Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

It’s about quality not quantity. It’s great to meet new people, but effective networking is not just about how many new people you can meet. It’s about making more meaningful connections; building and leveraging relationships that will over time get you new clients. 2. We mingle with no strategy. Who is attending the event?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2011

According to research done by Francis Flynn, Director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research at Stanford University (as reported in The January/February 2011 edition of Harvard Business Review), guilt-prone individuals unequivocally make great employees. Believe it? The Great Escape Facing conflict head on!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 26, 2011

Leadership is an elusive quality and few people ever really get it, but as the figurehead of a company you are supposed to know what it means to be a leader and a motivator even if it wasn’t taught to you. Leadership is an elusive quality but interestingly enough the people who want it usually aren’t leaders.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless. All of us, at some time in our career, have the privilege of working with a leader who enjoys us. Things are flowing as they should, there is some fun in the work you do, and your stakeholders are also enjoying each other (i.e.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Or more specifically “why” are you starting up your own business? Improve the quality of life? Are you doing it to: Make a difference in the world, in your community, in your family? Right a wrong? Fulfill a need? Out of your purpose grows value. What do you value? Creating opportunities for win-win solutions?

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Just to refresh, if you have seen the delightful holiday movie Elf , you are familiar with the endearing qualities of child-like hope and wonder “Buddy the Elf” exudes. How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

They certainly would not go out of their way to do business with you or talk about you with others just because of your product or service offering. There’s often a direct correlation between the quality of your relationships with prospects and clients, and the rate of sales and growth in your business.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

Often what it comes down to is that their manager is not willing to wait for the time it takes my client to make some changes to their leadership. In my experience, at one point in my leadership career, some colleagues have labeled me as the ‘terminator’ jokingly. Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2018

Strategy : planning, tactics, organizational development. Philosophy : purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Caretakers of corporate bureaucracies, departmental supervisors, short-term clients, referral sources for business development and those who dangle carrots under people’s noses.

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Some performers made careers as supporting players. Learn to pace and be in the chosen career for the long-run. Study and utilize marketing and business development techniques. Never stop paying dues and see this continuum as “continuous quality improvement.” Act as a mentor to still others.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

How endearing is your brand to your customers? What do you your customers believe and understand about your brand?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 27, 2010

It was in his journey from Superman to being trapped in a body following a tragic accident that we can begin to understand how we, as leaders, might choose to respond to the adverse and trying times that happen in our leadership and our lives. Mary Jo Asmus : July 28, 2010 at 8:28 pm Kevin, so true that business and personal are integrated.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

Some thoughts about what you can do to make relationship-building at work a priority: Make building and sustaining high-quality relationships a priority: What will it take to put “building relationships” at the top of your “to-do” list? The improvement of the economy is slower than most would like. Thanks for sharing this one.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Respect is an important quality that many people seem to forget about these days, whether it be respect within a family, respect within a friendship, or respect among fellow employees and their superiors. It it is so often that this quality is voided from the workplace, and that stems from the fact that most people do not have good manners.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

This kind of praise implies that traits like smartness, cleverness, and goodness are qualities you either have or you don’t. Achieving Career Success as a Woman in a Male Dominated Field Guest post by Suzanne Doyle-Morris (learn more about Suzanne at. Boys, on the other hand, are a handful.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 22, 2011

Promotion to a leadership role changes all that. In fact, a promotion to a leadership role demands the establishment of a professional distance between the leader and those who work under his or her supervision if it is going to be effective. With promotion to a leadership role comes a change in the balance of power.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 10, 2011

From LinkedIn directly: “Since, like in the real world, the size of your network on LinkedIn depends on the number and quality of connections you have, we recommend you have at least 20 connections to people you know and trust on LinkedIn. Many connections = many opportunities. Few connections = few opportunities.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 4, 2010

For example, those who speak proudly about their “teams” and talk at length about the wonderful opportunities they provide for people might believe they are building a workplace that engages their employees and creates an atmosphere of shared leadership. Maybe they’re right. And maybe they aren’t and they’re just not seeing it.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Leadership of Integrity Message to New Leaders – Bring Your Courage to Work → February 16, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Leadership & Humility What the world needs is more geniuses with humility.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 30, 2010

I will keep these lessons in mind as I embark on my career, which hopefully will be soon as my job hunt continues. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Thanks for stopping over, but more importantly, being a wonderful daughter.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. What’s really keeping you from trying to incorporate more inquiry into your leadership?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

They aren’t waiting for anyone to hand them leadership development on a silver platter. These organizations create the kind of environment that supports leadership development. I just tried to compare myself with the characters of best leaders and my organization with the qualities of best organization.

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JULY 26, 2010

→ July 26, 2010 · 12:00 pm ↓ Jump to Comments Leadership & The Value Of An Inquiring Mind Remember when you were a kid and asked questions like bullets coming out of a gun? But an inquiring mind is an invaluable leadership tool. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not.

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Encouraging Dreams The Language of Leadership in the 21st Century. So it is with leadership. In leadership, there are times for following a well-planned strategy. In leadership, the primary melody lies in the organizational purpose.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 21, 2011

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Through the blog, I have met with many former career women—from all over the world—who fear they ‘threw it away in their forties’ to become mothers, and can never make it back as the prodigal daughters of business. I have gone through a great transformation in priorities”, says Aguilera, “and how I measure success and quality of life.”

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 13, 2010

One of the earmarks of good leadership is the ability to keep focused and not allow distractions to get in the way of what we set out to accomplish. 2 Responses to Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership Joe Williams January 14, 2010 at 6:51 pm Oh yes, this topic hits close to home for me, Gwyn. Leaders are made rather than born.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus : October 23, 2010 at 7:20 am Raj, respect and belief are two qualities that are important to cultivate. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I’m wondering how you do so?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 8, 2011

Example 2: My alumni association maintains a career group within Linkedin, and the quality and quantity of questions and answers posted keep me abreast of new developments, trends, and geo-specific information. He found me through his network, contacted me through Facebook, and we started and completed a project for him.

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JANUARY 27, 2009

As a “boss&# your job shifts from what it was before and becomes leadership and management. Basically, Leadership is about influence. Basically, Leadership is about influence. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. They are not the same. Management is about control.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 25, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Know Thyself Part III – Personality Type The Leadership Activity Shift → January 26, 2009 · 1:44 am ↓ Jump to Comments Making a Move to Leadership So, you have just been promoted and now you have people reporting to you.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The quality of the relationships you form are dependent upon your being present so that you can react and interact appropriately with those around you. The real benefits come with the habit you develop of regular and ongoing practice. Do you see how meditation might improve your leadership? Thanks for the post. Suggestion?

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AUGUST 15, 2010

And, I agree that leadership, and attitude transference, is not restricted to the workplace. In fact, being a parent is probably one of the most challenging leadership assignments a person can have! For me, you’ve struck at the key difference between management and leadership. Thanks for coming by! Thanks for coming by!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Leadership & Humility → February 13, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments The Leadership of Integrity No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honour… Andrew Carnegie Good leadership relies on our ability to live our lives with courage, strength of character and honesty. What did you lose?

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

I know that everyone is busy but by creating a standard of feedback, you are establishing a quality standard in your organization. You are saying this is how we define a quality candidate and it ends up creating a quality first atmosphere in your organization and with your vendors. It’s a win-win situation.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 6, 2010

→ June 6, 2010 · 10:37 pm ↓ Jump to Comments Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man The other evening I attended a retirement celebration for a former colleague. In his business career, the man did not rise to the top of the executive ladder. Like: Successful Leadership is not formulaic.

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