Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership

  Last fall, leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss , cohosts of the TED podcast Fixable, released their book, Move Fast & Fix Things . In it, th ey share a unique, engaging and hands-on playbook developed from their work with companies from Uber to Riot Games to Walmart.   The authors say there are five essential steps leaders must take to both move fast and fix things and more specifically, you can use their week-long approach that lays out a distinct agenda for each day.  That approach is:   Monday: Identify the real problem holding you back – Far too often, companies don’t tackle the root issues but instead focus on surface problems that mask what’s really going on. The solution is to ask tough questions, build a team of problems solvers, and surface major roadblocks to progress. Then, gather new data and listen, really listen , with the curiosity of an anthropologist and the accountability of a leader.   Tuesday: Build and rebuild...