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Management And Leadership Books To Read This Month

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In her book, author Esther K. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Tell stories with numbers.

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Learn MBA Skills In 12 Weeks

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. As we process new ideas -- including from management books! -- we're always looking for social validation. "I Model cooperative behavior.

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Management And Leadership Books To Read This Month

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In her book, author Esther K. Choy teaches you how to: Dispel any fears that you can't tell great stories. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. Tell stories with numbers.

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How To Be An Inclusive Leader

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In her book, Brown explores how power and authority are changing fundamentally. She explains that today’s workplaces are full of outdated management practices and the very premises around which many leaders have built their careers, and perhaps organized their lives, are being challenged. “You

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What To Do When You're New

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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. I found the teachings about asking questions as a newcomer particularly useful.

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Seven Steps For Creating A People-First Culture For Your Company

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Although the book is authored by an award-winning financial advisor and primarily written for professionals in the financial services industry, this book is a must read for any leader who wants to create a nurturing heart culture that hinges on the human-centric values the next generation of employees hold in high regard. Encouragement.

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How To Coach With Compassion

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Even when people do respond, they often do so out of obligation rather than motivation,” explain the authors of the book, Helping People Change: Coaching With Compassion For Lifelong Learning And Growth. It encompasses dreams, values, passions, purpose, sense of calling, and core identity,” explain the authors.