Ken Jacobs, PCC, CPC, is the principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching, which empowers PR and communications leaders and executives to breakthrough results via executive coaching, and helps communications agencies achieve their business development, profitability, and client service goals, via consulting and training. Please find him at www.jacobscomm.com, [email protected] @KensViews, or on LinkedIn.
| • | Laughter Drives Effective Leadership(Leadership) Mon., Oct. 16, 2023
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| • | Leaders Err, That's How They Learn(Leadership) Thu., Sep. 21, 2023
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| • | When Your Father's a Preacher and Your Last Name Is Pray(Leadership) Mon., Aug. 21, 2023
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| • | Leap of Faith Into PR(Career Advice) Thu., Jul. 13, 2023
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| • | Maher Advises Women to 'Lean In'(Career Advice) Mon., Jun. 12, 2023
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| • | Dream Big, But Be Realistic(Career Advice) Thu., May 18, 2023
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| • | Live Your Values as a Leader(Leadership) Fri., Apr. 14, 2023
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| • | PR Pros Must 'Just Say the Hard Thing'(Career Advice) Mon., Mar. 6, 2023
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| • | 'Don't Make Excuses' in '23(Career Advice) Mon., Feb. 6, 2023
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| • | Look to AI & Big Picture Moments in '23(Professional Development) Fri., Jan. 13, 2023
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| • | Park Ego During Merger(Professional Development) Thu., Dec. 8, 2022
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| • | Appreciation is Cure for 'Quiet Quitting'(Professional Development) Thu., Nov. 10, 2022
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Peppercomm leader Steve Cody, stand-up comic and chief comedy officer Clayton Fletcher, co-authors of "The ROI of LOL," say that humor and laughter are essential in the workplace and can drive effective leadership.
On the newest Taking the Lead video podcast, Anne Green, the CEO-Elect of G&S Business Communications, openly discusses a mistake she made during CooperKatz’s acquisition by G&S in 2018.
Praytell founder and CEO Andy Pray has leaned on the leadership tenets of his father, a pastor, to grow his Brooklyn DUMBO agency.
Jonathan Rosen freely admits he and partner Valerie Berlin weren't really thinking they were starting a PR firm back in 2005 when they formed BerlinRosen.
"Grab every opportunity that's presented to you. When people see that you're open to opportunities, they'll offer you more," says Marina Maher, agency founder and chair of MMC and founder of OPRG's Institute for Women's Leadership.
"Be impractical about what you can achieve and practical about how you get there," says Olita Mills, president of PR agency LaFORCE. Growing up, Mills learned from her father to dream big, but be realistic about the path. She credits this mantra for her career success.
Greg Mondshein, co-founder and managing partner at communications agency SourceCode, insists it's less about what leaders say, and all about what they do, especially when it comes to values.
PR agency owner Melissa Vela-Williamson insists in her new book, Smart Talk: Public Relations Essentials All Pros Should Know, that PR pros offer ethical, straight forward counsel to avoid mistakes and confusion with clients.
Idea Grove CEO Scott Baradell advises agency leaders to avoid an excuse mindset where you blame things like inflation and quiet quitting for business problems and instead focus on what you can control in video interview on the key takeaways from his book, Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World.
PR industry veterans Emily Poe and Curtis Sparrer identified adopting AI as a tool for performing a higher level of work and focusing on big picture moments like a spot on the "Today Show" as two big trends communicators should focus on this year during a roundtable discussion.
David Kyne, Group President-Communications, Evoke, reflects on his journey from founder of Kyne to CEO of a merged company during video interview.
Curley Company Founder and CEO Jennifer Curley counsels leaders struggling with this phenomenon to set up a "win board" that keeps teams connected and celebrating each other. "It is harder to quietly quit when you feel appreciated."