Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

When you own and operate a business you need to have certain procedures for an efficient and seamless function. Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. When a business loses sight of the customer and what they really need they often run into difficulties. Provide leadership.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

HP has not had a stellar track record when it comes to leadership and their choices have often gotten them into sticky situations. The HP Board of Directors has to be focused on prevention and good business practices to build a long term strategy. HP Has Decreasing Product Quality. So let’s look.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2018

Businesses operate at a pace such that they grab for help wherever it is available. Vendors who distract you, using expressions like “funding to grow your business.”. Corporate leadership. Business clubs. People with whom you work in community and charity leadership roles. The Better Business Bureau.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Back characters on TV shows included restaurant and bar operators, where the stars went top relax. Study and utilize marketing and business development techniques. Never stop paying dues and see this continuum as “continuous quality improvement.” Some performers made careers as supporting players.

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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

JUNE 27, 2010

I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless. Our team was very focused and hard-working but also enjoyed each other very much and it made a HUGE difference in the quality and scope of our work. Also, I remember a time when I worked for a big University. We were productive to no end!

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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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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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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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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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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 27, 2009

As a “boss&# your job shifts from what it was before and becomes leadership and management. Leading and managing operate in partnership with each other. Basically, Leadership is about influence. Basically, Leadership is about influence. They are not the same. Management is about control.

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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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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

The answer is for organizations to develop the institutional frameworks to replace traditional structures and forms of governance and establish a more human operating system in which governance, culture and leadership systems are harmonized and synchronized. 9) Treat business as inseparable from life. Source: [link].

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 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. 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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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

However, there are some things that you can do to provide the best chance of getting quality feedback when you ask for it. 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.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I’m thinking though that it is in the difficult times that leaders need to embrace the concepts of the Learning Organization and to build a culture of shared leadership. This speaks to the dangers of clinging to, and operating from, narrow perspectives. It can get pretty complex. What do you think?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

I want the time I give to everyone in my life to be quality. I think showing love is something that will really come back to you in the end, even in the business world. How great would it be if everyone would operate with the ultimate goal being love? It only takes 21 days to form a habit. Interesting thoughts.

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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. Lead Generation: Makes the phone ring.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Language of Leadership in the 21st Century. They are also imposed to provide structure in organizational settings that support the work and build a broad framework within which individuals are free to operate and contribute. Thanks for that.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

It is my contention, though, that civility has just about everything to do with creating workplaces in which people can do their best work and businesses can thrive. Leaders who operate from a platform of good manners and civility know that: Everyone likes to feel acknowledged and important I started my work life in the mailroom of a bank.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Communication, respect and understanding between those in support roles and those with direct client contact is really a business imperative. After all, if the stage is not solid and the systems that make it work, faulty, the quality of the end product is often less than ideal. I hope so anyway. Thanks for coming by!

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 30, 2010

Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man → May 31, 2010 · 4:14 am ↓ Jump to Comments Getting Culture Right Earlier last week, I viewed a video, a parody actually, called Office Space: Meeting The Bobs. Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man → Like Be the first to like this post. Warren G.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 9, 2011

Like you, I believe that empathy is a key driver in building good relationships and a quality that is imperative in anyone who leads others. And, I agree that those in leadership roles have an opportunity to model the way for those who follow. I think it is safe to say that we wouldn’t get too many arguments about that.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

After all, it stands to reason that we do our best work when we are operating from our strengths. Share this: 4 Comments Filed under Leading Teams , Uncategorized Tagged as communication , Leadership , Team Learning , Teambuilding ← Leaders and the Learning Organization Taming the Inner Mule → Like Be the first to like this post.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2016

“ Employer branding ” is no longer simply a concern for recruitment marketing; it is also a key component of effective organizational leadership. If companies can’t attract, engage, and retain the right talent, they’re unlikely to achieve their business objectives. Delivering on your promises.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

One half of building business is supplying quality products or services; the other half is skill in building relationships. Test business development, starting with advice from your banker, accountant, and lawyer. For long-term relationship-building, be sure that your values and those of your clients mesh.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2017

Other companies including Lowe’s, Walmart, McKesson and JetBlue Airways have recently partnered with the Pacific Business Group on Health (PBGH) and Health Design Plus (HDP) to launch the Employers Centers of Excellence Network (ECEN) which helps employers identify quality providers and negotiate bundled payments.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

In other words we operate on the principle that equity means treating everyone in the same way. Because of this, the quality of a good many of the assessments was, well, questionable. In our top-down, manager-knows-all world, we’re a long way from coaching by the leadership being a required skill. This is as it should be.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 28, 2009

This, in addition to establishing other operating principles for the time participants are together, makes for an environment where people can feel comfortable speaking their minds. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 12, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man The Comfort Zone… It Isn’t Always Dangerous → June 13, 2010 · 3:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Communication… Two Good Things About Yesterday. What do you think? Leaders are made rather than born.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 15, 2009

The Penguins were delighted with the idea that Perry would bring a refreshing new perspective to their operation and Perry, being an ambitious sort, was equally delighted to be chosen. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 5, 2009

Reply Paimeiitguy May 7, 2009 at 9:54 am Hi there, Came across your post by way of Wally Bock’s Three Star Leadership Blog. And so, perhaps it becomes even more important to not only establish a discipline around speaking plainly ourselves but also ask others to adopt it too.sort of like an operating principle for talking to each other.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2017

Earlier in her career, she left a position as SVP of business development and emerging businesses to join Boston Scientific in a senior line job. Zabeen Hirji, CHRO at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), grew up in retail banking and operations management roles before moving into HR.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 11, 2010

When I reflect on these stories, I am reminded that leadership comes in many forms. I think the difference is that a bossy woman operates from a place of love and a bully from a place of personal power. The bottom line, the leader sets the tone and adopts whatever leadership style fits. I love your pride in it too.

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