Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership

  Prepare to be inspired by and to learn from the stories of more than 60 highly-successful female CEOs and leaders who are featured in Julia Boorstin ’s new book, When Women Lead: What They Achieve, Why They Succeed, How We Can Learn From Them .  Boorstin shares that whether you’re a woman looking to rise in your organization or taking on a new leadership position, or a male leader looking to empower women in your organization this book is for you.   The book is divided into three sections:   The first section includes: A focus on how and why women tend to build strong companies, staring with the structural challenges they must overcome to raise venture capital and scale their businesses. An Impetus for women to structure their businesses in a more purpose-drive way. How women build smart teams by embracing a growth mindset and welcoming varied perspectives.   The second section primarily includes: How women tackle complex problems.   The ...

Prepare to be inspired, impressed and motivated by personal, real-life stories and case studies from 70 women leaders in the book, Wisdom Warriors , authored by Carol Seymour . Carol Seymour Highly readable and relatable, this collection of enlightening profiles will help readers, male and female, to find the strength they need to define and achieve success in all aspect of their lives. The book includes discussions about: living intentionally and authentically how to develop and demonstrate executive presence the importance of practicing self-care recognizing the difference between strengths and gifts -- and why that is important You'll also find lots of powerful quotes from today's women leaders, including these two of my favorites from the book: " Not everything can be as important and as urgent as everything else, because then you're just busy " - Annemieke van der Werff (Chief Human Resource Officer for the Americas/MUFG Uni...

Prepare to be inspired, impressed and motivated by personal, real-life stories and case studies from 70 women leaders in the new book, Wisdom Warriors , authored by Carol Seymour . Carol Seymour Highly readable and relatable, this collection of enlightening profiles will help readers, male and female, to find the strength they need to define and achieve success in all aspect of their lives. The book includes discussions about: living intentionally and authentically how to develop and demonstrate executive presence the importance of practicing self-care recognizing the difference between strengths and gifts -- and why that is important You'll also find lots of powerful quotes from today's women leaders, including these two of my favorites from the book: " Not everything can be as important and as urgent as everything else, because then you're just busy " - Annemieke van der Werff (Chief Human Resource Officer for the Americas/MUFG Union Ban...

"While the global population is largely gender balanced, men hold eighty-five percent of senior leadership positions in public companies," states Melissa Greenwell , author of the new book, Money on the Table: How to Increase Profits Through Gender-balanced Leadership . Furthermore, Greenwell shares that at the current rate of change, most readers of her book this year will be dead before gender balance hits fifty percent. And, the fact of the matter is, explains Greenwell, "Hardwiring in the brain is different for men and women. The physical differences are associated with natural tendencies in thinking, communicating, and problem-solving that are all needed in business. Men and women demonstrate these traits in varying degrees. S uccessful organizations have leaders who exhibit the characteristics of both genders ." Melissa Greenwell "You are leaving money on the table and forfeiting your strategic advantage if you don't have women well repr...

Two of my favorite quotes from the book, Real Women, Real Leaders, published this past April are: "When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves." - Steve Maraboli "There are three types of people in this world: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened." - Mary Kay Ash The book features twenty-four women leaders who describe their personal journeys to the top, providing deep insight and a fascinating perspective on "making it" as a woman in the male-dominated business environment.  They discuss their experiences and offer guidance on topics, such as balancing family and career, building alliances, mentoring and being mentored, and overcoming obstacles in the business world.

Every year, the  Kansas City Business Journal  honors 25 women business leaders in the Kansas City metro in its " Women Who Mean Business " awards competition. The winners are identified as those women in the community who: are outstanding in their business accomplishments have growth plans for their companies contribute to the community improve the climate for women in business Key insights from winners of a recent year's competition include these comments and observations : "Listen to people who know the business." "I've learned when I'm angry to walk away, calm down. Never, ever, ever react in anger to anybody." "Loyalty is not something you can spot right away; attitude is. Attitude is something you can't teach." "Mentoring is opening doors for younger people." "Work hard, but enjoy what you do" "If you don't give back to the community, how can you be a whole person?" ...

The 19 women contributors who share their secrets to leadership, business and life in  Leading Women make this new book an uplifting, motivational and revealing read. Nancy D. O'Reilly, PsyD, and founder of WomenSpeak.com describes her book as providing tools for making your voice heard and for gaining the respect and opportunities you need to claim your right place, share your life, provide for your family, and invent a better society. Among the 19 contributors who shared their stories, in addition to the stories O'Reilly shares, are: Gloria Feldt , cofounder and president of Take the Lead Lois P. Frankel , PhD, president of Corporate Coaching International Marci Shimoff , author of Love for No Reason and Happy for No Reason Linda Rendleman , cofounder of the Women Like Us Foundation Marcia Reyonlds , PsyD, president of Covisioning, LLC Joanna L. Krotz , journalist and entrepreneur Five percent of all publisher's proceeds from the book will be donate...

Judith Humphrey 's new book, Taking the Stage:  How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succee d , is based on a program that has been delivered to over 400,000 women worldwide. Filled with practical and actionable advice , the book is ideal for women at all stages of their career and for the managers and executives committed to supporting and guiding these women on their leadership journeys. "This book deals with the qualities and desires deep within all of us," says Humphrey.  "It is our birthright to be heard.  We were born with voices -- loud, penetrating voices - and there is absolutely no reason why women should feel obliged to surrender those voices in the face of obstacles," adds Humphrey. Divided into four parts and covering 25 themes , this "handbook" for women teaches readers how to make the most of every opportunity by understanding how best to : Speak up confidently, even when others don't agree Convey your accomplishme...