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I selected Advisory Leadership as the best new leadership book for this year because it: Teaches leaders how to create a people-first culture (a must-have to achieve success in today's business world). Flashback to three years ago.because this book is so, so good! MORE
Instead it is highly dependent on a new type of leadership—not only of the CEO level but of stakeholders throughout the organization. All paths are enabled by people, catalyzed and guided by those in leadership positions. “ The Next Phase of Association Leadership. MORE
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Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kristi Hedges Leadership Leadership Quotes MORE
Image courtesy of Strategic Leadership Resources. It is important that your nonprofit’s leadership core is involved not only when their management skills are needed, but for when their people skills are needed, too. MORE
One of the things I love most about fundraising is that it is completely dependent on leadership. In the recent Nonprofit Sector Leadership Report , leaders admitted that most of this isn’t happening at their nonprofits. Philanthropy is a leadership issue. MORE
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Maxims I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America''s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. MORE
Today's Leadership Thought: "The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." - Albert Schweitzer. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Management MORE
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Quotes QuotesA vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. MORE
The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. MORE
I occasionally am exposed to a disease that shows up in nonprofit leadership: arrogance. . Yes, we need to invite confidence in the organization through our own portrayal of competency and leadership. MORE
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Quotes"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill. MORE
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Volunteering your time serves an important function in your community. To put this into perspective, in 2011 American’s volunteered almost 8 billion hours of their time, which accounted for over $170 billion worth of labor. MORE
One of my favorite books about leadership is The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. Only persuasion is leadership. MORE
The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. MORE
On top of all that, depending on the size of your nonprofit, you’re responsible for assembling a leadership team. Here are a few tips to help you the next time you’re building a leadership team. Leadership leadership nonprofit nonprofits MORE
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership QuotesA vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. MORE
I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. How do our unique brands of leadership, our values and our perceptions of injustice contribute to our visions for a better future? MORE
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Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth pages. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books MORE
Tomorrow, March 6, brings the release of the new definitive book on servant leadership. A curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Servant leadership is about always putting others first. MORE
As Baby Boomers age and retire, nonprofit leadership is in transition. Human Resources executive directors leadership succession planningPrepare your organization with this roadmap. MORE
Instead it is highly dependent on a new type of leadership—not only of the CEO level but of stakeholders throughout the organization. All paths are enabled by people, catalyzed and guided by those in leadership positions. “ In the age of knowledge work, leadership has become more essential as well as more complex than earlier times,” leadership expert Michael Maccoby writes in his book, The Leaders We Need and What Makes Us Follow (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2007). MORE
The subject was capital campaign leadership and the panel of speakers was comprised of three of the most influential and successful volunteer fundraisers in our community. Nonprofit Management AFP capital campaign leadership nonprofit board of directors MORE
Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. Flickr Image – ImageGroup. MORE
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Quotes QuotesSome of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H. MORE
The Importance of Leadership Annual Giving. Leadership annual giving programs are designed to bridge the gap between annual giving and major giving. Annual giving and major giving are both stronger with the help of an integrated leadership annual giving program. MORE
Here are three helpful leadership tips from author Neil Smith -- from his book, co-authored with Patricia O'Connell, How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things : People say they cannot find the time to do things, yet they always find the time to fix things when they break. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Tips MORE
Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth page. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Books Leadership Conversations MORE
Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth pages. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Communicating Communications Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership MORE
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The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself. MORE
Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. Leadership is not based on transferring information; it is based on transforming people. When you think about leading in every interaction, you will not reserve the language of leadership for "command performance." MORE
One of my favorite books about leadership is The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. Only persuasion is leadership. MORE
A Reel Leadership Article My thought going into Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was “Do we really need another remake of a film?” There were also plenty of leadership lessons in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. . Life and leadership are messy. MORE
As the next generation of young nonprofit professionals gears up to take on new management positions, it’s imperative that you have a strong, ongoing leadership development program in place. Determine your leadership needs. MORE
Change Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." -- Charles Da rwin. MORE
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kristi Hedges Leadership Quotes MORE
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Blindspots "A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader''s success," explains author Robert Bruce Shaw. MORE
I recently had the pleasure of attending a Better World Leadership event in NYC at which Alice Korngold presented the findings of the 2018 Nonprofit Board Leadership Study. Alice emphasized the larger benefits that companies gain through nonprofit board leadership initiatives. MORE
Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. Leadership MORE
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The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself.
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The Importance of Leadership Annual Giving. Leadership annual giving programs are designed to bridge the gap between annual giving and major giving. Annual giving and major giving are both stronger with the help of an integrated leadership annual giving program.
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Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth pages. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Communicating Communications Skills Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership
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As Baby Boomers age and retire, nonprofit leadership is in transition. Human Resources executive directors leadership succession planningPrepare your organization with this roadmap.
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Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership QuotesA vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones.
