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Giving Away Your Gifts

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The thankyou doesn’t cost the company anything and consider the benefits in productivity and loyalty! Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. When I have been thanked in the past I am so ready to work harder.

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Is Your Heart the Boss of You? | Aspire-CS

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I was challenged to take a higher, more difficult path to achieving longer-lasting loyalty and deeper relationships with those who followed me closest. Even seasoned leaders (and those who operate more from the head) seem to have difficulty with that one. I became much better at real leadership the day I shredded my business card.

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Ten little “ings” that improve your leadership

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Leaders will know they are being inspiring not because they follow a specific list of behaviours, but because their actions compel those under their care to follow their lead, if not garnering their loyalty when things get tough. I often encourage leaders (especially introverts, who may find this difficult) to do this.