Mills Scofield

JANUARY 14, 2014

” The morning prayers of the local population could be heard echoing through the loudspeakers outside the large 25-foot concrete T-walls topped with barbed wire that surround our compound, a Forward Operating Base within an Afghan Air Force base. Terms like “Thank you for your service!”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

While you might not detect brand taints associated with overexposure in the short-term, this principle holds true across most genres over time. Let me offer just a few examples to help connect the dots: Recording artists that release too many CDs over too short of a time period hurt their own appeal. will go into decline.

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Brand Brand Management Blog Media 318

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

She made sure her staff knew her expectations in terms of the work outcomes. She separated herself from day to day operations: Instead of being intimately involved in all of the inner workings, she trusted her managers to do that and then to come to her with issues and barriers that required her assistance.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Those professionals that have self respect, and demonstrate a true respect for others regardless of their station in life, are much more likely to be successful over the long-term than those that use the tactics of disrespect to humiliate and intimidate. I wanted to put this question out there: Can humility be learned? Greenleaf in 1970.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

In fact, if you take a close look at the data, it’s amazing how bad many of us in business are at utilizing our time and staying focused on our goals. The consequence is we tend to focus on short term outcomes and lose sight of larger goals and objectives. As it turns out, we’re actually addicted to the action itself.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

The reason this is such a great question is that I’ve witnessed far too many executives confuse vision and mission in terms of both definition and application. Just like an algebraic formula, business also functions according to rules governing order of operations.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. It looks pretty much the same as you left it. Three Ways To Restore Optimism at Work | Reflections for Personal and Business Development : June 16, 2010 at 3:21 am [.] All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Also, providing snacks and taking frequent short breaks (every hour) will keep people alert and focused on the discussions. 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. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

August 8th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus As an executive coach for the last eight years, I’ve had some phenomenal clients put on a short list of “leaders to discard” even though they shouldn’t have been. Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)! Thanks for sharing your ideas. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. All Rights Reserved.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

He is one of my favorite leadership bloggers, and hopefully we’ll still be on speaking terms after this post. You deserve input – but that done not mean that 100% agreement is the goal. Consensus isn’t the goal. I particularly liked: "Consensus isn't the goal. Good input is. Good input is."

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 27, 2010

Yet only a few short months after his accident, he was appearing on television and telling the world what a lucky many he was. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Your niece sounds very special. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

In those few short minutes, I felt like I was the only patient in the place. Pizza for lunch on Friday or a short movie and popcorn for a break? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. It’s fun to see you in this space.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Business is fluid, dynamic and ever evolving, which means that static advice is at best short lived, but most times is simply incongruous with the very nature of business itself. And what are your strategic goals? Their core is the design and the idea, the operating system, plus the network environment such as iTunes.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? Mary Jo Asmus : September 21, 2010 at 9:07 pm Hi Corrie, You’ve said so much about an important leadership journey in such a short space. Even seasoned leaders (and those who operate more from the head) seem to have difficulty with that one. Thanks for sharing it.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

"  Whether they’re stated or not, most organizations have operating principles.  Consider the Long Term:   This consideration poses the long term interests of the organization and its principles against short term concerns based on what the majority deems popular.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Supporting growth and development will positively affect the goals your organization is attempting to achieve. As leaders, there needs to be an ability to direct and focus staff towards the common goal. A leader not only controls the day to day business but it is their job to keep employees on track with company goals and missions.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 25, 2010

Life, as they say, is too short. 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. 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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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

Forget all the buzzwords and acronyms, social media is about meeting your constituencies where they are – in a setting of their choosing, and communicating with them on their terms. Here's the short version: "A person can't be best friends with 2,000 people. link] Allan W. link] Allan W.

