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Seeing the “And” in Others

Persuasive Powerhouse

Liz was not someone considered to have “leadership potential” before John took over the division they worked in. What leadership traits are hiding behind the silence you see? Is it possible that when you open your heart, you may find a germ of kindness in that person that could blossom into empathy and great leadership?

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Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)

Persuasive Powerhouse

The vague question pops up out of nowhere in the middle of an employee evaluation and most of us haven’t had a chance to phrase our answers in a PC manner… Being specific is an excellent tactic, I think it gives the employee a specific situation to analyze and provide thoughts or suggestions on.

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Thought-full Thursday: The Words You Use

Persuasive Powerhouse

A simple change of tactic can bring you from “you have a problem with your piece of the product,&# to “I could be wrong, but it seems there’s a problem with the piece you worked on.&# Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Leadership & Humility

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Leadership of Integrity Message to New Leaders – Bring Your Courage to Work → February 16, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Leadership & Humility What the world needs is more geniuses with humility.

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What the EPA’s Clean Power Plan Looks Like in Practice

Harvard Business Review

Something reassuring happened Monday after EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy unveiled the Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan , arguably the most important step the U.S. I’ll take that as a sign investors aren’t buying the old scare tactic that federal climate action is bad for the economy. The program delivered $1.6

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Ambiguity in Leadership is a Certainty | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

Being in the leadership hot seat means that uncertainty will surely be your companion. And yet, they are all necessary parts of the overall function of every leadership position. Here are some leadership contradictions that come to mind for me. That’s what makes it the challenge it is. From where I sit, they’re not.