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AUGUST 29, 2010

Will they benefit or at least not be further deprived?” ~ Robert Greenleaf The concept of servant leadership can often seem the antithesis to many organizational cultures, where top-down, command and control are the norm. Set an example for self-care and managing priorities. And, what is the effect on the least privileged in society?

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Mr. Goleman stopped to check on the man. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

What new melodies are you looking forward to in 2011? Posted in Uncategorized 4 Responses to “Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings&# Rhett Laubach : January 2, 2011 at 11:44 pm I stumbled on your blog via a “best of leadership blogs for managers&# list. They were right! My best to you on those.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Equal To or Greater Than = Influence » Thought-full Thursday: Work with Love January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. Mary Jo Asmus : January 20, 2011 at 9:33 pm You certainly exude joy and love, Monica.

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OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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JANUARY 6, 2011

Posted in Uncategorized One Response to “Thought-full Thursday: Connecting&# Juan : January 6, 2011 at 10:26 am Great post, we have to lead and teach with examle by doing, take the lead = taking action. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Dan has scored a touchdown this month, including some of the most popular leadership bloggers out there. I’m grateful and humbled that he included on of my own, “ On Being a Coach “ I’ll be hosting next month’s Leadership Development Carnival on October 3. I hope you’ll stop by.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Today’s guest post is from Mike Figliuolo at The thoughtLEADERS Blog. January 19th, 2011 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Today’s guest post is from Mike Figliuolo at The thoughtLEADERS Blog. Mike Figliuolo is the Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

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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JANUARY 17, 2011

» 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.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

The truth of the matter is that leadership IS personal. That big, hairy audacious project you want to manage? Leadership is a human journey Leadership is an evolving process, a human journey. Successful leadership requires you to change in such a way that seems indulgent and selfish. It’s also necessary.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. They are what makes the practice of leadership hard and rewarding.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m also sorry to say that others – your manager in particular – may not notice your potential for greater things either. You can’t expect your manager to know what you want for your career over the long or short haul. Mary Jo Asmus : January 11, 2011 at 7:03 pm Jessica, gosh. Ask her to provide input and direction.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sure, leaders may perform the occasional miracle, but for most of you, most of the time, leadership is accomplished by doing a lot of little “ings&# thoughtfully and consistently over time. Truly, at its core, the best leadership is about giving. Block out some time to assure that this activity is part of your daily routine.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Are you dedicating time to see what is essential and invisible to your leadership? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. When you see with your heart, what becomes clear?

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

Although there may be special learning needs for this group (just like there might be special learning needs for first line supervisors or middle managers) – when those at the top of the organization deny or hide their learning behind a wall of invincibility, it can create a dilemma – or damage – in the rest of the organization.

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JUNE 24, 2010

Quinn What is your leadership purpose? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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JANUARY 5, 2011

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Have a Wonderful Holiday!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

» Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership September 9th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. Well done and keep the great content coming!

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JULY 15, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Posted in Uncategorized 11 Responses to “What To Do With Blind Spots&# Dan Rockwell : January 3, 2011 at 10:44 am Mary Jo, Thanks for the shout out and for sharing your story. Thanks for all you do, Dan Meredith Bell : January 3, 2011 at 11:47 am Mary Jo, I love this post for two reasons. I just don’t see it.

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JULY 22, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. How can followers possibly be responsible for bad leadership in our organizations? Let’s consider this. We tolerate them.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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JULY 29, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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AUGUST 12, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Who can help you?

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

What I mean by the picking up part is that higher level leadership requires getting out of your own lane and collaborating with peers to get meaningful things done.   To learn more about this, check out Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee.  That’s what’s in it for you.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

What difference would it make in your leadership if you had with someone to feel safe with? Most of us in leadership have been trained to separate the business leader from the personality we live in outside the office. Do others feel safe with you? Why or why not? Nice to have someone else do that.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

Here are some things you can do to increase your level of compassion toward others: Practices that help you to learn to care Listen: Regular readers will recognize that I often mention better listening as a way to alleviate a lot of other behaviors that detract from good leadership. Good listening works for increasing compassion too.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Who can help?

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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AUGUST 26, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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JULY 8, 2010

Is there a time and a place for chaos in your leadership? Managers and other senior leaders would use new ideas to put the chaos back into some order that turned out to be more effective and efficient. It made the complacent senior staff members become more active managers. Is your belief serving you and your organization?

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JUNE 22, 2010

Little did my parents know they were doing a disservice to me as a future manager. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Saying something bad about someone ranks right up there with talking back to your elders in my house.

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