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What can you do about emotional manipulators?
Posted March 18, 2013
Note From Jim:
Do you have an emotional manipulator in your midst? Be calm. Don’t fall pray to their tactics. They can be verbally abusive, cunning, insulting, and ready to make you feel guilty. They typically work you over slowly, training you over time to act on their will. Do you know how to deal with them tactfully, calmly, and to hold them accountable?
Access Joyce Russell’s article appearing in the Washington Post (link below). Joyce is vice dean and the dir... back to top
How Well Do You Listen?
Posted March 27, 2013
Note From Jim:
Listening is a crutial skill, one that's a source of influence. Powerful listeners wield powerful influence.
Have you mastered the skill of listening?
At HBR, business psychiatrist Mark Goulston, and UCLA leadership lecturer John Ullmen help you to become a master of listening.
To entice your curiosity, see the excerpts below. Better yet, access the full article at HBR
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For Real Influence, Listen Past Your Blind Spots - HBRread more »
back to topWhat's Your Dominant Motivational Focus: Promotion Vs. Prevention?
Posted April 9, 2013
NOTE FROM JIM
How we perform in each of the facets of our life may have much to do about our differing motivations in the various aspects of our lives: professionally, as a parent, and as a life partner.
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. is associate director for the Motivation Science Center at the Columbia University Business School. In a recent post on HBR, Heidi writes about the difference between Promotion Focus vs. Prevention Focus.
In the separate spheres of your life, what is your d... back to top
"The Talent Paradox" - Deloitte's Top 10 Challanges For P&C
Posted June 13, 2013
NOTE FROM JIM:
It should come as no surprise that “Deloitte’s 2013 P&C Insurance Outlook” cites staffing as one of the industry's top 10 challenges.
Forward thinkers may be eager to learn that Jacobs Executive Advisors has mastery, experience, and a record of success in executing the recommendations made by Deloitte. We welcome inquiries about the results we've provided to others and about solutions we can deliver for you and your colleagues.
To tickle your interest in Deloitte’... back to top
Hiring Tips From Big Data Devotee, Google
Posted June 24, 2013
NOTE FROM JIM
New York Times columnist Adam Bryant recently interviewed Google’s SVP of People Operations, Lazlo Bock, and discovered some of Google’s wisdom about hiring. Key takeaways reported by Adam were as follows:
Very few people are good at hiring, even at Google. GPA and test score have no correlation to job performance. Behavioral interviewing works best. In choosing leaders look for consistency, fairness, human judgment, intellectual curiosity, inspiration, and creat... back to topPosted April 1, 2014
NOTE FROM JIM
New York Times Op Ed writer David Brooks recently wrote about the “Employer’s Creed”. The piece resonated deeply with me. See if you agree. To tickle your curiosities see the excerpts below. To capture the wisdom and power of David’s thoughts, access the full article.
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If you follow these principles in your hiring practices, you’ll be sending a signal about what sort of person gets ahead. You may correct some of the perversities at the upper reaches ...
You’re Not Alone - Leaders Have Similar Feelings of Insecurity and Fear
Posted March 19, 2015
Note From Jim:
Feeling a little insecure at some point? You’re not alone. Research by Roger Jones, a consultant who assists organizations in enhancing performance, suggests that leaders possess common human performance-related fears. Roger's survey work and subsequent one-on-one interviews identified five common fears in ranked order:
1 - Being found to be incompetent
2 - Underachieving
3 - Appearing too vulnerable
4 - Being politically attacked by colleagues
5 - Appearing foolish
Roger's a...
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