Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Edited by Edward T.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Edited by Edward T. His advice? If you don't market your business, you won't have one.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Follow the steps in our blog to create a culture of change management and gain executive buy-in for new technology. How to build executive buy-in for new association management software Change is a process. And gaining executive support and buy-in for new association management software will take time.

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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.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

While an innovation culture looks different depending on the nonprofit, there are some key characteristics of a culture that leaves room for innovation: Strong Leadership: Leadership plays a key role in any company culture, but it becomes even more important when fostering innovation.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2014

Want to see leadership in action? If we think about the idea of leadership as being at the front of the line, we find both opportunity and obligation. Change Management jeff shuck Leadership leadership skills Plenty Consulting tech leadership' Jeff Shuck. Plenty Consulting.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Edited by Edward T. His advice? If you don't market your business, you won't have one.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. CEO and Co-Founder. Confluence.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. CEO and Co-Founder. Confluence.

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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.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The 16th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on the Best of 2014: Cultivating Leadership. We launched the first issue of 2014 by planting the seed: How can nonprofits remain competitive, innovative, and responsive to the changing external environment? >>Enjoy, and subscribe!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 30, 2014

Because Dr. Rodger Dean Duncan delivers so much timely, straight-forward and relevant wisdom in his book, Change-friendly Leadership , reading it is like talking with your trusted best friend. You''ll also likely enjoy as I did all the great leadership quotes sprinkled throughout the book, such as these: Losing good people is costly.

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2013

Change Management Community future of CIO Leadership nonprofit technology nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture Policy Staffing Strategy IT Staff' I didn''t have an immediate answer. But the question stuck with me, and I have an idea that I want to share, appropriately, with the NTEN community.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Best Leadership Books Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Books'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2017

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Edited by Edward T. His advice? If you don't market your business, you won't have one.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Moments like this should give leaders pause and challenge us to think about where we are in our own leadership journeys. What can I do to embrace change, and lead from the front? None of these things happen without incredible staff, successful leadership, and an unbelievable amount of teamwork. Am I making the right decisions?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

All of this is change. The actual process of changing takes true leadership, whether in our personal or professional lives. My organizational leadership mind had alarm bells ringing so loudly that I thought people could hear them. Nothing dooms a project more than failed change management in an organization.

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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.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2013

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Identify the person who will be the primary project manager as well as the member of leadership who will make the final decisions. Risks No change management undertaking is without its risks. Give your project an easily identifiable name, such as Fund Accounting Software Implementation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2023

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Edited by Edward T. His advice? If you don't market your business, you won't have one.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen. Change Management Data Infrastructure Leadership nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture Strategy tla Communications IT Staff'

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. And, shows you how to inspire those you lead.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

While the C-level and managers will probably lead your organization’s tech selection, you can think of the board as the ultimate executive sponsor. They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 4, 2021

“Responsive leaders are very focused on the people – the humanity – within the opportunity,” explains Jackie Jenkins-Scott , in her book, The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership. She writes about how to drive change, manage transitions, and help any organization turn around.

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

Flickr photo: Chris.Corwin Nothing gets done without leadership. My favorite thing about leadership is that it can come from everywhere. We're going to spend a lot of time talking about leadership in the next year. Tags: Change Management Leadership microsoft NPTech Planning. Just know that you're not alone.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Leadership engagement Every nonprofit leader is in their position for a reason. Changing systems from QuickBooks to Intacct is not going to solve a “bad reporting” issue. However, changing culture will. Changing from one system to another is a process change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2021

“Responsive leaders are very focused on the people – the humanity – within the opportunity,” explains Jackie Jenkins-Scott , in her book, The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership. She writes about how to drive change, manage transitions, and help any organization turn around.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2010

We're incredibly excited about a brand-new program to get us one step closer: the Technology Leadership Academy. The Academy is a 9-week online training program designed to help nonprofit leaders understand how to manage technology to both meet their basic operational needs and meet their missions. . >

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

dues, lengthy training requirements, expected attendance at meetings); A weak (or nonexistent) leadership pipeline to sustain governance; Hierarchical culture due to a perceived “pecking order” based on years of service, volunteer title, or level of training; and A drain on staff time to attend council meetings and support subcommittees, etc.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

change management Change Management Leadership' Institutions and industries that have existed for generations are being crushed by the onslaught of technology and its propensity for exponential growth.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.” For example, implementation plans lay out the steps, sequence, owner(s), and metrics for each key activity of the plan, while performance dashboards track progress against it using a few vital metrics for the leadership team and board.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

To manage your stakeholders’ expectations, consider adopting a culture of change management at your association. Help stakeholders embrace the likelihood of change during your AMS project by creating a communication timeline to share news promptly. And you must keep communicating. Be transparent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2020

AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Reilly, this is the book for brushing up on your leadership skills, or learning what to do in your new leadership role. Edited by Edward T. His advice? If you don't market your business, you won't have one.

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