Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 17, 2024

More specifically, within 14 chapters, Martin explores his recommended new ways of thinking about: Competition Stakeholders Customers Strategy Data Knowledge Work Corporate Functions Planning Execution Talent Innovation Capital Investment Mergers and Acquisitions Roger L.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

“Furthermore, the outdated model that worked well at one time—identifying a problem and creating a program designed to solve it—is giving way to new, muti-sector approaches to create public value.” Involve people closest to the problem. Among those ten core principles are: Reframe accountability. Knock down barriers.

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2023

Her passion for the work of our clients and vision for helping them expand their impact is exactly what Forum One needs as the company enters its next chapter of expanded innovation and growth.” “I I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this team into the next chapter of Forum One,” said Bradley. “At

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

If we mix up approval with partnership, it can cause confusion and problems. Closing the chapter on board engagement myths As we finish our journey through the maze of board engagement myths and truths, it’s clear that understanding and adapting our approach can lead to good outcomes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In addition, the book is fast paced and highly readable, with a bold design including captivating graphics, end-of-chapter Q&A’s, and bite-size content presentation for easy reading and comprehension. The short chapters with a semi-predictable rhythm to them make it easy to dip in and out.

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Leadership Kansas Authoring Chapter 86

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 18, 2020

According to Maxine Kamin , author of the book, Soft Skills Revolution , "The practice of soft skills aids in communication and promotes problem solving, negotiation, conflict resolutions, and team building." Each of the book's nine chapters, listed below, provide dialogue, questions, tips and recommended activities: What Are Soft Skills?

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Skills Chapter Demonstration Problem 52

NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. Why are games important? When we play, we. have a sense of urgent optimism.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Founded by George Gallup as the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935, the organization delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Gallup is the go-to resource for learning about the attitudes and behaviors of employees and customers.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

Strengths like persuasion, problem solving, and persistence come to mind quickly. Ethics remains a top priority for AFP, serving as a guide and major asset to the 25,00+ members in some 240 chapters that have generated more than $1 trillion. Every profession likes to claim ethics are essential to its success.

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Education Fundraising Guidelines Gift 85

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Many include her trademark “Dear Joan” notes from disguised nonprofit leaders sharing a problem and Joan giving advice. As I have done with my own books, each chapter includes a cartoon that makes you both laugh and understand what’s in the chapter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

"Ninety percent of business problems are actually recruiting problems in disguise," declares Jeff Hyman , author of the book, Recruit Rockstars: The 10 Step Playbook To Find The Winners And Ignite Your Business. As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

It also creates a problem internally where turf wars and a non collaborative environment lead to frustration, burnout, and staff turnover. But, does your entire organization treat it this way? Is culture of philanthropy embedded in the way that everyone does their work? Shifting the organization’s culture is a process, and it takes time.

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Philanthropy Culture Create Chapter 70

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at. Feeling disrespected was cited by 57% of those who left as the reason.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

"Ninety percent of business problems are actually recruiting problems in disguise," declares Jeff Hyman , author of the book, Recruit Rockstars: The 10 Step Playbook To Find The Winners And Ignite Your Business. As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 31, 2017

What I like is that each chapter includes a good summary of the content, plus an imagination challenge where we can work our imagination muscles. So, I wasn’t surprised to see a chapter on this important topic, but appreciated how Brian’s thinking about it has evolved.

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Review Chapter Meme Exercise 67

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The second section primarily includes: How women tackle complex problems. As I interviewed over 120 people, I looked for themes–and I organized stories into chapters based on the characteristics and approaches that the women were demonstrated. I’ve been fascinated to see how these leaders saw the world and approached problem-solving.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

According to Maxine Kamin , author of the book, Soft Skills Revolution , "The practice of soft skills aids in communication and promotes problem solving, negotiation, conflict resolutions, and team building." Each of the book's nine chapters, listed below, provide dialogue, questions, tips and recommended activities: What Are Soft Skills?

