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Our episode guest is Ken Jacobs PCC, CPC, owner and principal of Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching. Ken is an experienced certified coach who helps corporate (and agency) leaders, senior executives, and managers in public relations, marketing, advertising, and/or related communications functions. He focuses on helping others achieve and surpass their organizational, career, and personal goals.

Five things you’ll learn from this episode: 

1. How to switch from a “challenge” mindset to an “opportunity” mindset
2. Improving your emotional intelligence 
3. How to be more transparent
4. Setting high standards for your own leadership
5. Taking care of yourself as a leader 

Quotables

• “Followers have always followed courage and optimism. Your followers can be your team members, peers, your boss, or your stakeholders — internal and external. We all have the ability to lead, to create outcomes that are good for all of us.” — @KensViews
• “The core definition of leadership to me is, ‘I have the ability to influence positive outcomes both in myself and in others.’”— @KensViews
• “You can only take care of your employees if you’re taking care of yourself.” — @KensViews
• “I know it may not feel like it now, but fear is a choice. What if you chose courage? What would that feel like?” — @KensViews
• “If you can inspire, employees will self motivate.” — @KensViews

About Ken Jacobs

Ken is an experienced certified coach who helps corporate (and agency) leaders, senior executives, and managers in public relations, marketing, advertising, and/or related communications functions. His focus is assisting others achieve and surpass their organizational, career, and personal goals by helping them become more inspired and effective leaders.

Contact info and resources:

• Ken on Twitter: twitter.com/KensViews
• Ken on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jacobsconsultingcoaching/
• Jacobs Consulting & Executive Coaching: www.jacobscomm.com/
• Ken’s eBooks:
  • How to Lead the Leaders on Your Team
  • Nine Critical Leadership Traits for Today
  • 11 Things To Do If You Want To Be An Amazingly Effective Leader
• Podcast: Taking the Lead 
• Other books mentioned:
  • Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

 Additional Resources:

Axia Public Relations: https://www.axiapr.com/ 

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About your host Jason Mudd

On Top of PR host, Jason Mudd, is a trusted adviser and dynamic strategist for some of America’s most admired brands and fastest-growing companies. Since 1994, he’s worked with American Airlines, Budweiser, Dave & Buster’s, H&R Block, Hilton, HP, Miller Lite, New York Life, Pizza Hut, Southern Comfort, and Verizon. He founded Axia Public Relations in July 2002. Forbes named Axia as one of America’s Best PR Agencies.

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