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Stop Leading! You’re Bleeding Off Passion

Lead Change Blog

Last week I had an old-fashioned, too-much-cholesterol breakfast at an out-in-the-middle-of-nowhere diner. Remember Abe Maslow’s famed line: “If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.” The walls were adorned with ads from yesteryear.

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Giving Away Your Gifts

Persuasive Powerhouse

If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. Many of us find great joy connecting with others, being present with them while doing work and life. Mary Jo Asmus : June 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm Welcome, Scott!

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Author Interview: “The 8 Essential Skills for Supervisors and.

Persuasive Powerhouse

Not that the eight steps makes it sounds easy, but it gives the impression that the information is organized in an easy to understand fashion. I like the idea that leadership success can be broken down into eight skills. Skill 7; Leading and Empowering is huge in my book.

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