Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Fairly often, I’ll bet.

Human Resources 202

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 1, 2014

According to a report by the Wharton School, although 91% of companies worldwide have a performance review process, only 35 to 40% do it well, often because managers lack the training to write effective performance appraisals. Consider employee career aspirations and include development plans. Keep notes throughout the year.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

At one point in my career, I worked for a man who was a tyrant, bigot and sexist. The tyrant boss reported directly to this VP. It took a lot of courage (some may call this stupidity) to report the transgressions of my boss to his boss. If that is true, when do we step up to leadership ourselves?

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JUNE 3, 2011

In his 360-degree feedback report, everyone agreed he was a great guy to be around, brimming with good cheer and optimism, but that he couldn’t be counted on to properly plan and deliver complex projects. The first step is to identify your core competencies. How about the very useful skill of analysis?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

I love to be asked to think by my own boss, and I love to see the wheels turning when the people who report to me are using their brains and tapping into their innate wisdom. Shirley : July 6, 2010 at 9:21 pm I love the discipline of asking rather than telling. The best mentor to me in this approach is Max DePree.

Leadership Styles 202

Leadership Styles Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 6, 2010

At work, I have learned to seek out others (some in my department, some above my department, some that report to my department) who are trying to improve (learn) themselves. There was a time when I thought I knew everything; however, with a 3 year-old daughter, I now realize how little I know.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

Liz was not someone considered to have “leadership potential” before John took over the division they worked in.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

You stop at a window that has an aging, yellowed 360 report and think, “What is that?”. All of those “best places to work” contests have gone out of business because of the abundance of best places to work; it’s too hard to choose with so many contenders. 360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum.

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Self-aware Bottom-up Greenleaf Maslow 176

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. He is President of Midwest Consulting Group , based in Kalamazoo Michigan.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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. I’d give him a report and he’d say “Good work. Thanks for sharing.

Influence 174

Influence Blog Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing 174

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Count up how many times you’ve met with: - your direct reports - your peers - people in your other relationship networks (customers,clients, suppliers, and yes, even family and friends) What are you missing by not being intentional about those relationships? I dare you to open up your own calendar and take a look at the last month.

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Blog Greenleaf Maslow Follow-up 124

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

they don’t directly report to you; you cannot count on your staff to be completely open). Consider belonging to an “advisory group” of external, non competing peers (such as a Mastermind group). Have trusted advisors surrounding you. These are the people who will give you their unbiased opinion.

Ethics 184

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Although anecdotal, there is some connection to the research out there as well as what others who meditate regularly have reported. A disclaimer: I’ll do my best to illustrate what I believe are the distinguishing benefits of meditation for me and how they might benefit you as a leader. I was off in my thoughts a lot.

Self-aware 176

Self-aware Stress Blog Greenleaf 176

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Informally visiting with your direct reports, your employees, and your peers often doesn’t require a lot of effort or time. Folks need to understand you are really no different than them, you are just at a different place at a different time along your career path and therefore have a different role right now. Good stuff.

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Blog Self-aware Trout Learning-by-Doing 172

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

He’s establishing a regular rhythm for getting feedback from his direct reports. 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. It’s hard work. He has also asked a senior executive to be a mentor to him.

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Delegation Learning-by-Doing Blog Mentor 154

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

In fact, sixty-nine percent of employers report that supervisors at their organizations are encouraged to assess employees' performance by what they accomplish and not just by the hours they work. Judging employees chiefly on the number of hours they log in at work is not only demoralizing but does little for company performance.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

I think that another way to make sense of all this lack of time is to ask the person who needs a certain report or whatever it is why they need it, and perhaps there’s a better source for getting this information. However, it seems that what’s not important to me may be very important to someone else. Especially in a big company?

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 18, 2010

Peter , and report back to him the next day about what I learned. As I recited that back to my boss he looked at me sternly and said, “ now young man, you’ll remember that, won’t you ?&# I had just received one of the best lessons I’d ever get as a leader, and better still, I got it early in my career.

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Open-book Blog Core Competence Books 222

Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

My work as an executive coach involves looking at a lot of 360 degree feedback reports. They rate lower than direct reports, direct managers and the participants’ self assessments. Relationship building has resulted in greater effectiveness and personal satisfaction in my position and career.

Bottom-up 177

Bottom-up Short-term Executive Coaching Open-book 177

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 14, 2010

he wasn’t the person responsible, but someone who reported to him was). So I’m not sure I agree with your “introducing it slowly&# , although it is better than not doing it at all. I had a client who very publicly took the blame for something done in his organization (i.e., He didn’t regret it.

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Learning-by-Doing Blog Environment Greenleaf 188

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

These observations are intended to contextualize the Enron case studies in broader terms than were reported in the news media: Conditions Which Allowed It to Occur. Core Business. Enron (like many other companies) got into areas beyond their core competencies. The company issued everything through written news releases.

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