Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

Some thoughts about what you can do to make relationship-building at work a priority: Make building and sustaining high-quality relationships a priority: What will it take to put “building relationships” at the top of your “to-do” list? The improvement of the economy is slower than most would like. Thanks for sharing this one.

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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. Our team was very focused and hard-working but also enjoyed each other very much and it made a HUGE difference in the quality and scope of our work. Also, I remember a time when I worked for a big University. We were productive to no end!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 27, 2010

It was in his journey from Superman to being trapped in a body following a tragic accident that we can begin to understand how we, as leaders, might choose to respond to the adverse and trying times that happen in our leadership and our lives. Wouldn’t you also say that leadership is so very human? What shape are they in today?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Respect is an important quality that many people seem to forget about these days, whether it be respect within a family, respect within a friendship, or respect among fellow employees and their superiors. It it is so often that this quality is voided from the workplace, and that stems from the fact that most people do not have good manners.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

Often what it comes down to is that their manager is not willing to wait for the time it takes my client to make some changes to their leadership. In my experience, at one point in my leadership career, some colleagues have labeled me as the ‘terminator’ jokingly. Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Sure, there might be some resistance as you change to incorporating more inquiry into your leadership style. What’s really keeping you from trying to incorporate more inquiry into your leadership? Perhaps that’s one of the reasons for pushback.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

They aren’t waiting for anyone to hand them leadership development on a silver platter. These organizations create the kind of environment that supports leadership development. I just tried to compare myself with the characters of best leaders and my organization with the qualities of best organization.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Carnival of Human Resources or Leadership Development Carnival ) in that it features a collection of blog posts from various authors that relate to given subject matter. Carnival of Human Resources or Leadership Development Carnival ) in that it features a collection of blog posts from various authors that relate to given subject matter.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus : October 23, 2010 at 7:20 am Raj, respect and belief are two qualities that are important to cultivate. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I’m wondering how you do so?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 30, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I am married, have two daughters, and a dog named Edgar the Leadership Pug who exemplifies the importance of relationships to great leadership. That’s why they touch us.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2010

The quality of the relationships you form are dependent upon your being present so that you can react and interact appropriately with those around you. Do you see how meditation might improve your leadership? Fulfillment: I’ve noticed a growing personal satisfaction with “what is&#. What would be keeping you from trying it?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 27, 2009

As a “boss&# your job shifts from what it was before and becomes leadership and management. Leading and managing operate in partnership with each other. Basically, Leadership is about influence. Basically, Leadership is about influence. They are not the same. Management is about control.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2010

Eisenhower to the position of supreme commander of Operation Overlord. What qualities of George Marshall do you see in yourself? Although he was personally disappointed, Marshall remained working for the president as army chief of staff and appointed Dwight D. I know he is going. on July 5th, 2010 [.]

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 22, 2009

Being in the leadership hot seat means that uncertainty will surely be your companion. And yet, they are all necessary parts of the overall function of every leadership position. Here are some leadership contradictions that come to mind for me. That’s what makes it the challenge it is. From where I sit, they’re not.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

However, there are some things that you can do to provide the best chance of getting quality feedback when you ask for it. 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.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 16, 2011

While operating from intuition alone can be a dangerous thing, there are times when those gut feelings serve a very useful purpose. Your points about leadership and awareness are good ones. Reply Anne Perschel January 18, 2011 at 1:41 am The 4 Eyes of Leadership Gwyn. So easy to miss what’s going on. Thanks for coming by!

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I’m thinking though that it is in the difficult times that leaders need to embrace the concepts of the Learning Organization and to build a culture of shared leadership. This speaks to the dangers of clinging to, and operating from, narrow perspectives. It can get pretty complex. What do you think?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 31, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Language of Leadership in the 21st Century. They are also imposed to provide structure in organizational settings that support the work and build a broad framework within which individuals are free to operate and contribute. Thanks for that.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Leaders who operate from a platform of good manners and civility know that: Everyone likes to feel acknowledged and important I started my work life in the mailroom of a bank. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

After all, if the stage is not solid and the systems that make it work, faulty, the quality of the end product is often less than ideal. For me, creating fluency means building and operating systems that are unimpeded by interests that do not serve the raison d’être of the organization. I hope so anyway. Thanks for coming by!

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 30, 2010

Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man → May 31, 2010 · 4:14 am ↓ Jump to Comments Getting Culture Right Earlier last week, I viewed a video, a parody actually, called Office Space: Meeting The Bobs. Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man → Like Be the first to like this post. Warren G.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

After all, it stands to reason that we do our best work when we are operating from our strengths. Share this: 4 Comments Filed under Leading Teams , Uncategorized Tagged as communication , Leadership , Team Learning , Teambuilding ← Leaders and the Learning Organization Taming the Inner Mule → Like Be the first to like this post.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 9, 2011

Like you, I believe that empathy is a key driver in building good relationships and a quality that is imperative in anyone who leads others. And, I agree that those in leadership roles have an opportunity to model the way for those who follow. I think it is safe to say that we wouldn’t get too many arguments about that.

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MARCH 8, 2009

This is crucial in the operations side of IT, especially, where a single missed expectation can cripple your company. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. Nice post, with good advice.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 29, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Ambiguity in Leadership is a Certainty Failure, the Other “F&# Word → June 30, 2009 · 1:35 am ↓ Jump to Comments Workplace Democracy – A Genie in A Bottle Okay so I’m going where Boomers fear to tread here today.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 28, 2009

This, in addition to establishing other operating principles for the time participants are together, makes for an environment where people can feel comfortable speaking their minds. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

In other words we operate on the principle that equity means treating everyone in the same way. Because of this, the quality of a good many of the assessments was, well, questionable. In our top-down, manager-knows-all world, we’re a long way from coaching by the leadership being a required skill. This is as it should be.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 12, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man The Comfort Zone… It Isn’t Always Dangerous → June 13, 2010 · 3:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Communication… Two Good Things About Yesterday. What do you think? Leaders are made rather than born.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 15, 2009

The Penguins were delighted with the idea that Perry would bring a refreshing new perspective to their operation and Perry, being an ambitious sort, was equally delighted to be chosen. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 25, 2010

I expect that at some point those two roles, once having had an opportunity to be scrutinized singly would then begin to operate more naturally together but with a greater sense of personal awareness. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. The key is to look for it! Thanks for coming by!

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 5, 2009

Reply Paimeiitguy May 7, 2009 at 9:54 am Hi there, Came across your post by way of Wally Bock’s Three Star Leadership Blog. And so, perhaps it becomes even more important to not only establish a discipline around speaking plainly ourselves but also ask others to adopt it too.sort of like an operating principle for talking to each other.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 11, 2010

When I reflect on these stories, I am reminded that leadership comes in many forms. I think the difference is that a bossy woman operates from a place of love and a bully from a place of personal power. The bottom line, the leader sets the tone and adopts whatever leadership style fits. I love your pride in it too.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 4, 2010

Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership → January 5, 2010 · 1:37 am ↓ Jump to Comments When the Grasshopper Teaches the Master My son has been helping me learn more about Social Media. Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership → Like Be the first to like this post. Thanks for your comment Ava!

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