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 21, 2010

You walk into the Leadership Museum and are guided past wax replicas of ruthless leaders and famous consultants. You stop at a window that has an aging, yellowed 360 report and think, “What is that?”. 360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum. What will you see when 360’s are obsolete?

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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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

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. Large corporations have HR departments that trained to help and also many have anonymous phone lines where you can report companies’ ethical violators, workplace abuse.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

they don’t directly report to you; you cannot count on your staff to be completely open). Have trusted advisors surrounding you. These are the people who will give you their unbiased opinion. They are not dependent on you for a paycheck (i.e., Mentors, peers, and an executive coach may work.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

So with that out of the way, I am pleased to tell you that The 8 Essential Skills for Supervisors and Managers is a book that belongs in the hands of all leaders – whether they have direct reports or not. Readers of this post are entitled to a 10% discount off the cover price if they contact Paul at PaulK@MidwGroup.com.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

I’d give him a report and he’d say “Good work. Nothing special, just an attitude and a willingness to share it. Thanks for sharing. I’m reminded of Bob, who was my first boss who let me “do my job.&# Keep it up, bub.&# Thanks for the reminder.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

.” If passion plays an important role in the potential and high performance of others, how does a leader develop others toward their passions? Adopt a servant leader’s mindset. In it, Greenleaf writes, “The servant-leader is servant first…it begins with that natural feeling that one wants to serve.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

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. Although anecdotal, there is some connection to the research out there as well as what others who meditate regularly have reported. I was off in my thoughts a lot.

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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. This is not difficult, but it does take willingness and consistency (and may be a little out of an introvert’s comfort zone).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

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. He’s establishing a regular rhythm for getting feedback from his direct reports. It’s hard work.

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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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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 10, 2012

Of the many great posts, news articles and events surrounding servant leadership and Marting Luther King day, Dean Bruner, from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business stood out. Houston Herald : A Servant Leader. The Setonian : Servant Leadership Major Focus for Arts & Sciences Dean Applicant.

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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. Like anything else in life, if you look at enough data points you eventually see the patterns and connections.

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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

When the economy is blamed for layoffs, while the company reports record earnings, you are not alone. You are not alone, servant leader. We seek to mend the broken limbs of our corporate cultures and set right what the toxic leaders of today have all but destroyed. Why Servant Leadership is the Future.

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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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