Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 24, 2010

Now take action by finding a mentor or coach you respect and who will help you develop these character strengths. Which of these character strengths are most important to your success? Which character strengths need more focus? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 8, 2010

As my wise spiritual mentor once told me when I began my research, it all comes back to character. Ultimately, positive psychology promotes the character strengths and virtues celebrated by religious thinkers and moral philosophers throughout the ages. I find this encouraging. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Developing Your Leadership Cojones – a Guest Post by Dan McCarthy And just think – there are six more great posts to come over the next few weeks! Since we launched this year’s event, I’ve been at the center of a controversy regarding which bloggers we selected (and who we didn’t).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 22, 2010

I have reviewed books by Parker Palmer and Max DePree who are my mentors on the inner life of leaders. Make sure you take a break from this weekend’s football games to stop over to Dan McCarthy’s Great Leadership blog to check out the wide array of posts on the topic of leadership. Thank you for sharing this wisdom.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Unleash Your Remarkable Potential Newsletter Video Insights Connect With Me Ask Me A Question Public Workshop Dates Bud To Boss – Indianapolis, In Public Workshop Information Special Reports Online MBA Rankings This site runs on the Thesis theme for Wordpress.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 22, 2010

So, explore the beliefs that keep you from telling it like it is with a friend, a coach, or a mentor. Ask them to help you understand how you can make the unpleasant news bearable. These things will lessen the fallout. Be open to what you discover. Are they valid? What keeps you from truth-telling? I bought it. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Showing your humanity by admitting them and apologizing can help you develop better relationships with your followers Create an action plan and ask someone – mentor, friend, coach – to hold you accountable; meet with them regularly to discuss your progress and challenges. We all make mistakes. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

Mentoring them is one of the most satisfying (and enjoyable) things you can do. Find a hidden superstar. Somewhere in your organization is someone who needs to be discovered. A hidden superstar who has their nose the grindstone and could benefit from your wisdom. And we in turn, enjoy that leader and the work we do. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

He was, and still is, my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator mentor as I was learning my way around that instrument. When I started my own business, he was generous and giving of his time to help make it successful. And he and I have participated in a fabulous monthly Master Mind group with Jan Andersen of Beyond Words, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 25, 2010

The intimidation, the fear of not living up to someone else’s expectations, and the need to find a mentor who would understand me as well as my goals. This is a thank you to you as well as all other people who have been willing to be a mentor to someone and change their life as well as their future. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

The best mentor to me in this approach is Max DePree. I love to be asked to think by my own boss, and I love to see the wheels turning when the people who report to me are using their brains and tapping into their innate wisdom. Mary Jo Asmus : July 6, 2010 at 9:39 pm Welcome, Shirley. All Rights Reserved.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

We did the same in July of 2008 and 2009. by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning That is the question we want you to help us answer! I first asked and had readers help me answer that question in July of 2007. We identified ten great blogs and had readers vote.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

One of the best advices I have received from one of my mentors when I started leading people was ,&# Never give up on people&# , and this approach only pushes you to think about possibilities within a person that can be nurtured. Mary Jo Asmus : July 19, 2010 at 11:14 am Tanmay, that must have been a very wonderful mentor. Thanks, MJ!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

These are the people that make great leaders and mentors. It is not often that we come across people whom we have never met and are so willing to go out of their way to make sure everyone else is happy. They serve as reminders that no matter what life throws at us, there is no reason to look down on ourselves or others. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 9, 2010

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

Mentors, peers, and an executive coach may work. These are the people who will give you their unbiased opinion. They are not dependent on you for a paycheck (i.e., they don’t directly report to you; you cannot count on your staff to be completely open). Ask for feedback. Ask those you trust to give honest, open feedback.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Practice daily with the help of a mentor, coach, or friend, and continuously look for inspiration. They might be as seemingly insignificant as listening better to those around you, becoming more inclusive in your leadership or expressing your heartfelt gratitude for others’ work. Now infuse them into the lives of those around you.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I am someone who is lucky enough to have an amazing mentor who listens, guides, and truly inspires me. Many mentors and leaders do not see how deeply they impact the lives of those that look up to them. It is every so often that someone comes into our life and truly makes a difference with their actions, words, and opinions.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus : October 18, 2010 at 10:54 am Ricky, how wonderful that you are blessed to have such astute “mentors&# around you. They help provide an environment (through my own self reflection) that facilitates my change. This allows me to become a better leader. It’s like having a coach in your workplace! All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

He has also asked a senior executive to be a mentor to him. Would you like a longer term “partner&# , mentor, or MasterMind group with regular meetings to provide support over the long haul? It’s hard work. He’s establishing a regular rhythm for getting feedback from his direct reports. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Corrie Block : September 21, 2010 at 4:44 pm Hi Mary, It was my mentors that reminded me that I didn’t have to lead by position, even though I could have. By learning to control one’s heart rate we should be able to increase our ability to access the traits that result in greater leadership. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Find a support partner: Ask a peer, mentor, boss, coach or friend to partner with you on your progress. Take action: Take the first step, then the next. Progress is measured one step at a time. All of those steps add up and soon you will have walked a mile, and then another. All Rights Reserved.

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Long-term Definition Blog Self-aware 167

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Over the course of 2009, I (Michael) met with and interviewed Admiral Clark and several of the Naval officers who reported to him. Clark encouraged the Master Chiefs to mentor the enlisted sailors and he often told a story about when he was on his first ship following Officer Candidate School. “I The CNO is the head of the U.S.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

So, find a mentor, hire a coach, take a 360, read some self-development or leadership books. By continuing your own development, you’ll have a better idea of what matters. You’ll grow personally and professionally, and through that growth, get better at influencing others. All Rights Reserved.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I am very proud to be a part of a wonderful community of leadership bloggers and am grateful to Dan McCarthy (for his insights and for hosting Leadership Development Carnival), to Mary Jo Asmus , Becky Robinson (be sure to check out her new blog ) and Wally Bock.

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