, Ethical Leadership , he provides these compelling and important benefits of having an ethical culture in your business/organization: Customers prefer dealing with companies who put ethics at the center of their culture. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Ethical Leadership Leadership'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 2, 2019

You’ll gain practical, real-world advice covering these seven leadership disciplines : Initiative and Influence : Seize the reins and set an example for others. Social/Emotional/Political Intelligence : The tribulations of leadership and their remedies. What do I like about my job? Am I emotionally committed to my job?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

In Andrew Leigh''s new book, Ethical Leadership , he provides these compelling and important benefits of having an ethical culture in your business/organization: Customers prefer dealing with companies who put ethics at the center of their culture. Andrew Leigh Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Ethical Leadership Leadership'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2022

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

It’s in your job description. It’s a big job, serving as a development officer. A Nonprofit’s Culture of Philanthropy: Who’s Job is it? . And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have). In fact, you may BE the problem.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 26, 2014

In Andrew Leigh''s book, Ethical Leadership , he provides these compelling and important benefits of having an ethical culture in your business/organization: Customers prefer dealing with companies who put ethics at the center of their culture. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Ethical Leadership Ethics'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2015

In Andrew Leigh''s book, Ethical Leadership , he provides these compelling and important benefits of having an ethical culture in your business/organization: Customers prefer dealing with companies who put ethics at the center of their culture. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Ethical Leadership Ethics Leadership Leadership Books'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2020

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2020

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Sudden cynical attitude about the job, company, or working conditions . It is okay to not always have a “can-do” attitude if your plate is already overflowing. Notice.Talk.Act.®

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2019

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 18, 2019

It's a powerful read that includes counter intuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

I’ve been reflecting on why some nonprofits do a better job of measurement and learning, while others do not. The challenge has to do with organizational beliefs and work styles. Whether it be a widely held belief that measurement practice is not worth investing resources. In the end, it comes down to leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 30, 2014

One of the major causes of friction in the area of nonprofit leadership and poor nonprofit board performance, and a big reason why boards and CEO’s may part ways, is poor boundary setting between the board and the CEO. Staff and volunteers are smart and can sense when all is not well with leadership. Thanks for your great advice Tom!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 13, 2017

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 16, 2017

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2017

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice and cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 12, 2016

As part of the research for our book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout , Aliza Sherman and I have been reading, interviewing, and researching self-care practices both for the individual and how nonprofit organizations can support it. We’ve come across examples of how nonprofit abuse self-care.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Your job is not to beat yourself up, not to be ashamed of failing to keep your commitment to your dream. Your job is to right the ship. I’m proof that this attitude can succeed. It’s not about talent, it’s about putting in the practice. Question: What are some practical ways to become the best in the world at what you do?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

It's a powerful read that includes counterintuitive advice ad cutting-edge best practices for sales prospecting in today's business world. These might be people in the office and friends who have bad attitudes. Your job is to make sure you spend as much time with the positive people as possible.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2016

They don't think you're stupid just because of your age or inexperience, at least they give you a shot to PROVE that you can do the job (or prove that you are stupid). The positive about being managed by someone under 35 is their attitude and fresh perspective.” It can help shape or clarify the development your leadership perspective.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2017

He further explains that improvisation takes technique, training, practice, thoughtfulness and intelligence. Warm up to change your energy and attitude. And, "Nope, improv isn't just making stuff up," explains Kulhan. Preparation and awareness are critical to successful improvisation."

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 12, 2017

To do so, they need to be skilled collaborators, adept at bringing diverse perspectives together, and confident in their abilities to collaboratively steward supporters at every touchpoint along the ladder of engagement with other teams, departments, and senior leadership. What does this look like in practice?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Your job is not to beat yourself up, not to be ashamed of failing to keep your commitment to your dream. Your job is to right the ship. I’m proof that this attitude can succeed. It’s not about talent, it’s about putting in the practice. Question: What are some practical ways to become the best in the world at what you do?

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2015

According to Leading with Intent: A National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices 2015 , many nonprofit boards across the country are earning B-minuses for their performance. Maybe all of a board’s successes start with the right attitude, the right values of trust, respect, and interdependence between a board and its CEO.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Simple volunteer jobs may include having someone help answer the phone or employing day-of event helpers to assist with handing out t-shirts or waters to 5k participants. Complex volunteer roles may call for more leadership, networking, and organizational duties, such as serving as a committee member or event chair. up for success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership and business book for the year. I selected this book because Magnuson tells it like it is, provides clear, practical, actionable advice and speaks with authenticity and in a conversational style that will resonate with young career professionals. Magnuson : So much!

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