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A Reel Leadership Article My thought going into Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle was “Do we really need another remake of a film?” There were also plenty of leadership lessons in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. . Life and leadership are messy.
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One of my favorite books about leadership is The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. Only persuasion is leadership.
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I selected Advisory Leadership as the best new leadership book for this year because it: Teaches leaders how to create a people-first culture (a must-have to achieve success in today's business world). Flashback to three years ago.because this book is so, so good!
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Tomorrow, March 6, brings the release of the new definitive book on servant leadership. A curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Servant leadership is about always putting others first.
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I recently had the pleasure of attending a Better World Leadership event in NYC at which Alice Korngold presented the findings of the 2018 Nonprofit Board Leadership Study. Alice emphasized the larger benefits that companies gain through nonprofit board leadership initiatives.
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Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leaders Leadership ManagementAs leaders, let's take a few minutes today to be sure we are doing all of the following: 1. Praise when compliments are earned. Be decisive. Say "Thank You" and sincerely mean it.
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I’ve just returned from week-long leadership development program in Israel called “ Reality Storytellers ” hosted by the Schusterman Foundation. How do our unique brands of leadership, our values and our perceptions of injustice contribute to our visions for a better future?
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Note from Beth: Last year I was honored to partner with Kari Dunn Saratovksy from Third Plateau to facilitate an emerging leadership program to a cohort of leaders who were part of the Packard Foundation’s Science and Conservation portfolio of grantees. Flickr Image – ImageGroup.
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As the next generation of young nonprofit professionals gears up to take on new management positions, it’s imperative that you have a strong, ongoing leadership development program in place. Determine your leadership needs.
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Instead it is highly dependent on a new type of leadership—not only of the CEO level but of stakeholders throughout the organization. All paths are enabled by people, catalyzed and guided by those in leadership positions. “ In the age of knowledge work, leadership has become more essential as well as more complex than earlier times,” leadership expert Michael Maccoby writes in his book, The Leaders We Need and What Makes Us Follow (Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2007).
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Image courtesy of Strategic Leadership Resources. It is important that your nonprofit’s leadership core is involved not only when their management skills are needed, but for when their people skills are needed, too.
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The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself.
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I occasionally am exposed to a disease that shows up in nonprofit leadership: arrogance. . Yes, we need to invite confidence in the organization through our own portrayal of competency and leadership.
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Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Quotes QuotesA vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones.
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APRIL 19, 2019
Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth page. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Books Leadership Conversations
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Here are three helpful leadership tips from author Neil Smith -- from his book, co-authored with Patricia O'Connell, How Excellent Companies Avoid Dumb Things : People say they cannot find the time to do things, yet they always find the time to fix things when they break. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Tips
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Instead it is highly dependent on a new type of leadership—not only of the CEO level but of stakeholders throughout the organization. All paths are enabled by people, catalyzed and guided by those in leadership positions. “ The Next Phase of Association Leadership.
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APRIL 7, 2018
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kristi Hedges Leadership Leadership Quotes
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AUGUST 20, 2017
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Phyllis Diller Smile"A smile is a curve that sets everything straight." - Phyllis Diller.
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MARCH 7, 2015
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Maxims I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America''s most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 15, 2018
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Quotes QuotesSome of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit -- Arnold H.
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Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Joe Sweeney Leadership Leadership Thoughts Moving The NeedleTwo great thoughts from the book, Moving The Needle , by Joe Sweeney: If you have a big enough why , the how will take care of itself.
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Volunteering your time serves an important function in your community. To put this into perspective, in 2011 American’s volunteered almost 8 billion hours of their time, which accounted for over $170 billion worth of labor.
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Change Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." -- Charles Da rwin.
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Halfway into the 300-page book, Leadership Conversations , I had turned the corners of nearly every fifth pages. There is so much to learn from Leadership Conversations. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Leadership Books
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One of my favorite books about leadership is The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Here are some important points from the book that are particularly powerful: Leadership is the process of influencing volunteers to accomplish good things. Only persuasion is leadership.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
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The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.” -- Peter Drucker “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” -- Dwight D. Eisenhower “Good leadership isn't about advancing yourself.
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Today's Leadership Thought: "The ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve." - Albert Schweitzer. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Management
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Earlier this month, I facilitated a workshop for leaders of community foundations in New Jersey for the Knight Digital Media Center on the topic of practical network leadership skills. Leadership
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APRIL 29, 2019
Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. Leadership is not based on transferring information; it is based on transforming people. When you think about leading in every interaction, you will not reserve the language of leadership for "command performance."
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On top of all that, depending on the size of your nonprofit, you’re responsible for assembling a leadership team. Here are a few tips to help you the next time you’re building a leadership team. Leadership leadership nonprofit nonprofits
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OCTOBER 20, 2014
Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Blindspots "A blindspot is an unrecognized weakness or threat that has the potential to undermine a leader''s success," explains author Robert Bruce Shaw.
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