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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. 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. Each provides timely, practical and valuable tips, techniques and tools for how to become a more effective leader.

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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. A Company Without Job Titles Will Still Have Hierarchies , Harvard Business Review, 2014). They offset other constraints. 4] Leadership as Performing Art. [5]

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How to build a billion dollar digital marketplace – examples from Uber, eBay, Craigslist, and more

Andrew Chen

NYU Professor Aswath Damodaran asserted that Uber was overvalued after a 2014 investment round. Since the 2014 article, Uber has blown past his estimate by 10X, with top line revenues to support it. Today, Craigslist in over 57,000 cities, generating $700M in revenue per year (on job listings fees!)

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Exceptional Companies Commit To These Three Rules

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Findings from Deloitte Consulting , as highlighted in its infographic advertisement in the March 2014 issue of The Atlantic magazine caught my attention today. Revenue Before Cost - Higher revenue is worth more than lower cost. Those three rules are : Better Before Cheaper - Be known for high quality, not lower prices.

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The Three Rules Of Exceptional Companies

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Findings from Deloitte Consulting , as highlighted in its infographic advertisement in the March 2014 issue of The Atlantic magazine caught my attention the other day. Revenue Before Cost - Higher revenue is worth more than lower cost. Those three rules are : Better Before Cheaper - Be known for high quality, not lower prices.

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Writing a Book As an Extension of Your Business | Becky Robinson

Peter Winick

Back in about it was 2014 or 2015. Book sales really are not the not the deal Like, yes, it’s nicer to sell more than less, but the revenue isn’t the point. Well, so a few things on that and I could probably talk about that all day. I will tell you that I was reluctant about a book to. So I just will. And then in 2023.

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Certified PEO

Zenefits

Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This voluntary certification program falls under the Small Business Efficiency Act, part of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. Certification Institute. To receive accreditation , PEOs must demonstrate compliance with 40 of the industry’s gold standard practices.