Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? Just a few weeks into the job, GM’s new CEO Mary Barra stepped up to the company’s recall crisis.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In the book, she explains that employees who work at organizations led by servant leaders tend to have higher job satisfaction, higher engagement, and higher psychological well-being. Rely on persuasion rather than authority to make decisions. Yesterday, I published a post about the new book, Burnout Immunity , by Dr. Kandi Wiens.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 23, 2013

Finding gainful employment in the nonprofit arena is different than landing a job in other industries. At nonprofit interviews, your employer needs to distinguish your job credentials beyond a simple skill set – they need to recognize both your professional potential and your passion for the cause.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

It’s what we call non disruptive creation that allows us to innovate and grow without disruption and social pain,” share the authors W. Created ~300K+ jobs, 8,000+ companies and $5.3B+ of direct economic impact. They are the authors of the over 4 million copy global bestseller, Blue Ocean Strategy. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2017

The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? Just a few weeks into the job, GM’s new CEO Mary Barra stepped up to the company’s recall crisis.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Renowned author and employee burnout expert Jennifer Moss argues that organizations can no longer afford to ignore employee well-being. This article was previously published by YMCA WorkWell and is reprinted with permission. And, you know what? She’s absolutely right.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Bill Berman and George Bradt , authors of the book, Influence and Impact , explain the importance of helping your employees to understand what their jobs entails, and what the culture expects, so they can do the work you need from them the most. Grant the employee the authority to do what is needed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2018

The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? Just a few weeks into the job, GM’s new CEO Mary Barra stepped up to the company’s recall crisis.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Clearly, employees are not okay and yet that is often not recognized by senior leadership or the frontline leaders whose job it is to support and engage their teams," explains Grossman. These findings are a wake-up call. Discover the summary of the research by downloading your complimentary copy here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The book's two authors awhile back shared these insights with me: A Conversation with Henry Evans and Colm Foster, authors of Step Up What is a “leadership moment”? Just a few weeks into the job, GM’s new CEO Mary Barra stepped up to the company’s recall crisis.

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 2, 2024

I am a big fan of Dan Pink, author of the best-selling books Drive , When , The Power of Regret , and so many others. So many of us resolve to exercise more, be kinder, spend more time with family, and so on. What about our websites? Shouldn’t we have resolutions for making our websites, email, and social media accounts better?

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

The MVP is the brainchild of Eric Ries , author of that entrepreneur’s bible, “The Lean Startup.” The employees at HighRoad are doers, but they don’t always complete the task in the way that I expected or as the job was done in the past. There will be milestones to meet long after the launch date.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people. Include EI qualifications in job descriptions and stress the importance of those skills during interviews. Here’s another important bit of wisdom. Who inspires you and why?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

“Too often company leaders view middle managers in a negative light as expendable employees who can slow down productivity and overall strategy,” explain the book’s authors and McKinsey partners Bill Schaninger , Bryan Hancock , and Emily Field. Build their organization’s knowledge and realign it with shifts from digital disruption.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 30, 2014

I''m a big fan of best-selling author Harvey Mackay. What you learn on your first job will last through your last job. He writes about business, sales and leadership and typically ends his articles with a moral of the story. It''s not enough to know how to do things - you must know why you do them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. What inspired you to co-author your book? What was the most difficult thing about co-authoring your book? I love my job.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

Today, Paul was kind enough to share his thoughts about: that best-selling book how storytelling is growing in the business world his latest book how to use stories during job interviews how Lead with a Story totally changed his carreer 1. What's the best way to use stories during a job interview? Any surprises?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Q&A with Jesse Sostrin author of Beyond the Job Description Question : What does the title of your book mean and what’s the truth about what employers really expect that is never written in job descriptions? Sostrin : Beyond the Job Description represents two fundamental truths about the world of work.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The demonstration projects will allow grantees to augment the SCSEP service model to provide a combination of enhanced career navigation services, occupational training and on-the-job training. In turn, the department will study the effect of industry-based or sector-based training on employment outcomes for older workers.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” Godin asks “what makes a great job?” People want their jobs to be opportunities to make a difference. He approaches this question with curiosity, humanity, and a modern day socioeconomic landscape. And naturally, research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

