Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Although there may be special learning needs for this group (just like there might be special learning needs for first line supervisors or middle managers) – when those at the top of the organization deny or hide their learning behind a wall of invincibility, it can create a dilemma – or damage – in the rest of the organization.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

Many of the other gifts you mention are of course part of the whole notion of humility so I run the risk of being a bit redundant here. Thank you for the addition – curiosity is of course a gift that leaders can give to others. Thanks for the reminder. thank you for the kind words. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Unfortunately, I think most managers, and myself, aren’t actively introspective about their management and what they may be doing wrong (or right). Of course, most people think they are managing with humility and openness but, at the end of the day, they guard their opinions and style fiercely.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 11, 2010

Robert, a manager of managers, has an open door policy and regularly lets his staff know that they can come in anytime he’s in the office to ask questions or discuss concerns. But my manager insisted that I receive my service award in front of the rest of the team. He listens well and is great at solving problems.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I will use your questions in a excercise with my management team. Sachin: November 22, 2010 at 10:27 pm Inspiration is an amazing trait that can help managers get the most from their employees. Having a manager who can positively inspire her employees creates a positive and productive atmosphere. to infuse (breath, life, etc.)

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 2, 2011

And of course we’re usually doubly blind: to that characteristic, and to the reality that we’re blind about it. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. You hit the bottom-line message on the nail!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Of course as we all know, such places are nothing more than transitional pit-stops between what we know and what we have yet to learn. 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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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

And of course, he has an executive coach to support him. Sachin: October 18, 2010 at 4:40 pm Hi Mary, Asking for help is important for managers and employees. Unfortunately, numbers of managers see this as a weakness. He’s establishing a regular rhythm for getting feedback from his direct reports.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Be willing to change course when necessary. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

And I (of course) agree about the importance of relationships. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. The dorm, we stayed, was not that great place to do meditation. After that never tried resuming meditation. I should try.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I immediately thought, “Of course!&# Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Self-management: Being a PM can be incredibly stressful.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

They rate lower than direct reports, direct managers and the participants’ self assessments. Leaders who operate in this mode lose their peers in no time flat. Mark: October 22, 2010 at 12:49 pm An interesting list of actions and activities, ones to utilize as a manager. Why is that? What’s the recovery plan?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Many believe that when they request feedback from their staff, peers, and manager that they will hear the unvarnished truth about their performance; seldom does that happen. I think there are so many of us that avoid the slightest bit at confrontation with management. I encourage my clients to ask for feedback from others.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

What makes time management difficult is that I might have a “to do” list together and a goal for that day, but depending on the needs of our customers I might not even touch that list. If you have to approve things, if you are the bottle neck in the process, you are having an impact on your employees time if you manage yours poorly.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 2, 2016

Over the course of a couple of decades, meditation has migrated from Himalayan hilltops and Japanese Zendos to corporate boardrooms and corridors of power, including Google , Apple , Aetna , the Pentagon , and the U.S. Visualize positive outcomes : As Daniel Goleman argues , positivity is part and parcel of focused attention.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2012

Nine years ago, when I launched The Energy Project during an economic boom, it was nearly impossible to find senior leaders open to the idea that demand was exceeding people's capacity, and that it was critical to the bottom line to teach employees new ways to manage their energy more skillfully.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Organization as machine – this imagery from our industrial past continues to cast a long shadow over the way we think about management today. Managers still assume that stability is the normal state of affairs and change is the unusual state (a point I particularly challenge in The End of Competitive Advantage ).

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Their help enabled me to stop trying to "fix" her disease — which of course I couldn't — and just be there for her. They gave me the encouragement to go back to Medtronic, where I had turned down three times the opportunity to become president and chief operating officer.

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