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My Favorite Books For Leaders - Look Back At 2013

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In the meantime, here again is my list of my eight favorites from the year 2013. In no particular order, these are my picks -- each provides timely, practical and valuable tips, techniques and tools for how to become a more effective leader.

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Ask for the Cash: Convince Your Customers to Pay You in Advance

Growth Institute

Perhaps not surprisingly, Costco’s pay-in-advance model has funded very rapid growth over its less than 40-year history, surpassing the $100 billion mark in revenue in 2013 and $150 billion in 2019. Fast-forward to 2013, and Threadless was serving 2.5 Try competing with that if you are Walmart or Target!

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Top Leadership Books Of 2013

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Here, in no particular order, are my top (favorite) books for leaders that were published in 2013. Each provides timely, practical and valuable tips, techniques and tools for how to become a more effective leader.

Revenue 40
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CEO Succession Planning: Your 2024 Comprehensive Guide (+Free Template)

AIHR

For example , when Steve Ballmer abruptly announced his decision to step down as Microsoft’s CEO in 2013, it became apparent the company giant lacked a thorough succession plan. Many companies (even renowned organizations like Microsoft) struggle with CEO transitions. CEO transitions are not always predictable.

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Best New Leadership Book of 2014 To Be Announced December 1

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In the meantime, here''s a look back at my my top (favorite) books for leaders that were published in 2013. Each provides timely, practical and valuable tips, techniques and tools for how to become a more effective leader.

Revenue 63
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15Five To Pilot New Elon Musk Venture: SpaceAds

15Five

2) Slack, the fastest growing startup of all time that disrupted the real-time messaging space in 2013, will also be sending their corporate logo — a multicolored hashtag — into orbit. As a reward for their steadfast gumption, they were asked to place their iconic pink mustache among the stars.

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Very Cheap, Then Very Expensive (On Job Titles)

Ed Batista

If they're earning any revenue at all, they're rarely profitable, so cash compensation shortens their runway and increases the pressure on leadership to raise more capital sooner. 13] For more on the importance of status, see the following: Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect , pages 33-34 (Matthew Lieberman, 2013). 12] Ibid.