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This Week's Leadership Book To Read: The Leadership Challenge

Eric Jacobsen Blog

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. Embedded in The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership are behaviors that can serve as the basis for becoming an exemplary leader. Posner , call these The Ten Commitments of Exemplary Leadership. The authors, James M. Kouzes and Barry Z.

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Book Recommendation For Leaders: The Leadership Challenge

Eric Jacobsen Blog

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. Embedded in The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership are behaviors that can serve as the basis for becoming an exemplary leader. Posner , call these The Ten Commitments of Exemplary Leadership. The authors, James M. Kouzes and Barry Z.

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The Nonprofit Book We’ve Been Waiting Four Years To Read Is Finally Here: New Power

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The concepts around connectivity and leadership were synergistic with the concept of networked leadership that Allison Fine and I wrote about in the Networked Nonprofit , published in several years before. New power is behind some of the most impactful movements (and business models) of the decade.

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How To Achieve Constant Learning By Breaking Free From Chronic Performance

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. No matter how hard we work, if we only do things as best we know how, trying to minimize mistakes, we get stuck at our current levels of understanding, skills, and capabilities.” Confusion and conflict emerge.

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The Fresh, New Approach For How Governmental Leaders Achieve Unparalleled Success

Eric Jacobsen Blog

“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. Build capabilities around skills rather than authority. Let partners play to their strengths. Be human and sincere in communication.

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Success Stories From 10 Successful Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Each of the 10 entrepreneurs pass through the same seven essential stages for an entrepreneur , uncovered within the book’s seven chapters: The Awakening – curiosity and discovery. Self-starter who thrives on challenges.

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The Lessons From 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Leader : Rejects traditional structures, seeks inspirational role models, tests leadership ideas. Each of the 10 entrepreneurs pass through the same seven essential stages for an entrepreneur , uncovered within the book’s seven chapters: The Awakening – curiosity and discovery. Self-starter who thrives on challenges.

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