Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

August 15th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Yet another Fortune CEO has fallen due to ethics violations. Hewlett-Packard, a company that started out as an example of moral leadership with “The HP Way” in 1939, has proven itself vulnerable to an unscrupulous CEO when Mark Hurd recently resigned. Am I acting ethically in this situation?”

Ethics 184

Ethics Morale Open-book Blog 184

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. Complacency has it’s price, up to and including some morally and ethically reprehensible leaders who have been elected to public office.

Leadership 150

Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

What is the most ethical action we might take?” It is refreshing to see a blog with questions that make us ponder life, leadership, and the simple questions that so few people stop to think about. What might DNA look like in a 3D form?” Watson and Crick; the question that led to the discovery of the double helix.

Blog 172

Blog Greenleaf Maslow Goleman 172

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Leadership requires a great deal of reflection in order to improve and change; yet we resist the idea of doing something that feels stagnant. Successful reflection, in my experience, follows the principles of brainstorming… write down the first things that come to mind. In a way, when we reflect, we fold back upon ourselves.

Self-aware 202

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

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Being wrong is a necessary part of your leadership journey; one that encourages you to take risks and humbles you when it happens. Yet it is always the moral and ethical thing to do. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

Learning-by-Doing 188

Learning-by-Doing Blog Environment Greenleaf 188