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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. Ensure HR knows who those people are and how to contact them.

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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. I wish folks would also learn how to develop and balance a sense of urgency with these two. Bret Brandon Jones : January 5, 2011 at 11:35 pm This is a great post! It is difficult.

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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 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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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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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

 Each week I scour the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere to pick out five posts that I found particularly insightful and beneficial to your efforts to  Maximize Possibility  in your organization.  Below are my picks for the week of September 13th - 19th, 2010.  Enjoy!

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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. While I acknowledge the truth of that, I’ve sometimes questioned how that could be intimidating to others (related feedback).

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JULY 15, 2010

How will you invite others to have a part in developing that future with you? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

How will you recognize these signs when they appear? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Follow the three R’s: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

It is so often that I read blogs and articles in which people tell us what to do, what we are doing wrong, and how to act. It is refreshing to see a blog with questions that make us ponder life, leadership, and the simple questions that so few people stop to think about. But I see that you are also considering a great question.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Sean Whitlock: September 19, 2010 at 8:29 pm I think that is a fantastic quote, and I agree that there is a gap between the stimulusand response where we have the opportunity to decide on how to react/ respond. Mary Jo Asmus : September 19, 2010 at 9:19 pm Patrick, I’m glad this is working for you.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Found: Edgar, my beloved leadership pug. 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 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. By asking, you are helping them to learn how to learn. If you aren’t asking, how do you know that they don’t know enough (wouldn’t it be great if you were surprised)? “My Perhaps that’s one of the reasons for pushback. Hang in there.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

I also want to know how to promote my respect from others in my organization. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Thank you for the reminder Mary Jo Asmus : October 1, 2010 at 7:13 pm Jake, you bet. Chuck, you’re welcome!

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JULY 21, 2010

360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum. You walk into the Leadership Museum and are guided past wax replicas of ruthless leaders and famous consultants. 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.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Marva Collins showed that children who were previously labeled “learning disabled&# were actually victims of the label they were given by teachers who didn’t know how to teach to them. 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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JULY 19, 2010

I am reminded in it of the great quote from John Greenleaf Whittier, "For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been' " May these words never be so said of us, as you so eloquently said them here of Leonardo da Vinci. Thank you for sharing it. It reminds me of JFK or our current BO!

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JULY 19, 2010

Liz was not someone considered to have “leadership potential” before John took over the division they worked in. What leadership traits are hiding behind the silence you see? Is it possible that when you open your heart, you may find a germ of kindness in that person that could blossom into empathy and great leadership?

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JULY 11, 2010

I love your question about asking your employee how we can contribute to their success as it aligns their accomplishments with the organization’s; that it removes these notions of self-centricity and gets everyone focused on collaboration that also rewards employees with a sense of personal fulfillment and happiness.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

On this Labor Day, I give homage to those who shaped my own early career: Mom: Who taught me the art of domestic engineering: how to wash dishes, vacuum floors, make beds, and do the laundry with a sense of pride in the finished product. Patrick, Mom’s are so full of leadership wisdom. Yours seemed to have it right.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I am an experienced coach who attended with a subconscious (and arrogant) belief that I already knew enough about how to effectively coach my clients. 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.

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JUNE 2, 2011

DeLong Harvard Business Review Press (2011) A new model for anxiety management by “high-need-for-achievement professionals” In the Preface, Thomas J. Flying Without a Net: Turn Fear of Change into Fuel for Success Thomas J.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Tanveer Naseer : September 28, 2010 at 1:34 pm Mary Jo, these are some valuable actions that leaders can implement to gain a better understanding of their leadership role. Thanks for drawing attention to the question: “How do you know that you’ve improved in the eyes of your stakeholders if you don’t follow up?

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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. Life and leadership are too short, and the journey is so much more pleasant with someone to help. Don’t struggle alone. I already do that!&#

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

How to really help The truth is that this manager can help others solve their own problems by simply helping them to think for themselves. Christian Fey : December 21, 2010 at 3:02 pm I have to say that as I was reading your post, I was internally pondering how I help people solve their problems. More success to you in 2011!

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

A friend of mine, Scott McKain, introduced me to Clint Greenleaf and Greenleaf Book Group and the rest is history. Mike Myatt: What’s been most rewarding to you in your work in the leadership field? On with the interview… Mike Myatt: For our readers not familiar with your background, could you give us a brief Bio?

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AUGUST 1, 2010

However, I’ve had many chances to learn how to deal successfully with anger since then – whether it is in a large group, a smaller group or with a single person. I had NO IDEA how to do that and thought my job was to solve problems. I’m sad to say that I was not able to pacify the crowd and they left angry.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

He is a former Fortune 500 HR executive, president of The Eblin Group and graduate of Davidson College, Harvard University, and Georgetown University’s leadership coaching certificate program, where he is also on the faculty. Scott is also an executive coach, speaker, and blogger. Why is that?

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