Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 17, 2010

It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.&# ~Uta Hagen What does “regular” mean in the context of your leadership role? Where might you be too regular in your leadership role? Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 9, 2012

David McCuistion is a Modern Servant Leader subscriber and fellow Servant Leadership advocate. When I heard of his military background, Servant Leadership experience and his platform in Vanguard Organizational Leadership , I asked him for an interview. He kindly obliged, below… Servant Leadership Questions and Answers.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Intentionally practice these new habits daily until they are automatic and watch your leadership effectiveness increase. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.] Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

If you Google the word leadership you can get about 479,000,000 results, each definition as unique as an individual leader. Here are 100 of the best ways to define leadership–choose the ones that fits best for you. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.”

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

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. They are what makes the practice of leadership hard and rewarding.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 9, 2020

It explores the topic of servant leadership, and who might be best at delivering it. Servant leadership has come a long way since Robert Greenleaf first popularized the term in the 1970s, and while it’s probably fair to say it is still not the predominant view of how leaders should be, it is growing in popularity.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

All of the above statements came from clients and readers recently. .&# “The things you write about leadership apply to our personal lives as well as our work lives.&# The truth of the matter is that leadership IS personal. That big, hairy audacious project you want to manage? That promotion you’ve had your eye on?

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). A very humble man, he often points to Robert Greenleaf as the source of his message.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Many people focus on the long term objectives and how their work life should be, while not truly appreciating and internalizing exactly where they are right now. A very timely post post many of the new directions started this term at the MITA Brain Center! Ellen Weber : September 24, 2010 at 10:30 am Thanks Mary Jo!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

» 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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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 10, 2010

If you, as the leader, can take the initiative to recognize when someone needs some compassion and express it appropriately, it may go a long way toward making your workplace a better place to be. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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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.

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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

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

They aren’t waiting for anyone to hand them leadership development on a silver platter. These organizations create the kind of environment that supports leadership development. They assure that management takes responsibility and accountability for helping people develop. They find out what they need to do, and they do it.

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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. Perfect leadership is just not realistic; there are too many variables outside of your control. None of these factors lend themselves well to perfect leadership.

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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. Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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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

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

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. 360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum. What will you see when 360’s are obsolete?

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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. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

After getting checked in (an hour into the visit), I settled in for a long wait. His response buffered the negative of the long wait. You have illustrated a situational management tool that is very effective. However, as long as I provide “honest&# optimism to everyone, we all seem to make it through the turmoil.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

With a lot of wisdom and good things to say about leadership – hop over to his blog and be sure to subscribe. The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. Mike Figliuolo is the Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC. We had a similar mindset during my army days.

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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

OCTOBER 14, 2010

As long as the actions following the words match- then you know it was genuine. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I’m wondering if you also provide specific praise? And how do you do so?

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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. The rewards are not always immediate, but the effort that you invest in reflection will pay off over the long run. In a way, when we reflect, we fold back upon ourselves.

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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. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. At work and in life, I attempt to give respect to my colleagues as much as possible.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

What this means to you So what does all of this research mean to leadership and organizations? Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? My other point was that a person works in a place for a long time whole heartedly. The manager let that person go due to business reasons.

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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

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. Thanks for your note.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 25, 2010

He would come over and visit Edgar the Leadership Pug and chat with us, often speaking of the beauty that surrounds us here. 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. A college auditorium was filled for his memorial service.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 31, 2015

The truth is, they usually can’t see the bigger, long-term picture or aren’t willing to make the necessary tradeoffs. By overdoing it in the beginning, you will build the strength, endurance, and confidence you’ll need to succeed long-term. Near the End, You Have to Finish. Serial winners prove their value by finishing.

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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 29, 2010

Having an awareness of the values that motivate you are key to the kind of leadership that will impact you and others in a positive way. I have another packet of value cards which I received in a leadership training workshop held at my organization a few months ago. Thank you for the link of the personal value cards.

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Chris Brady

JULY 19, 2010

Dispassionatescientists have long debated the originality of his many inventions found onlyin his sketchbooks – little evidence exists that he ever actually built or testedany of these ideas. After a long day at work and feeling as though I have not accomplished anything meaningful I am energized by the thought that I am on the right track.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

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. Would you like a longer term “partner&# , mentor, or MasterMind group with regular meetings to provide support over the long haul?

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