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Coaching Others: Short Term Pain for Long Term Gain

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Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”. The great news is that if you are dedicated to it, and spend the time it takes there are some wonderful long term benefits for you and your employees. Like a lot of things in life and in leadership, coaching others well isn’t easy and it isn’t quick.

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Leveraging Down for CEOs | N2Growth Blog

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The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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Two Things to Remember as You Change the World

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Posted in Uncategorized 7 Responses to “Two Things to Remember as You Change the World&# Bret Simmons : January 5, 2011 at 12:11 pm Love it. Bret Brandon Jones : January 5, 2011 at 11:35 pm This is a great post! Brandon Mary Jo Asmus : January 6, 2011 at 8:27 am Hi Bret, I agree! That is something difficult to develop.

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Making True Leadership Shine

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What is it about the term “public relations” that brings the pot of social ire to a boil? In short, they embrace “spin,” a word that every PR professional and every leader should strike from their vocabulary. Mary Jo Asmus : January 12, 2011 at 9:40 pm Thanks Lisa. And what can leaders learn from that? Excellent message.

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How to Get Some Free Time

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She made sure her staff knew her expectations in terms of the work outcomes. She said she was leading in a way that assured that her staff can proceed without her, thus creating space for her to do some of the more important things that she really wanted to do, rather than those that she needed to do. All Rights Reserved.

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The Magical Career Fairy Will Help You

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You can’t expect your manager to know what you want for your career over the long or short haul. Posted in Uncategorized 3 Responses to “The Magical Career Fairy Will Help You&# Jessica Plassmeyer : January 10, 2011 at 11:02 pm Great article! Mary Jo Asmus : January 11, 2011 at 7:03 pm Jessica, gosh.

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Thought-full Thursday: Starting From What Is

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Many people focus on the long term objectives and how their work life should be, while not truly appreciating and internalizing exactly where they are right now. A very timely post post many of the new directions started this term at the MITA Brain Center! Ellen Weber : September 24, 2010 at 10:30 am Thanks Mary Jo!

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