Charles JacobsAdd a Little HumanDuring a Black Lives Matter protest in London recently, a white supremacist was knocked to the ground and in danger of being trampled by…Sep 11, 2020Sep 11, 2020
Charles JacobsLeadership in the Age of the Pandemic“Now” is the first word the Marine recruits hear from their drill instructor when they step off the bus at Parris Island. It’s part of a…Aug 19, 2020Aug 19, 2020
Charles JacobsWhat a Summer on a Ward for Schizophrenics Taught Me About LeadershipWhen the door to the locked ward opened, that unmistakable smell of human despair immediately hit me. It was the first day of my summer…Jul 30, 2020Jul 30, 2020
Charles JacobsIrrational Exuberance, Along with Money, Status, and SexWhen I changed my major from psychology to literature, it was taken for granted that I had removed myself from the mainstream of human…May 16, 2018May 16, 2018
Charles JacobsBinging on Mark ZuckerbergWhether it’s trying to save the abbey, create advertising campaigns to sell more cigarettes, or defend the world from the White Walkers, I…Apr 18, 2018Apr 18, 2018
Charles JacobsSurprise!Fake news spreads faster and wider than real news, according to a recent MIT study. While this is certainly distressing news for those of…Mar 28, 2018Mar 28, 2018
Charles JacobsThe Character of a LeaderIt was a forbidding place for a thirteen year old high school freshman. Already, the inner city was crumbling around it, beginning a steady…Mar 16, 2018Mar 16, 2018
Charles JacobsBig Data Needs A Big StoryImagine if there were a technology that went right at the human brain and improved the way it operated. Not only would it enable us to more…Feb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
Charles JacobsSexual Harassment Won’t Stop Until We Change the StorySeveral years ago, one of my clients realized that the behavior of their employees would have to change if they were going to succeed in an…Feb 15, 2018Feb 15, 2018
Charles JacobsStorytellers Have More SexI have long touted the benefits of storytelling, so I wanted to share this breaking news as quickly as I could.Jan 27, 2018Jan 27, 2018