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Skills Chapter Demonstration Problem 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Then I decided to make that one of the topics covered in the book, spanning two different chapters. I dedicated one entire chapter to the dangers of embellishing a story to the point that you’ve stretched the truth too far, and how do you know how far is too far.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Rarely have I gone deeper than the obvious impacts on solving problems in the community to explore what making a difference means on an individual level. Others, potentially ashamed that they may have been complicit in a problem, feel the need to make amends. Yet, this sticky note stares at me every day.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

of those surveyed ) that working across generations can help American better solve its problems. To learn more about this topic, read the chapter by Phyllis N. Fortunately, there is a strong asset upon which to build—the belief of nearly all ( 96.4% That’s a great place to start.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at. Feeling disrespected was cited by 57% of those who left as the reason.

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Gift Culture Companies Conversation 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Then I decided to make that one of the topics covered in the book, spanning two different chapters. I dedicated one entire chapter to the dangers of embellishing a story to the point that you’ve stretched the truth too far, and how do you know how far is too far.

Story 52

Story Storytelling Chapter Teach 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

We’re blind to the fact that each of us are part of the problem. Through practical exercises, stories, illustrative case studies, chapter-by-chapter reflection questions and action items, you’ll learn how to harness the real and raw power of your mind to build solid workplace relationships for virtually any situation.

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Relationship Collaboration Challenge Work 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

Create a great customer experience You’ll find a checklist at the end of each step (each chapter) where you can write down your action plan for applying what you’ve learned. What problems will you have to solve? Perfect a great sales process 7. Where do you want to go from here? • What obstacles will you have to overcome?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at. Feeling disrespected was cited by 57% of those who left as the reason.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 69

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The second section primarily includes: How women tackle complex problems. As I interviewed over 120 people, I looked for themes–and I organized stories into chapters based on the characteristics and approaches that the women were demonstrated. I’ve been fascinated to see how these leaders saw the world and approached problem-solving.

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Learning Leadership Benchmark Story 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2012

I first became interested in the topic after reading David Shenk’s “ Data Smog ” in 1998 using the metaphor of environmental problems to talk about the dangers of having too much online information, primarily email. The problem of “information overload” is nothing new and has been around for centuries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. At Google, we believe that AI can give us new ways of addressing problems and meaningfully improve people’s lives. Can you explain more about Google’s take on this?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Douglas Rushkoff, author of Team Human , has been serializing chapters from his book on Medium. We must not accept any technology as the default solution for our problems. This except is talking about the perils of being seduced by shiny object syndrome and artificial intelligence. Good quote: “To a hammer, everything is a nail.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

For example, this @FeedingAmerica tweet communicates the billion-pound problem that is food waste, but closes the tweet with a positive spin about how they are working to solve the problem of food waste and in terms of engagement, the tweet performed above average: 2. Breaking news relevant to your mission and programs.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For generations, engaging volunteers has been a vital strategy for communities to solve problems, but the events of 2020 disrupted how people work and volunteer. The book combines stories from nonprofit CEOs, funders, corporate engagement leaders, volunteers, and volunteer engagement professionals to unlock the potential of the field.

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Voice Volunteer Amazon Chapter 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among the many techniques Briceño teaches, the book also offers four tips for helping your team continuously advance their skills, even when it feels like there’s no time to problem solve: Why most managers often misuse praise—and what you should do instead to help your team improve. Part 1 of the book is called “Driving Individual Growth.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Take ownership when others are externalizing a problem. And, before you start to read the book, you can take (via a QR code in the book) a fifteen-minute online Step Up Leadership Assessment , which will give you instant feedback on your leadership readiness and point you to the most relevant chapters in the book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. Another way to put that is no matter who we elect (or appoint, or hire) their brilliance will never be enough to solve our most pressing problems.

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Benefit Kansas Leadership Authoring 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Create a great customer experience You’ll find a checklist at the end of each step (each chapter) where you can write down your action plan for applying what you’ve learned. What problems will you have to solve? Perfect a great sales process 7. Where do you want to go from here? • What obstacles will you have to overcome?

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Business Build Chapter Authoring 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

These 10 components inform the chapters within the book. It is common to realize that the board or executive team were, in fact, the problem and you’re now at risk of becoming the next CEO scapegoat," says Wiggins. Remember boards are groups of individuals who may make decisions based on bias, personal agenda, and personal preferences.

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