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The Big Picture of Business – Ethics… Good for Business

Strategy Driven

It is important to teach business domestically and internationally that: We must understand how to use power and influence for positive change. Ethics and profits are not conflicting goals. Business must be receptive–not combative–to differing opinions. This looks at how good companies become better.

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Thought-full Thursday: The Inspiration of Questions

Persuasive Powerhouse

Questions can give us a goal in life for fighting, questions can provide a tremendous power and energy to achieve our goals. They take energy, require time, and can sometimes be excruciating. Patrick: September 6, 2010 at 4:02 am Hello Mary Jo, I think questions are very important for most of us.

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Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

My new country is only a mindset away, one that reflects my core values and will focus my energy into building a circle of trust. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. My best to you on those.

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Wait! Don't Fire That Person (Yet)!

Persuasive Powerhouse

Just as we spend a lot of time to recruit or hire a person – the many rounds of interview, the technical as well as personality assessments, etc – we need to spend an equal amount of time, effort and energy before we fire someone. We must act on it responsibly. At the time, I held the record of firing people.

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Team Dialog: Environment Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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A Good Bye with Humanity

Persuasive Powerhouse

All of these words take energy away from us. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. The words we use in the workplace make it difficult to be, and treat others as, human. Thanks for sharing your experience.

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It's About What Matters

Persuasive Powerhouse

Business owners who eat on the run, don’t exercise or take time out for massage and downtime often don’t feel good in their own skin. Energy levels are also affected. You also have latitude to decide if a request is appropriate to organizational goals. However, in my current position we are very customer driven.