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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

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Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. Systems drive efficiency and results.

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Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership

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» Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership September 9th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. Well done and keep the great content coming!

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Two Things to Remember as You Change the World

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You are known for your accomplishments; you move mountains quickly and efficiently. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Mary Jo Asmus : January 24, 2011 at 7:45 am Meng, those born with a short temper can learn patience.

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Thought-full Thursday: Chaos

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Is there a time and a place for chaos in your leadership? Managers and other senior leaders would use new ideas to put the chaos back into some order that turned out to be more effective and efficient. Is your belief serving you and your organization? If so, how might you handle it? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Why You Should Meditate

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Do you see how meditation might improve your leadership? We often talk of greater efficiency – imagine if we could increase the presence of everyone by 5%? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Thanks for the post.

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Who Can Help?

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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. Life and leadership are too short, and the journey is so much more pleasant with someone to help. Don’t struggle alone. I already do that!&#

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It's About What Matters

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So, find a mentor, hire a coach, take a 360, read some self-development or leadership books. The good news is that I’m finding that many companies are making small strides in encouraging their leadership to take care of themselves. And whe leadership models it, perhaps it will catch on with others too. Attend a retreat.