Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 26, 2010

“Preparing your “self” first, the who you must be in order to act in the direction of goals is the foundation. This gives you the ability to DO what comes your way in support of your reaching those goals. The result is that you can have those goals at which you are aiming. Who must you be in order to enjoy the process.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The truth of the matter is that leadership IS personal. Leadership is a human journey Leadership is an evolving process, a human journey. Successful leadership requires you to change in such a way that seems indulgent and selfish. All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 19, 2016

When Daniel Goleman released “Emotional Intelligence” in 1995, did anyone think that this best-selling book would transform the role of leadership? Your employees also have diverse skills, talents, and knowledge that could be beneficial to your overall goals. They’re unique individuals who have great stories to tell.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 17, 2012

This week's guest post is from Shirzad Chamine: Daniel Goleman made a compelling and accurate case nearly two decades ago that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) was more important to leadership effectiveness and performance than IQ. There are simple and fun “power games” you can play in the back of your mind to facilitate this process.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Here are some things you can do to increase your level of compassion toward others: Practices that help you to learn to care Listen: Regular readers will recognize that I often mention better listening as a way to alleviate a lot of other behaviors that detract from good leadership. Good listening works for increasing compassion too.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The intake process was ridiculously slow (why did they have to copy my insurance card and license when they’d just done so less than a month ago?). about the slow intake process. Daniel Goleman, in “Social Intelligence&# cites some great studies about how emotions are “catching&# , just like a virus.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Perfect leadership is just not realistic; there are too many variables outside of your control. Leadership and the people you lead are unpredictable; most organizations are chaotic and moving too fast. None of these factors lend themselves well to perfect leadership. When you strive for perfection, you sabotage your own efforts.

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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. Enjoying the process makes you open to more creative solutions and enjoying the people makes you open to new avenues of collaboration and discovery! Can you remember such a time (if so, please share it with your comments on this post)?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

With a lot of wisdom and good things to say about leadership – hop over to his blog and be sure to subscribe. The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. He regularly blogs about leadership on The thoughtLEADERS Blog. We had a similar mindset during my army days.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

Second, implementing systems that provide feedback, to those involved in a business process, on the impacts of their efforts on intended results. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. The faster such feedback arrives, the better.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Is it possible that, by asking and allowing your staff to come up with their own answers that they might learn something in the thought process? What’s really keeping you from trying to incorporate more inquiry into your leadership?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership requires a great deal of reflection in order to improve and change; yet we resist the idea of doing something that feels stagnant. There are organizational goals to be made. However, I think this reflection process can happen quickly when faced with a decision. In a way, when we reflect, we fold back upon ourselves.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 2, 2011

As an executive coach, I interpret 360′s and self-assessments for my clients as part of the coaching process. Although they are often aware of their strengths and weaknesses, it isn’t unusual for someone to be surprised by something new they discover in the feedback process. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Thank you for your usual insightful contribution to my thinking process. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Gwyn Teatro : November 28, 2010 at 9:32 pm Wonderful stories, Mary Jo. I think others can highly influence that as well.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

It is encouraging to see a brave & admirable soul modeling the tough process of deep change. Cindy Loughran : September 23, 2010 at 5:37 pm Mary Jo, I too am a coach and one of the things I love about what I do is how much I learn about myself in the process of coaching others and growing in my profession. It is humbling, indeed.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

How do I express it in my leadership? How might I convey more of those characteristics in my leadership? They might be as seemingly insignificant as listening better to those around you, becoming more inclusive in your leadership or expressing your heartfelt gratitude for others’ work. to infuse (breath, life, etc.)

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

So, find a mentor, hire a coach, take a 360, read some self-development or leadership books. 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. Attend a retreat. Serve on a local nonprofit board.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2017

At this juncture, what you think, what you say, and how you show up — in effect, your leadership presence — can have a direct impact on those you are now leading and managing for the first time. Set a leadership values-based goal. Set an aspirational goal to serve as a guiding compass.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Goals and priorities are confusing and conflicting. Meeting frequency and processes follow same old routines. Change management processes create more rigidity and less agility. What do they say about meeting leadership and culture? What process do you use for problem-solving? Meetings rarely start and stop on time.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This allows for me and my colleagues to get out of our normal routine, and assess the tasks and gain perspective on any positive or negative issues occurring with the project or process. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

try, “What did you observe me doing when I requested the input the team gave on our new budgeting process?” 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. Instead of “How am I doing?”

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

We need role models of good leadership. It requires an interest in finding out information about another person and the capability to speak to them without alienating them in the process. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2018

” Our brains create coherence by knitting together our internal experience and what we observe in our environment, through an automatic process of narration that explains why we and others do what we do. There may come a time when you need to shift your guiding story to one that enables you to pursue new goals or do things differently.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

The key is to develop determination and commitment for the process. Similar to creating a learning environment, building an organization that not only supports virtuous principles but also causes them, requires you to invest heavily in leadership. Adjust the established principles as insights from the review process indicated.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Here’s a deeper look at how the four key traits of EQ, as defined by Daniel Goleman , relate to the PM role: Relationship management: Probably one of the most important characteristics of a great PM is their relationship management skills. These PMs also know when to take a breath and step away if needed, to regroup.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

The focus was wholly on execution of mass production, and managerial solutions such as specialization of labor, standardized processes, quality control, workflow planning, and rudimentary accounting were brought to bear. The goal was to optimize the outputs that could be generated from a specific set of inputs. Townes, and Henry L.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 23, 2013

A growing body of evidence shows that the ability to be smarter with ones feelings is tied to improved leadership, effectiveness, relationships, decision-making health and well-being; all of which help higher emotional intelligence (EQ) leaders create greater economic and societal value. “EQ Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Richard E.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Being wrong is a necessary part of your leadership journey; one that encourages you to take risks and humbles you when it happens. But what makes the real difference is not only how we choose to respond to it, but what lessons we’re willing to learn in the process. Learn from it, and you will become a better leader.

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My Own Coach

JUNE 24, 2013

What is your leadership style and what does this mean to your team? Some years ago, I came across Daniel Goleman who completed a three-year study with over 3,000 middle-level managers to identify specific leadership behaviors. So compare that to simply inspiring managers to be more flexible with their leadership style.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2012

While this logic is reasonable on the shop floor, it doesn't apply as smoothly to knowledge work, where thought processes are intractably difficult for outsiders to quantify. Thanks to work by Daniel Goleman and others, leaders understand and appreciate the crucial links between leadership performance and self-awareness.

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