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Responsive Leadership: Needed Now More Than Ever

Leading Blog

The idea that leaders are trustworthy, honest, and can be relied on to operate in the best interest of the public, the employee, the student, the parishioner, or even the shareholder has been shattered. As a result, confidence in our leaders and the institutions they lead has diminished, sometimes to the point of no return.

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Jon Acuff Resignation from Dave Ramsey Team Raises Questions

Modern Servant Leader

Dave has very kindly stressed to me his desire to make that happen as fast as possible.” However, in amicable transitions websites can (and typically do) remain up and operating as normal throughout such a transition. I need to stress a few things: 1. ” It is true that website transitions can take time.

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7 Ways to Enjoy Others at Work

Persuasive Powerhouse

It’s not worth stressing over if it gets in the way of developing the great relationships you need to get work done well. Striving and resisting causes stress and makes us focus on ourselves instead of others. It relieves stress and allows us to be more open to others. It’s up to the leader to uncover it.&#

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No Better Time

Persuasive Powerhouse

In the stress of making bottom line goals, you may be missing an opportunity to achieve more than you have. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. The pressure on you to make bottom line goals is even greater than it has ever been.

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Why You Should Meditate

Persuasive Powerhouse

There are plenty of studies showing the health benefits of meditation; how it reduces stress, increases blood flow, slows the heart rate, relieves muscle tension and headaches. The past and the future don’t cause as much stress as they used to. What good leader wouldn’t want more of that? I am happy.

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The Memories You'll Leave

Persuasive Powerhouse

So before the stress of your daily fire drill causes you to get angry with your team; before you cuss at the driver in the Hummer that cut in front of you; before you lash out at your teenager for doing “something stupid” – take a breath. It only adds stress and harm to yourself. It made you want to be around them.

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Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership

Persuasive Powerhouse

Mary Jo Asmus : September 9, 2010 at 8:43 pm Jennifer, what a great experience to work in such an environment, where “appreciation&# was valued, even under the stress of the work. Christian Fey : September 12, 2010 at 2:45 pm Numerous sources in a plethora of mediums stress the power of positive thinking.