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JUNE 17, 2010

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Leadership 169

Leadership Greenleaf Maslow Goleman 169

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AUGUST 10, 2010

As a leader, your job is to see and treat people with humanity, even as they are walking out the door. Allow them to work as long as it makes sense to do so: So often I hear of someone putting in their advance notice of resignation and the manager immediately shows them to the door. Let them work as long as they can, when possible.

Human Resources 202

Human Resources Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

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AUGUST 8, 2010

In my experience, at one point in my leadership career, some colleagues have labeled me as the ‘terminator’ jokingly. Sorry about the long comment. If what pops in your head are more weakness than strength, that is an early indication that the relationship is not working. At the time, I held the record of firing people.

Executive Coaching 202

Executive Coaching Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

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DECEMBER 5, 2010

Discuss the importance of their commitment: It is important for them to know that they are responsible for their own actions and career. When they make a promise to follow through on an action that will further their career, they should follow through. This shows they are committed to themselves as well as the relationship.

Mentor 273

Mentor How To Emotional Intelligence Guidelines 273

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NOVEMBER 16, 2010

It is very hard to image that leaders look like idiots at a meeting since they didn’t prepare and didn’t know what other members or even underlings were talking about. I don’t believe any followers can respect their such leaders for a long term. I think I have a long way to go to become a best leader.

Blog 187

Blog Greenleaf Maslow Goleman 187

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JUNE 13, 2010

It looks pretty much the same as you left it. All Rights Reserved.

Positioning 222

Positioning Development Leadership Self-aware 222

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AUGUST 22, 2010

If the foundation is cracked or compromised in some way, the building cannot stand over the long haul; its integrity is in doubt. You likely wouldn’t notice the foundation which is usually hidden from your line of sight by the landscaping. Yet the foundation is the most important part of this lovely building. All Rights Reserved.

McCarthy 200

McCarthy Blog Greenleaf Maslow 200

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Living as long as I have, and having been poked, prodded, assessed and provided with feedback all of my life – this recently-revealed blind spot hit me like a ton of bricks. Changing ingrained behavior is a long term investment. Hard as it can be to learn about our blind spots, leaders must ask for feedback.

Self-aware 203

Self-aware Long-term Blog Learning-by-Doing 203

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JUNE 30, 2010

Work-life synergy is a term I like better. And I’m about to embark into uncharted territory… We should all be so lucky to pay attention to the synchronistic road signs that help guide us to where we long to be. Or maybe it’s just that we only see what we want to see to be where we long to be. I can do this.

Letter 209

Letter Education Advice Class 209

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

As long as the actions following the words match- then you know it was genuine. I’m wondering if you also provide specific praise? And how do you do so? Gina : October 19, 2010 at 7:26 pm It is always a wonderful feeling to hear that what you have done has please another person. It will inspire them to continue on the right path.

Greenleaf 150

Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Blog 150

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JULY 21, 2010

Leaders know - and act on – being of service to followers. Our organizations are no long hierarchical. At last; the time has come when leaders understand that their role is to serve and not “running” our organizations and communities. The idea that “you should be grateful that you have a job” is long gone.

Self-aware 176

Self-aware Bottom-up Greenleaf Maslow 176

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Not sure where this was instilled in my work life but is always a factor when starting a new job/career at a company. But what I have noticed is, if you do not have other people who can do your job then you may be doing that job for a very long time. The problem I do run into though is the resources to do this. All Rights Reserved.

Training 257

Training Blog Greenleaf Maslow 257

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

As long as I give respect to others, I can sleep easy at night even if they don’t reciprocate. At work and in life, I attempt to give respect to my colleagues as much as possible. Some may not deserve the respect that I give, but I am not going to stoop to their level. All Rights Reserved.

Self-aware 157

Self-aware Greenleaf Maslow Blog 157

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DECEMBER 20, 2010

Posted in Uncategorized 8 Responses to “Help Them to Think&# John Howard Hatfield : December 20, 2010 at 2:30 pm Mary Jo, I used a story telling technique throughout my entire career that parallels your thoughts very much. So many leaders love to talk about themselves, to let everyone know what they know or what they’ve done.

Learning-by-Doing 222

Learning-by-Doing Blog Greenleaf Maslow 222

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

September 20th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every now and then, I have the pleasure of seeing how my education and early career as a bench biologist can have some connection with the work I am now doing. Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? My other point was that a person works in a place for a long time whole heartedly.

BPM 185

BPM Chemicals Emotional Intelligence Blog 185

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JUNE 20, 2010

When he had asked why she had done this for so long, she replied, “It’s a gift I’ve been given. I was touched by her response, and it led me to think about how leaders might respond if asked about the gifts they have and whether they are giving them away. I must give it away to others”. How could I have forgotten the gift of presence?

