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What Will Your Leadership Legacy Be?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Kansas City Star newspaper a couple years ago wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area. What lessons will you leave behind?

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Leadership Insights From The Third Door's Michael Combest

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This past week, Michael shared with me his insights about leadership, challenges faced by leader,s and what it means to be a leader. Question: What is your favorite leadership book and why is it your favorite? Question : What leadership skill did you learn as a teenager and that you still use today? Am I idealistic?

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Their educational focus areas include new designs to advance learning, pathways to postsecondary success, leadership and teaching to advance learning, public understanding, and integration, learning, and innovation. Areas served: Kansas City/Missouri. Areas served: Worldwide. Global Fund For Children. The Skillman Foundation.

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What Will Your Leadership Legacy Be?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

The Kansas City Star newspaper last year wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area. But, perhaps the more important question is, " How will I be remembered as a leader ?"

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A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

Eric Jacobsen Blog

But, goals and plans were top of mind this past weekend. Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal in October of that year. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Goal Setting Goals Setting Goals'

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A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

Eric Jacobsen Blog

But, goals and plans were top of mind this past weekend. Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal last Saturday, and now with two months left in the year will surpass my goal.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When you have worked in a field a long time (for me it has been over 3 decades), you have to keep an open mind about remembering and reflecting on what you have heard before — looking at as if it was new. The themes are less about exploring something new, but to commit to continuous learning and improvement.