"Stories strengthen communications and presence for leaders," explains Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence. Are interviewing for a job and want to demonstrate your ability to adapt, learn, and overcome challenges. Need to show others -- whether a large audience or one person -- that you have shared commonalities.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

“As workplaces around the world face the challenges of an increasingly remote workforce perhaps forever changed by the coronavirus pandemic, it has never been more important to measure and expand wellbeing in organizations,” explain the book authors Jim Clifton and Jim Harter. Then let human nature prevail,” say Clifton and Harter.

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Bloomerang

JULY 22, 2021

The syndrome affects people in these commonly understood ways: Despite doing their job excellently, individuals dwell on the idea of being undeserving of the success others have enjoyed when doing the same work. . You have to accept and believe the job is yours. People need and in fact want to be informed of who has authority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

Bill Berman and George Bradt , authors of the book, Influence and Impact , explain the importance of helping your employees to understand what their jobs entails, and what the culture expects, so they can do the work you need from them the most. Grant the employee the authority to do what is needed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When Everyone Leads , by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. “It Authority is necessary. Don’t get us wrong.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2022

So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. What do you miss most about the jobs you've had in the past? What things about your current job do you enjoy the least? Ask these open-ended questions. The content of your work?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“People get nervous when their employer changes because they don’t know what to expect from the company they’ve suddenly joined,” explains Brad Jacobs , author of the book, How To Make A Few Billion Dollars. What is the new CEO like?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2019

Thanks to Sharon Armstrong, author of The Essential HR Handbook , for these helpful questions! One leadership skill is the ability to accommodate different views in the workplace, regardless of what they are. What have you done to foster a wide number of views in your work environment?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They all want and need a leader who will stay true to the vision and strategy and support them in their jobs so that they can achieve their goals. Thank you to the authors for sending me an advance copy of the book. They also want a leader who has courage and who inspires their employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team.

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EveryAction

MARCH 8, 2023

Include a comprehensive checklist in your staff onboarding process that helps to ensure the security of your data and make sure new staff members have the tools they need to do their jobs. For example: Determine what data permissions/access they’ll need to do their jobs.

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APRIL 4, 2011

By Amy Potthast, Director, Service and Graduate Programs, Idealist As a non-techie, I think I can safely say that a hiring nonprofit's current staff may have so little technical knowledge, they don't even know what skills are needed to do a job they want done. Clarify the job. Expect some curveball questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2023

There are seven major onboarding land mines that you are likely to come across as a new leader and there are specific points in the first 100 days where you are most likely to encounter them, explain authors: George Brant Jayme A. A new leader's role begins as soon as you are an acknowledged candidate for the job. Check Jorge Pedraza.in

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The Fundraising Authority

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Your job, as the letter writer, is to know which parts of the letter your donors will read on the way to the trash, and use those parts to make them want to read more and donate immediately. Photo Credit: Caitlin Regan The post Here’s How to Raise More Money with Your Next Fundraising Letter first appeared on The Fundraising Authority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

The following statements from author Scott Wintrip convinced me to read his book, High Velocity Hiring: How To Hire Top Talent In An Instant : "Hiring is broken. Instead of waiting for the right person to show up, the new way to hire is to wait for the right job to show up.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 20, 2022

So, the authors of the book, Your First Leadership Job , recommend you hold getting-to-know-you conversations with each of your direct reports. What do you miss most about the jobs you've had in the past? What things about your current job do you enjoy the least? Ask these six open-ended questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham is conducting a survey called," Decision-to- Leave " Post-Exit Survey. Survey respondents are asked to share with Branham the real reasons they chose to leave a previous job. Survey respondents are asked to share with Branham the real reasons they chose to leave a previous job.

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