So This Leader Walks Into a Bar: Leadership Lessons From Stand-Up Comedy

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Ken Jacobs

Leaders can gain leadership knowledge in all kinds of unexpected places and through a variety of experiences. Previously, I’ve posted about two leaders who’ve improved their leadership skills–and their results–by pursuing their passions, one through ballroom dancing and the other through “showing” horses. Steve Cody,  founding partner of PR firm Peppercom who blogs as The Repman [...]

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Leadership Straight from the Horse’s Mouth

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Ken Jacobs

Leaders can significantly improve their skills by having outside hobbies, passions and pursuits. It helps them channel their energies, frustrations and passions into something else other than organizational effectiveness. It can also help them learn a thing or two… Business leader Carol Cone of Cone, Inc., a leader in cause-related branding programs is also a champion in the [...]

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Leadership Lessons from Ballroom Dancing

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Ken Jacobs

Many leaders are so focused on leading their own organizations that it becomes all-encompassing.  That’s a shame, because by regularly turning away from the business and instead focusing on an outside hobby, pursuit or passion, one can actually become a better leader. I spoke recently with Patrice Tanaka, who is co-chair, chief creative officer and [...]

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Get Your Game Face On!

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ken Jacobs

Despite the somewhat uplifting economic news this recent week, these are days that indeed try leaders’ souls.  And if you think it is tough being a leader, imagine how scary it is being a follower. It’s downright terrifying. As a leader, you can be proactive in diffusing the power of fear caused by economic uncertainty by deciding [...]

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