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Remembering Sacred Commitments

Persuasive Powerhouse

» Remembering Sacred Commitments January 17th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus I sat transfixed as a group of elected leaders – half of whom were newly elected – discussed how they would work with each other and the local government administration. Mary Jo Asmus : January 18, 2011 at 5:58 pm Me too, Susan. Will they stay true?

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Sowing Wild Oats & Getting It Out of Your System - What's Really Happening

Building Personal Strength

My friend was a top student and multi-sport athlete in high school, and he eventually got a football scholarship and later had a successful career as an executive. His drive to achieve in class and in sports kept him on mostly on track during the wild ride of his teen journey. Copyright 2011. Lucky for him! Coates, Ph.D.,

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If only we could learn the art of dealing with conflict in a collaborative and constructive way, I am sure that organisations would be transformed. May I also offer another suggestion?

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Pure Accountability

Strategy Driven

One of the reasons I have always loved high school wrestling as a sport is that a competitor lives and dies on his or her own merits… yes… females are becoming more prevalent in High School wrestling. One of the aspects of the sport that has always attracted me is that when you lose there is no one else to blame. All rights reserved.

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The Day 360?s Are Obsolete

Persuasive Powerhouse

At the top of my wish list is that everyone in organizations, from the top to the bottom, learns how to give constructive, strengths-based feedback. Posted in Uncategorized 5 Responses to “The Day 360′s Are Obsolete&# Karen Wright : July 21, 2010 at 2:19 pm Nice one.

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Excellence Begets Excellence

Chris Brady

  Are you dreaming of excellent outcomes in your life, career, business, marriage, home, church, or art? Make excellence the cornerstone of the life you are constructing. Secretariat showed it all his career. Then do the hard work of adhering to the principles of excellence in everything you do. Raise your standards.

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Feedback: The Whole Truth (Almost)

Persuasive Powerhouse

Up to this point in my career, I have never been honest to this type question at work. Certainly, the act of obtaining feedback from those you lead can be challenging as it’s hard for people to offer constructive criticism to those above them. It has to be one of the hardest situations I have ever dealt with.

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