Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 17, 2023

As we talked, I posed a leadership and culture question that has confounded me for decades. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself in front of a pair of toe socks at REI. Your Turn Are you ready to unlock the next level of your leadership potential? I’ll save the question itself for another time.) The socks were on sale.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 7, 2023

So many leaders feel the need to be right to demonstrate competence or to feel like they have all the answers, but in most leadership positions this doesn’t fly anymore and leaders need to be wrong from time to time. So last week I was at my favorite store for such things, REI, and REI is not a sponsor.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2012

You can learn from Recreational Equipment Incorporated , better known as REI -- an outdoor gear and apparel co-op. As described in Amy Lyman's new book, The Trustworthy Leader , REI concisely articulates its core values in this series of statements: Authenticity -- We are true to the outdoors. So what makes it different at REI?

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 24, 2019

I was living in New York City when I first sought opportunities to work with companies focused on servant leadership. He went on to explain his experience turned up few – if any – companies that were serious about servant-leadership in the greater New York area. It is clear the servant-leadership times they are changing.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

By possessing a disciplined set of principles and focusing on carefully developing her leadership skills throughout the process, she was able to achieve her goal of becoming #1 in the translation market that was already dominated by established competitors. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully.

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Chartered Management Institute

JUNE 28, 2023

“ In an era where diversity and inclusion are increasingly integral to corporate success , it's essential for companies to actively engage with the evolving needs of the LGBTQIA+ community,” says Jeremy Reis, founder of Explore Startups. Please login to the left to confirm your registration and access the article.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Dear Opponent of Servant Leadership , No, I’m not naive. You think Servant Leadership doesn’t work “in the real world” I guess organizations practicing servant leadership like Southwest Airlines, Vanguard, REI, U.S. This, in essence, is what most leadership books boil down to. Cowardice.

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