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Two Questions that Reveal Aspirations

Leadership Freak

I first heard the expression, “A typical job interview is a conversation between two liars,” on a call to Buenos Aires in 2014. It’s not just job interviews. People pretend they’re someone they… Continue reading →

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Best New Leadership Book Of 2014

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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Industry Leaders Who Influenced Me During 2014

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Thanks to these incredibly talented individuals who published excellent content that taught me so much during 2014: Tanveer Naseer - Leadership Coach, Speaker & Writer. Debbie Laskey - A friend and a person with a keen sense of how to market successfully, Debbie posts about marketing, management and leadership. They are that good.

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Best New Leadership Book of 2014 To Be Announced December 1

Eric Jacobsen Blog

On December 1 I''ll announce my vote for the best new leadership book of 2014. Best Leadership Books Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leadership Books' Stay tuned. It''s a great one. In the meantime, here''s a look back at my my top (favorite) books for leaders that were published in 2013.

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Talking About Promotions (with Very Ambitious People)

Ed Batista

Managing Expectations (1). With an obvious elite performer, the leader's task is to manage their expectations--but not in the way you might think. Conventional expectation management entails counseling patience, but that's not what I mean here. Managing Expectations (2). The Trap of Competition.

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Leaders Love Puzzles (for Better and for Worse)

Ed Batista

Manage Your Emotions Emotions, both positive and negative, are at the root of your inability to stop working. Treat your attention like a precious resource, and try to maximize the return on your investments. Understand the difference between urgency and importance , and be discerning in what you choose to attend to-- and ignore.

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Fueling Innovation: How Microsoft Finally Got It Right

Michael McKinney

In 2014, when the company’s market capitalization was $380 billion, this Microsoft veteran took over as CEO. Long-timers and new hires alike were deeply disillusioned by a caustic culture that was quick to assign blame and pitted employee against employee. With few wins in the ledger, the best and the brightest started to leave.