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Two Things to Remember as You Change the World

Persuasive Powerhouse

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

Persuasive Powerhouse

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. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Systems drive efficiency and results. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Independence is often required to make final decisions. Being systematic is vital to current success. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

At my last job, even as my supervisors were mainly focused on efficiently fulfilling tasks, such as acquiring products and delivering orders, they were open to helping us and allowed us to grow as workers. Among my colleagues, we saw the good intent of everyone to produce their best work, while we rushed to fill orders.

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Why You Should Meditate

Persuasive Powerhouse

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. Think of the impact of actually hearing each other more? Thanks for the post.

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To Jumpstart Growth, Flip the Company’s Priorities

Harvard Business Review

Like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for individuals, with safety and physiological needs (food, water, shelter) at the base and ego at the top, the business hierarchy of needs has five stages. The same goes for operational efficiency. Why do we have such a hard time spurring more rapid growth? Insight Center.

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To Jumpstart Growth, Flip the Company’s Priorities

Harvard Business Review

Like Maslow’s hierarchy of needs for individuals, with safety and physiological needs (food, water, shelter) at the base and ego at the top, the business hierarchy of needs has five stages. The same goes for operational efficiency. Why do we have such a hard time spurring more rapid growth? Insight Center.