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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. 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.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

He seems to think he’s untouchable because of a hiring freeze and we are short in this department as it is… I would like to inspire him but can’t figure out how. 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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Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2013

” Marketing can sometimes slip through the cracks given the constant and pressing demands of sales, client service, and internal operations. However, under-investing in marketing is short-sighted, and this article will explain how “smart marketing” can be a key driver of business growth. In short, it works.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. You can help the audience remember your main points with short catchy phrases. Consider leaving a comment!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Since 1969, Communispond has helped over 600,000 client associates – including CEOs, board chairs, sales leaders, sports, media, and political figures – to achieve business goals by communicating with clarity and power. Juliano Howard T. Dickens Jr. Ives Sharon Drew Morgen Hank Moore Jamie P.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2011

August 2011 HBR. While it may not be intuitive to global readers, I see many similarities between Samsung's transformation from local leader in Korea to major player on the world stage and our own journey in building the United Bank for Africa into a group that operates in 20 countries and on three continents.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh. Pitches MUST be short, which is more time-consuming than presenting long ones. Have collaboration goals and processes well-defined so that expectations MATCH. The bigger the playing field, the more trust, familiarity, and rapport count.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2017

In his Harvard Business Review article summing up his tenure, Immelt recalls that the two things that influenced him most were Marc Andreessen’s 2011 Wall Street Journal article “ Why Software Is Eating the World ” and Eric Ries’s book The Lean Startup. Increase operating margins to 18% (by cutting expenses).

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In 2011 GE, the company famous for exporting great leaders, imported one when it recruited Bill Ruh from Cisco to lead GE’s push into software and analytics. Those sessions produced a highly sophisticated system that achieved the end goal: a wonderful end-to-end experience for consumers. Tom Watson, Jr.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

“Meaning is the new money, an HBR article argued in 2011. Our first goal was to understand how widely held the belief is that meaningful work is of monetary value. In terms of sheer quantity of work hours, organizations will see more work time put in by employees who find greater meaning in that work.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

New year projections are the best time to benchmark progress and adjust sights for the coming term. Additionally, corporate executives must have personal goals written, in conjunction with a professional business coach or mentor. Goals require measurable objectives, with realistic dates and percentages for successful accomplishment.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 12, 2018

What happened to being rewarded for consistent, quality work over the long-term? His biceps were visible under his t-shirt and his short hair was still wet from exercise. “We had to train harder, measure our goals better, and become a better team,” Bunge said. Here, all are equal before the law of the squat rack.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 6, 2014

If round after round of profit warnings was not enough – group operating profits fell 20% between 2011 and 2013 and are likely to fall another 30% in 2014 — the company recently announced it had overstated its first-half profit by about $400 million. The goal is to attract the British middle classes, and it appears to be working.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2015

For many, identity is too abstract a concept to link to measurable objectives; for others, it is too long-term an ideal to translate into current goals. Barça’s ideals translate into a distinctive kind of playing style known as tiki taka soccer, which relies on quick, short passes among players who advance in concert.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

In 2011, when I came to Centura Health in Colorado as President of its largest operating group (Mountains and North Denver Operating Group or MNDOG) and CEO of its flagship health organization, Saint Anthony Hospital, I saw a clear mandate for change. Innovating for Value in Health Care. Sponsored by Medtronic.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 29, 2015

Their crowning achievement was a service launched in 2011 called Google Takeout, a unified site for exporting user data from multiple services like Gmail and Google Photos. He had no formal authority as a leader, operating without any title or mandate. One such project addressed a user’s control of his personal data.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

This approach to employment allows leaders to predict and control what will come out of the job, at least in the short term. We have found that most organizations’ entry, or “onboarding,” processes share a common goal: to inculcate the organizational culture and teach new employees the job requirements.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 20, 2010

However, it’s a short-sighted approach. Mackenzie Heys : January 4, 2011 at 11:49 pm Hi Mary Jo – I genuinely enjoyed this post. Mary Jo Asmus : January 5, 2011 at 7:20 am Mackenzie, thanks for being a real examaple of how well this can work. More success to you in 2011! All Rights Reserved.

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