Blog 206

Blog Greenleaf Maslow Open-book 206

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Here are some that come to mind: Passion and Practicality: Sustaining great leadership over the long haul requires passion. I like the idea of leaders being developed (rather than born or made. The biggest thing I see missing in our society in terms of the relationships we have (or don’t have) is respect.

Leadership 221

Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

After getting checked in (an hour into the visit), I settled in for a long wait. His response buffered the negative of the long wait. However, as long as I provide “honest&# optimism to everyone, we all seem to make it through the turmoil. All in all, this was not a pleasant place to spend time. All Rights Reserved.

Emotional Intelligence 201

Emotional Intelligence Goleman Open-book Blog 201

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DECEMBER 14, 2010

The message for me is, Making Mistakes is Good as long as you communicate appropriately, learn from them and get better. I believe that being an authentic leader means being human and trying things in a different way (even if risky). Sonia Di Maulo : December 15, 2010 at 6:09 pm Mary-Jo! Again, your post spoke to me!

Learning-by-Doing 188

Learning-by-Doing Blog Environment Greenleaf 188

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Reflection may very well be one of the most impactful actions you can take as a leader. The rewards are not always immediate, but the effort that you invest in reflection will pay off over the long run. It is okay to make mistakes as long as you reflect on them and don’t make the same mistake twice.

Self-aware 202

Self-aware Definition Learning-by-Doing Long-term 202

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OCTOBER 27, 2010

With the best of intentions, I recently used the term “mentally disabled&# on my blog to write about a group of women I had been working with. I think it’s so important to not only understand what impact our words are having right now, but also realize the long-term implications of our words. All Rights Reserved.

Self-aware 140

Self-aware Blog Learning-by-Doing Greenleaf 140

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AUGUST 25, 2010

He took care of the stray cats that seem to make their way to our area, and walked another neighbor’s dogs when that neighbor worked long hours. He would come over and visit Edgar the Leadership Pug and chat with us, often speaking of the beauty that surrounds us here. A college auditorium was filled for his memorial service.

Self-aware 182

Self-aware Mentor Blog Greenleaf 182

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Acting in harmony with your personal values won’t necessarily assure “right action”, but being mindful of them as you go about your day can go a long way toward pointing you in the direction of making an impact for the greater good. All Rights Reserved.

Workshop 150

Workshop Self-aware Blog Greenleaf 150

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

My initial reaction to these comments was curiosity at their surprise that working on themselves would develop them as leaders (it’s what I’ve helped leaders with for a long time, after all). I’ve spent some time thinking about that. Gradually, my own private “aha moments&# began unfolding.

Leadership 179

Leadership Self-aware Executive Coaching Blog 179

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Thanks, Sachin Davor Milicevic: October 11, 2010 at 8:07 pm A nice word goes a long way. Taking an extra minute to find a positive in your employee’s work and praising them for it can go a long way. I think they best philosophy is: If its good news to someone close to me then it’s good news to me! Thanks Mary!

Blog 167

Blog Self-aware Letter Greenleaf 167

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

As long as it comes into my head, the content will come out onto this site! In my experience, it seems as if leadership is based around what “should have been” instead of what can be, or what you/ we “should have done” instead of what you can do in the future. Thanks for the great site and content. All Rights Reserved.

Cooperrider 169

Cooperrider Leadership Altman Blog 169

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

They over focus on short term results and under focus on relationships. Executives with this profile are long on “me&# and short on “we.&# Leaders who operate in this mode lose their peers in no time flat. Relationship building has resulted in greater effectiveness and personal satisfaction in my position and career.

Bottom-up 177

Bottom-up Short-term Executive Coaching Open-book 177

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Doing things a certain way for so long that it no longer takes effort. Gina : September 24, 2010 at 3:56 pm Mary Jo- It’s true, people get comfortable doing things a certain way. They like the comfort of feeling like they are an expert at what they do- that expert feeling comes from that repetition. All Rights Reserved.

Resistance 193

Resistance Class Learning-by-Doing Self-aware 193

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Folks need to understand you are really no different than them, you are just at a different place at a different time along your career path and therefore have a different role right now. Good stuff. All Rights Reserved.

Blog 172

Blog Self-aware Trout Learning-by-Doing 172

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

Would you like a longer term “partner&# , mentor, or MasterMind group with regular meetings to provide support over the long haul? Do you need someone to lend an ear and provide suggestions for a dilemma you’re caught up in? Let them know the extent of your expectations so they can decide if they are able to assist.

Delegation 154

Delegation Learning-by-Doing Blog Mentor 154