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Ten little “ings” that improve your leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

Sometimes a nice compliment can go a lot further than a reward or an incentive. Covey, I am going to add “trusting&# to my action plan. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. And I appreciate all the comments as well.

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Inspiring Employees with a Values-Rich Environment

Strategy Driven

Stephen Covey, author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People , is a believer in Ann Rhoades’ method of creating enviable cultures. Companies all over the country have implemented Ann Rhoades’ methods, developed when she was an executive at JetBlue, Southwest, Doubletree and others and perfected at her consulting company, People Ink.