Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. Practicality anchors the drive in reality.

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Mark Sanborn

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Adaptability and Agility The 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have tested organizations’ resilience. Innovative Commitment Google and Tesla exemplify the power of fostering a culture of innovation. It’s crucial to develop leadership at all levels, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 6, 2014

Of the 8 core principles of More Human leadership , it’s #6 - Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics - that presents the biggest “nuts and bolts” challenge to any leader. The answer, as this leadership short story shows, is to think green. Lead well! Leadership'

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

In the late months of 2008, it became obvious that the company I was working for was going to be sold and the prospects for my job continuing as it had were coming to an end. Instead, my goal would be to pursue my highest calling. Self Leadership Calling Elevate Purpose Intentionality Purpose' My purpose has not changed.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Set clear goals. Set goals that are clear, reasonable and attainable. And stay committed to helping your team members achieve them. Grow your skills. Learn to communicate.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

While they have been researching, speaking and writing about leadership for nearly three decades, I believe this is their best work to date. While they have been researching, speaking and writing about leadership for nearly three decades, I believe this is their best work to date.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Consider how the following quotes resonate with your own conception of leadership as it relates to the future. Management has no choice but to anticipate the future, to attempt to mold it, and to balance short-term and long-range goals. What ideas do they give you for changing the future direction of your organization?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance. Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Discuss the importance of their commitment: It is important for them to know that they are responsible for their own actions and career. This shows they are committed to themselves as well as the relationship. This saves you time and effort and helps them to be accountable for your time together. Best wishes in your mentoring efforts.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

Think of a team – at work, school, sports, neighborhood, wherever – where you genuinely contributed to the team’s goals and you were treated with trust, respect, and dignity in every interaction. Goals were met without drama. Everyone was fully committed to the team’s present day purpose. She challenged us.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. The opportunity to be a part of a team that works together toward a common goal. First of all, let people know you want to sit on a board.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 30, 2010

It discusses in a new way a very important topic – what are the underlying keys to management and leadership success. It talks about things that often are overlooked and undersold – things like values and commitment. Because it deals with values and commitment, this book may challenge you.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Have a Wonderful Holiday!

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CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

14 Fascinating Theories from Leadership Studies. If you’ve never delved into the field of leadership studies as a businessperson or college student , you really should. Taking a look at trait theory, you’ll see that it is in many ways related to Great Man Theory when it comes to understanding leadership. TRAIT THEORY.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Let me begin clearly stating that it is not my goal to be perceived as a word-basher. Over the years I have found that you really can't change anyones wiring until they are committed to being part of the rewiring process. In the immortal words of Jack Webb: “The facts ma’am…just the facts.&#

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

True influence is rarely built upon the backs of others, but rather by helping others achieve their goals. While this principle will not always pan out, in my experience it has held true across the overwhelming majority of my interactions through the years. Bottom line…Don’t manipulate for personal gain, rather facilitate for mutual benefit.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 13, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 162

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The most popular post on this blog continues to be one of my first posts written in 2008 called How to Write a Great Individual Development Plan (IDP). See Top 12 Development Goals for Leaders for some examples. In one of the earlier versions of that post I had offered to send readers an IDP template.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Great leaders and great organizations support each other to achieve mutual goals. This is what I see in those who are a joy to coach: They have no problem setting coaching goals. The best leaders expend the effort to meet the commitments for practicing any new behaviors they received as “fieldwork&# in our meetings.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Address personal fears, listen to your own instincts and intuition, and start believing in yourself to have the tenacity and drive to see your goal of business ownership actualize. Offer support to others with similar goals of business ownership. Be proactive; take action Sometimes our biggest obstacle to success is ourselves!

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

These are the people who have worked smart and hard to achieve a goal. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | champions , feedback , listening , process , success « Book Review: Here Comes Everybody Commitment » Like Be the first to like this post. You receive power from eating. They work together.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The leader focuses on moving towards a higher, more valuable goal. Leadership is more about the state of mind than the title. Leadership is a choice. Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michael Ray Hopkin Titles are an interesting concept. The leader inspires his or her followers to do great things. What do you think?

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 8, 2016

You can feel the organizational pulse rate by the speed with which they commit to action, allocating and reallocating resources (time, talent, and capital) to pursue opportunities. New leadership is needed—leadership that goes against the grain, challenges conventional wisdom, and pushes the status quo. Are you ready?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Post frequency is an often debated topic, but how often you post isn’t as important as meeting whatever commitment you make, and doing so with quality content. Like most things in life worth doing, blogging takes commitment and effort. Here's the thing, blogging takes time…it is a commitment. Great post!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

With a lot of wisdom and good things to say about leadership – hop over to his blog and be sure to subscribe. The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. He regularly blogs about leadership on The thoughtLEADERS Blog. We had a similar mindset during my army days.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. It is the responsibility of executive leadership to set the tone for great teamwork by putting forth a clearly articulated vision, and then aligning every aspect of strategic and tactical decisioning with said vision.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

In fact, those that have the tendency to feel guilt are more likely to assist colleagues, are more committed to their organizations, and are perceived by their peers as strong leaders. Believe it? The findings? The link between guilt and performance is clearly there. Translation: Guilt is good!!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 22, 2010

Thank you for stopping by and offering your wisdom, and I wish you the best in “renewing your commitment to growth as a leader&#. Don’t Miss the September Leadership Development Carnival | Aspire-CS : September 5, 2010 at 1:09 pm [.] I’d love to hear more later about how it went.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. In this series we will examine the 7 C’s of Trust: Capability, Commitment, Capacity, Connection, Commonality, Character, and Consistency. How will this inconsistency reflect on your leadership?

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Roundtable Talk

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

→ Goal Setting for Dummies Posted on September 30, 2010 by LeaderTalker | 2 Comments Here’s my confession. I’ve never been big on setting goals for myself. Anyway, if you’re like me, here’s a process that has actually helped me become a goal setter. How do the goals “sit&# with you?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I like the addition of the learning aspect of listening – because it is the result of a real commitment to being open to what you hear. Leadership is understanding people and involving them to help you do a job. It reminds me very much of servant leadership, of which I am fond. Admiral Arleigh A.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

The answer lies somewhere in the commitment I’m willing to make to each day. I have some work to do but I am committed to finding balance. When we allow ourselves the word “try&# it usually means we are not committed and we have an easy out – because we only committed to “trying&#. Not to doing.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

October 17th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus One of my clients, a mid-level leader in a large organization, is working to get better at leadership by setting some stretch goals. Follow through with whatever you have committed to with the people you’ve asked to help you. Commitments to take action based on their help?

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QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

A common mistake organizations commit is to deliver great experience first time and then take the customer for granted. Delivering great experiences through people, processes and leadership comes with a cost, but that cost is far less than the cost of losing a customer and then acquiring a new one all over again.

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