Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's 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 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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Twenty Hats

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Or they might do the reverse, and only volunteer – perhaps shifting from one kind of volunteer role to another. In this model, volunteering is not a less-then, it’s the most powerful of all three points of entry. Last year I blogged about Donna Finney , who was tracking the reach of her volunteers on social media.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 6, 2021

In part one of our new blog series, Support and Maintenance of Your University’s Salesforce Org , we will explore long-term maintenance and success strategies, starting with best practices for staffing your Salesforce instance. Your Tier 2 staffing model will typically include both Salesforce Administrators (SA) and Developers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 24, 2017

Hanson a few years ago where he offered these keen observations about leadership: The longer the contact with those you offer leadership to, the more scrutiny you will receive and the more self-disciplined you must be. You may not even know you are being watched, but that does not preclude you from being a role model for someone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

So, what did these resilient role models have in common? Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting. Note: If you want more background on servant leadership, please read pages 200-206. Question: Of the five EI-based skills, which one is typically the most challenging to master and why?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. CEO Excellence is a fascinating, inspiring, revealing, lesson-packed read for any leader who wants to hone their skills to achieve leadership excellence.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Today, I bring back one of my most-read blog posts from 2017. It read as follows: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. And, it's likely to be among the select few options for best new leadership book of 2017. Be Passionate.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 21, 2016

"Truly accountable leadership is the only way to build an organization that can survive and thrive in our increasingly complicated world," says Vince Molinaro , author of his revised and updated bestseller, The Leadership Contract. What are the major complexities and pressures of your role? What hard work are you avoiding?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2018

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the new book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 18, 2015

Hanson a couple years ago where he offered these keen observations about leadership: The longer the contact with those you offer leadership to, the more scrutiny you will receive and the more self-disciplined you must be. You may not even know you are being watched, but that does not preclude you from being a role model for someone.

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2024

Cultivating belonging in a high-level team and within the broader school community is an essential role of today’s school leaders and can be the secret to recruitment and retention. The post Seven ATLIS Sessions You Don’t Want to Miss first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. CEO Excellence is a fascinating, inspiring, revealing, lesson-packed read for any leader who wants to hone their skills to achieve leadership excellence.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Elizabeth Abel will explore the role of the board in elevating fundraising activity and discuss effective strategies to recruit, engage, and deploy diverse board members as fundraising ambassadors. We are here to talk about philanthropic leadership. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Elizabeth, I’ve got 2:30 Eastern officially.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The traditional models of organizational leadership clearly don’t apply, but then, which models do? No one tells them to take on this role—they do it because they see the need, or the crisis, or (best yet) the opportunity. If you don’t share the leadership, the network won’t remain relevant, and it won’t survive.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 4, 2023

Employee Giving Campaigns Occuring once or twice a year, companies will often match employee donations up to a certain amount to further inspire financial pledges and maximize contributions in the campaign model. Year-Round Employee Giving Programs Another popular employee giving model is a year-round program.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. CEO Excellence is a fascinating, inspiring, revealing, lesson-packed read for any leader who wants to hone their skills to achieve leadership excellence.

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Lesson Singapore Leadership Roles 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2021

Today, I bring back one of my most-read blog posts from 2017. It read as follows: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. And, it's likely to be among the select few options for best new leadership book of 2017. Be Passionate.

People 52

People Influence Leadership Blended 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. CEO Excellence is a fascinating, inspiring, revealing, lesson-packed read for any leader who wants to hone their skills to achieve leadership excellence.

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Lesson Singapore Leadership Roles 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2023

Today's FLASHBACK to earlier in the year: It’s only January and the new book, When Everyone Leads , could likely be my pick for the best new leadership book of 2023. You’ll learn that: Leadership is an activity, not a position. Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. It’s that good.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Today, I bring back one of my most-read blog posts from a few years ago: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. And, it's likely to be among the select few options for best new leadership book of 2017. Be Passionate.

Leadership 52

Leadership Influence Blended Language 52

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 (..)

Leadership 40

Leadership Mentoring Policy Technique 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Art of Change Leadership demystifies the psychology behind our reactions to change and offers a powerful collection of tools to inspire individual and collective transformation quickly and more effectively, explains author of the book, Cheryl Cran. Raise your emotional intelligence to match your IQ.

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Arts Leadership Change Learning 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

The project is under the visionary leadership of Cheryl Francisconi who is the director of IIE’s office in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and has vast expertise in developing, designing, and implementing transformative leadership programs for several decades. Documentation of the Visioning Process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

“Bridgebuilding is the fresh, new approach that strengthens institutions, and government agencies by breaking free from organizational boxes and rigid, top-down leadership,” explains Eggers and Kettl. Understand that trust and accountability are interlinked. Make conversations transparent. Break down internal silos. Eggers D onald F.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

In the panel Rethinking Strategy: The Intersection of Impact, Brand, and Business Model, three experts defined these terms and illustrated their use for effective nonprofit communications. Staff were exhausted and felt ineffective, while the intent of the leadership was scattered and vague. Model Behavior.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

It’s only January and the new book, When Everyone Leads , could likely be my pick for the best new leadership book of 2023. You’ll learn that: Leadership is an activity, not a position. Leadership is mobilizing others to make progress on the most important challenges. Leadership is interactive, risky and experimental.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2011

I conduct a survey that collects information that I can analyze against a maturity of practice model I’ve created called “ Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly.&#. So, I was able to get folks to self-assess where they were on the on the model and then group themselves in the room. Next, we did a role-play.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2022

Slootman, Snowflake CEO, declares that most leaders have significant room to improve their organization's performance without making expensive changes to their talent, structure, or fundamental business model—and they don’t need to bring in an army of consultants to do it. Your company organization should run on influence, not rank and title.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, only five months into 2017, I had already found a new leadership book so good that I couldn't wait until year-end 2017 to share it. And, shows you how to inspire those you lead.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When we momentarily set aside the many foundation models or toolkits for addressing a particular task, we start to remember that the essence of knowledge is shared meaning making—how we, together, come to understand and engage in community, in the world around us, and in change itself. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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TechImpact

APRIL 21, 2014

Does it mean driving sweeping changes in a completely new business model? Propose an interesting caveat to your normal meeting routine by swapping roles, having people work in teams to accomplish a common goal. The post 10 Ways Nonprofit CEOs Get Creative appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Can you master the inner game of leadership? But we do believe that to succeed in a leadership role, you have to achieve a certain threshold level of proficiency in each of the skills,” explain the authors. What is the leader’s role on the team? Can you handle a crisis? Who should be on the team?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2019

"Truly accountable leadership is the only way to build an organization that can survive and thrive in our increasingly complicated world," says Vince Molinaro , author of his revised and updated bestseller, The Leadership Contract. What are the major complexities and pressures of your role? What hard work are you avoiding?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. When funders model vulnerability and power-consciousness , it signals to grantees that they can show up more fully.

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