Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

She made sure her staff knew her expectations in terms of the work outcomes. She separated herself from day to day operations: Instead of being intimately involved in all of the inner workings, she trusted her managers to do that and then to come to her with issues and barriers that required her assistance.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Let them work as long as they can, when possible.

Human Resources 202

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

I’m also sorry to say that others – your manager in particular – may not notice your potential for greater things either. You can’t expect your manager to know what you want for your career over the long or short haul. You need to talk to your manager about your career plans and if he can help you with career growth.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

So if the agreed areas are leadership and emotional intelligence, when they ask about something outside those boundaries, I can push back or limit my answer to the context of the areas covered. In my experience we address point 4 more on the “what areas are in play&# side of the equation.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

They assure that management takes responsibility and accountability for helping people develop. 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. They aren’t waiting for HR to tell them what to do.

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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 one notable situation, my client’s manager was fired while my client was on a path to being fired by that same manager. Sorry about the long comment. Good post, Mary Jo.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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. Managers who are the best at coaching are able to shine from the inside out. You can also substitute the words “manager&# and “teacher&# and “parent&# for the word coach.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

I have now been detoxed and am on the road to long-term healing, so I would like to share some tips with you about this highly popular disorder. Tracking progress rather than perfection seems wise and beneficial for people in the long run. The phrase, “It’s not about being perfect. Thanks for the great blog!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

If we listen to our heart first, are we able to increase our emotional intelligence and improve our interactions and relationships with others? Should we begin to give emotions more credibility at work? Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? The manager let that person go due to business reasons.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 14, 2010

As long as the actions following the words match- then you know it was genuine. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. I’m wondering if you also provide specific praise? And how do you do so? All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

when I see that we no longer need to use 360’s in our organizations because: There are no toxic managers. Our organizations are no long hierarchical. The idea that “you should be grateful that you have a job” is long gone. Ideally 360′s should be used to help managers grow, not to fix problems.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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. This started me thinking once again about one of my own blind spots.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Here are some that come to mind: Passion and Practicality: Sustaining great leadership over the long haul requires passion. If a leader doesn’t respect their team or feels as if they are superior just because they are in management level, a negative dynamic is instilled in the group. However, I disagree that respect cannot be learned.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

As long as I give respect to others, I can sleep easy at night even if they don’t reciprocate. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. At work and in life, I attempt to give respect to my colleagues as much as possible.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

Mike Figliuolo is the Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC. 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. Even though you will be gone, you owe it to your team to set them up for success beyond your days in the commander’s seat.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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. Another reason why managers need to make the effort; what organization couldn’t benefit from having people work harder because they feel appreciated? I must give it away to others”. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

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. One reason they mention for this lack is the difficulty of staying still long enough.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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). That big, hairy audacious project you want to manage? All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Why am I telling you this? All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

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.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Thanks, Sachin Davor Milicevic: October 11, 2010 at 8:07 pm A nice word goes a long way. Managers need to make sure they often use these feel good comments to keep spirits high in the workplace. Taking an extra minute to find a positive in your employee’s work and praising them for it can go a long way. Thanks Mary!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

For most managers (and other leaders) it would require a major paradigm shift in their styles to start sincerely asking these questions of those they’re leading. As long as it comes into my head, the content will come out onto this site! Sean, yes, this way of thinking is hard, and very different from what most managers are used to.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Doing things a certain way for so long that it no longer takes effort. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Gina : September 24, 2010 at 3:56 pm Mary Jo- It’s true, people get comfortable doing things a certain way.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Would you like a longer term “partner&# , mentor, or MasterMind group with regular meetings to provide support over the long haul? Sachin: October 18, 2010 at 4:40 pm Hi Mary, Asking for help is important for managers and employees. Unfortunately, numbers of managers see this as a weakness.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Bret Mary Jo Asmus : September 8, 2010 at 10:59 am Hi Bret – Casual conversation is so important as long as it is done in the way you suggest; along with some compassion and awareness of the plight of others. I recently had an experience where I needed to spend the afternoon alone with a particularly high ranking division manager.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 18, 2017

In early 2013 cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky approached me after reading my book Peak: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. That brings me to the second thing I learned, which can be summarized in a one-line trade agreement: “I’ll offer you some emotional intelligence for your digital intelligence.”

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 20, 2010

I often recognize it in the manager who is working 80-hour weeks with no end in sight. This helpful but over-burdened manager is sitting in his office. This manager thinks a bit and then tells them what they can do to fix the problem. The manager feels good because they have “helped”. He’s harried, stressed, and run down.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 22, 2010

They rate lower than direct reports, direct managers and the participants’ self assessments. They over focus on short term results and under focus on relationships. Executives with this profile are long on “me&# and short on “we.&# Why is that? Leaders who operate in this mode lose their peers in no time flat.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The message for me is, Making Mistakes is Good as long as you communicate appropriately, learn from them and get better. Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. Sonia Di Maulo : December 15, 2010 at 6:09 pm Mary-Jo!

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