N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

If you’re not committed, passionate and intentional in your focus on something besides yourself, you might be in a leadership role, but you’re not a leader. While being motivated solely by conquest may allow you to achieve a stated goal or objective, the cost will be great. Thanks for the astute observations Mark.

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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. This was modeled after Oren Arnold ‘s Christmas Gift Suggestions. Have a Wonderful Holiday! I appreciate our association, and look forward to another great year. All Rights Reserved.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 11, 2011

Both know that deception never works, at least not for long, and that truth is the only mortar that binds the bricks of trust, commitment and shared success. Perhaps never before have we been in such need of genuine leaders—those committed to integrity, to compassion, to what is right and true. All Rights Reserved.

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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. Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. All Rights Reserved.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Involving others in decisions and working together toward goals and objectives are an imperative. Relationship Oriented and Goal Oriented: Developing and sustaining high-quality workplace relationships is becoming more important. Continuous communication of the goals reminds people of where they are headed, keeping them on track.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Michael Cardus at Create Learning cultivates some thought with Goal Setting: Solving Problems in Line with Values and Commitment. Jane Perdue of Get Your Leadership Big On! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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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

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&#. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I’d love to hear more later about how it went.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

No emotional commitment at all. The goal of any leader or individual should be to continue growing to the point where they can say 'Yes' more often than not and deliver on that 'Yes' When they can do that Trust will flourish and we'll stem the current time… one delivered promise at a time.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Today’s guest post is from Mike Figliuolo at The thoughtLEADERS Blog. You remind me of my parents and I found I missed them so much right now.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Good parents have the same qualities as servant leaders – they are committed, focused, loving, caring, empathetic, and are present without losing sight of the future. Consensus isn’t the goal. Good input is. Good input is."

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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. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

To Boost Organizational Performance, Connect with the Core Michael Lee Stallard and Jason Pankau It is essential to every organization’s long-term success that employees align their behavior with organizational goals and give their best efforts. When Admiral Clark assumed the CNO role, the Navy was not meeting its sailor retention goals.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 6, 2010

What will you commit to doing in the future to search for signs that you are wrong? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. What do you (actively) do to search for signs that you are wrong? Thank you for providing such a forum.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Inspire”, a tag word used so often and seen throughout so many places, but how often do we actually commit to this phrase? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I love the idea that to inspire is to “breathe life into” someone.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I have no doubt he will achieve that goal. In other words, instead of viewing this as something to be kept under her control, she reaches out the parents to help participate in succeeding to reach a goal they both share – of helping their child learn how to read. but you’ll not find that here. but you’ll not find that here.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Same applies to the agility exhibited by Goldman Sachs in navigating the global financial crisis of 2008-09. It is a new, more advanced way of studying environments, making decisions, building cultures, and operating on a day-to-day basis. Agility requires specific experience, knowledge, and commitment.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Like so many things, meditation takes time and discipline (which is why many don’t take it up), but the benefits far outweigh the time commitment. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Thanks for the link.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

In this series we will examine the 7 C’s of Trust: Capability, Commitment, Capacity, Connection, Commonality, Character, and Consistency. Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

I love your commitment and hope you’ll let us know how it goes. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Feedback is still the breakfast of champions Mary Jo Asmus : September 27, 2010 at 7:12 pm David, Darn.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

While I was in the Navy and learning to become an Engineering Officer, I learned about the specific margins that were built into both the submarine and the engineering plant to ensure safe operation. Do I have enough time to live up to my immediate commitments? I didn’t have enough financial margin to jump on a plane and go.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

But many businesswomen are so overwhelmed with running day-to-day operations, there is little or no time to do a good job at casting the net of promotional effort out—whether through community activities, donations, networking events, promotional campaigns, public relations initiatives, or advertising—it is NEVER enough!

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Evolutionary psychology also rightly points out that leaders and followers can often have quite different goals and agendas. Leaders who consistently make bad decisions, dither, or fail to quickly secure needed resources or follow through on commitments are not apt to create Self-Starters.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2012

As an idea, strategic intent is about setting a bold and ambitious goal, out of all proportion to a firm's current resources and capabilities. Strategic intent takes the long view: the act of such intent is to operate from the future backward, disregarding the resource scarcity of the present. Leadership is tested during adversity.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

They need to know where they want to take their people (that comes from having knowledge, goals, and/or beliefs therefore is developed). And as you so astutely pointed out, even highly developed individuals who fail to lead with commitment and passion will not likely maximize their effectiveness as a leader.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Commitment - While technology is a natural accelerant helping to catalyze new opportunities and extend relationships, creating trust and influence will still take time. Don’t breach trust - you work far too hard to create a trust bond with your followers, so don’t blow it by not following through on your commitments.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Employees who understand what it means to work for you and why they work for you will be more committed and engaged. . Structure: Employees need clear rules and regulations under which they operate. When the goals and strategies are clear, it becomes easier to carry out the necessary activities to achieve them. .

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 15, 2013

By the summer of 2008 GE leadership wanted to sell the appliances business or spin it off. If the goal was to leapfrog the competition in every product line while revitalizing U.S. Functions were seated together with a common goal: working on the value stream from consumer research to testing.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

For instance, one of the things you saw with Islamic State in Iraq in 2007 and 2008 was that most of the foreigners that are coming in to fight for them had very modest levels of education, at least as reported by the group itself, and very few useful skills. Government Military Operations' ” He is a notorious micromanager.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

For instance, one of the things you saw with Islamic State in Iraq in 2007 and 2008 was that most of the foreigners that are coming in to fight for them had very modest levels of education, at least as reported by the group itself, and very few useful skills. Government Military Operations' ” He is a notorious micromanager.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2010

No wonder that a 2008 McKinsey survey found that only 20% of senior executives believe that their corporate philanthropy is effective in achieving social goals. Given that companies are putting more than $14 billion a year into charitable causes, measuring results and ensuring real social impact should be important goals.

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