@JakeJacobs

Author of Real Time Strategic Change #RTSC and #LeverageChange. Using leadership & deep systems change to build healthy organizations and communities.

 Toledo, Ohio
jakejacobsconsulting.com
Joined October 2008
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Naming our emotions is an important first step in dealing with them effectively. hbr.org/2016/11/3-ways-to-be…

3 Ways to Better Understand Your Emotions

Naming them is an important first step.

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@HelenBevan4 Jan 2022
If there's one area for action to create a better place to work, with better outcomes in 2022, it's to create a culture of everyday, everywhere experimentation. We should be supporting everyone to try new ways, fail & learn: managementexchange.com/blog/… V @hackmanagement @AlexLlullTW
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A recent cross-industry survey of more than 300 global leaders conducted by Innosight found that 72% felt that they needed to transform their core offering or business model. hbr.org/2022/01/persuade-you…

Persuade Your Company to Change Before It’s Too Late

Executives who spot signs of big market shifts face a quandary: They need good data to convince stakeholders that their companies have to change. But by the time data about disruptive trends is...

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@HelenBevan21 Dec 2021
Often, people in senior roles in organisations & systems are least able to envision a different future. It's why we must link with/listen to people on the edges of the system who are picking up the signals of how the future could be already: futuretalentlearning.com/en/… By @rgmcgrath
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Fascinating #podcast discussion by my friends ⁦@TanveerNaseer⁩ and ⁦@JakeJacobs⁩ on how to use these 8 “change levers” to Achieve Faster, Easier, And Better Results tanveernaseer.com/leadership…
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A study showed that almost half of today’s workforce would take a 15% pay cut to work for an organization with an inspiring purpose. hbr.org/2015/10/how-an-accou…

How an Accounting Firm Convinced Its Employees They Could Change the World

With storytelling.

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@HelenBevan6 Dec 2021
A powerful challenge to accepted definitions of "empathy" by @brenebrown. No, it isn't enough to "walk in your shoes". We need to learn to really listen to your story about what it's like in your shoes & believe you even if it doesn't match our own experiences. Via @anna_annabav
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Four critical actions for mastering the connection between business strategy and #OrganizationalCulture. sb.stratbz.to/StrategyCultur…
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@ValaAfshar24 Nov 2021
Sage advice for artists from David Bowie
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@HelenBevan16 Nov 2021
When organisations face complex or unpredictable challenges, it's critical that those people impacted by the challenge are in the conversation. There's four types of conversations needed for such challenges but mostly we only use one type: nancydixonblog.com/ By @nancymdixon
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Leverage scarcity with care. hbr.org/2021/11/make-black-f…

Make Black Friday a More Exciting Online Experience

As retailers seek to replicate online the success of big physical-store sales events like Black Friday, they should first look to the psychology behind what makes Black Friday so compelling to...

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@HelenBevan5 Nov 2021
The reality is that most of the big changes that make a real difference don't start at the top or centre of the organisation. Change starts at the grassroots or fringes & it start with the activists. Graphic @OfficeGuyToons
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Understand that stress is caused not by other people or external events, but by your reactions to them. hbr.org/2017/03/pressure-doe…

Pressure Doesn’t Have to Turn into Stress

Four steps to stop it.

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The pandemic is helping create a new era of employee-owned companies shareable.net/employee-owner… via @shareable

The pandemic is helping create a new era of employee-owned companies

The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated a slew of existing socioeconomic disparities.A new era of employee-ownership is taking form in its wake.

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3 steps to empowering women every day smartbrief.com/original/2021… via @SmartBrief & @weaveinfluence
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Diversity statements are not very effective. And they can even backfire by making organizations less likely to notice discrimination. hbr.org/2016/03/the-unintend…

The Unintended Consequences of Diversity Statements

Sometimes they hurt minority job candidates.

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Tanmay Vora ✍@tnvora13 Oct 2021
Working smartly means being conscious about taking breaks. Unplugging. Connecting with others. Resting. Pursuing hobbies. Allowing mind to wander, make connections, see the big picture and make sense. It works!
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Great news! Through Oct 8th, the Kindle version of Leverage Change by @JakeJacobs is available on Amazon for $1.99 amazon.com/Leverage-Change-A… HT @BKpub

Leverage Change: 8 Ways to Achieve Faster, Easier, Better Results

Organizational change doesn't have to be so difficult. Leading change expert Jake Jacobs shares eight fail-safe ways to make any change initiative at any organization easier, faster, and more...

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In just a few weeks, a group of leaders, thinkers, and strategists will convene to discover, dream, design, and deploy businesses that lead their industries in the solution revolution. Are you ready to join us for Great Leadership Reset? hubs.li/H0Y6dDV0
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Doing the right thing is more important than short-term popularity. hbr.org/2021/09/youre-a-lead…

You’re a Leader Now. Not Everyone is Going to Like You.

As a manager, almost everything you do will have the potential to trigger conflict. You have to make decisions that not everyone is going to like and you can only do that if you get comfortable with...

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