Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership

Somehow, I missed reading this terrific book when it debuted 11 years ago. It is Moments of Impact by Chris Ertel and Lisa Kay Solomon .  I read it this past week, and as you read the book you will learn how to design strategic conversations that accelerate change, using five core principles .  Drawing on decades of experience as innovation strategists—and supported by cutting-edge social science research, dozens of real-life examples, and interviews with well over 100 thought leaders, executives, and fellow practitioners, Ertel and Solomon unveil a simple, creative process that allows teams to tackle their most challenging issues.  “In our fast-changing world, leaders are increasingly confronted by messy, multifaceted challenges that require collaboration to resolve. But the standard methods for tackling these challenges— meetings packed with data-drenched presentations or brainstorming sessions that circle back to nowhere—just don’t deliver ,” explain the author...

The new book, Reinventing the Leader , is an inspiring account of the magic that can happen when a leader realizes they must undergo their own transformation in order to transform their organization.  This candid and practical book by Guilherme ( Gui) Loureiro , Regional CEO overseeing Walmex, Walmart Canada, and Walmart Chile (now Chairman of the Board for Walmex and Regional CEO for Canada, Chile, Central America, and Mexico), and his executive leadership coach Carlos Marin shows how even the most successful leaders must be open to personal change in order to transform their company. The book details how the pair pioneered a data-driven, customer-centric business transformation at Walmex—Walmart’s biggest division outside of the United States. “This book is a blueprint for transformational success for leaders in any business who find themselves facing the need to retool their own company’s systems and operations and energize and inspire an entire corporate culture in order...

Andrew C. M. Cooper ’s book,   The Ethical Imperative: Leading with Conscience to Shape the Future of Business ,   offers a compelling alternative vision―one where companies champion the collective prosperity of employees, shareholders, and communities.  More specifically, “I have two objectives for the book,” shares Cooper.   “First, to influence new generations to view business as a transformative force for positive change rather than an immovable obstacle to progress.”   “Second, to influence business leaders to think conscientiously about a corporation’s role in local communities and our broader society.”   The ambitious and distinguished millennial executive, Cooper, leverages over twenty academic studies and fifty years of research to challenge the status quo. He exposes the critical threat of public disengagement from businesses and institutions, urging a departure from outdated, profit-only models that harm corporations, consumers, and communities a...

“As we age, the instinct to matter crystallizes into the fundamental need to be seen, heard, valued, and needed,” says Zach Mercurio Ph.D., author of the new book, The Power Of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create A Culture Of Significance . “The need to matter never goes away. And if our need to matter is satisfied, we flourish.”   Mercurio explains that mattering is created through small, repeated interactions that ensure people feel noticed, affirmed, and needed.   These three ingredients form these three leadership practices :   Noticing:   the practice of seeing and hearing others.   Affirming:   the practice of showing people how their unique gifts make a difference.   Needing:   the practice of showing people how they're relied on and indispensable.     Part One of Mercurio’s book illuminates the what and why of mattering and offers you a self-assessment to measure your mattering skill level.   Part Two explores ...

In their book,  Millennials Who Manage , authors  Chip Espinoza  and  Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how  dignity is different from respect : Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Dignity is a feeling of inherent value and worth. Therefore, Espinoza and Schwarzbart recommend that leaders treat those they are leading with dignity and follow Hick's  10 Essential Elements of Dignity : Acceptance of Identity  - Approach people as being neither inferior nor superior to you. Assume that others have integrity. Inclusion  - Make others feel that they belong, whatever the relationship. Safety  - Put people at ease at two levels: physically, so they feel safe from bodily harm, and psychologically, so they feel safe from being humiliated. Acknowledgment  - Give people your full attention by listening, hearing, validating, and respondi...

In Re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms , author Phanish Puranam  explores how we can design organizations that harmonize digital efficiency with human-centric values, ensuring that both productivity and meaningful work coexist.  Drawing from a rich well of research and real-world insights, the book’s three sections include:  Section One : Basic assumptions about what is changing in organizations and what will not.  Section Two : How digital algorithms can change each aspect of how we organize, in both undesirable and desirable ways.  Section Three : A vision of how we can rethink the process of organization design to explicitly balance human and goal centricity.  As you read the book, you will learn more about:  The paradox of digitalization: how it can both enhance and erode human-centricity. Strategies for a digital division of labor that respects human dignity. The potential for digital tools to...

  Steve Lucas’ new book, Digital Impact: The Human Element of AI-Driven Transformation , maps out how to integrate your company’s systems and data so you can build a permanent competitive advantage.  Lucas explains that the rapid rise of artificial intelligence has created unparalleled opportunities for organizations to innovate, grow, and make a difference. Yet, many companies are stuck, unable to achieve their full potential because of two pervasive issues: digital fragmentation and data complexity.  Fortunately, using real-world customer stories as examples and writing in non-technical language that will appeal to every reader,  he shows businesses how to solve the ubiquitous problems of digital fragmentation and data complexity, “We stand at a crossroads where technology isn’t just evolving – it’s rewriting the rules,” shares Lucas. “This book is your guide to mastering that change.”   Inspiring stories explored in this book include: How a chocolate ...