Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mary Jo Asmus Posted in Uncategorized 2 Responses to “Thought-full Thursday: Christmas Gifts for Leaders to Give&# Dan Rockwell : December 23, 2010 at 5:35 pm Mary Jo, You matter! 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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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Being servant leaders as Chartered Managers In an opinion piece in the Daily FT , Ajantha Dharmasiri CMgr FCMI, president of CMI Sri Lanka , reflects on a successful year and assures that CMI Sri Lanka will continue to facilitate the processes of up-skilling, multi-skilling, and re-skilling managers. Read it here.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 2, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Most of us in leadership have been trained to separate the business leader from the personality we live in outside the office. It’s no wonder that we end up isolated. Your comments and answers to the questions are most welcome!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

» Leadership Development Carnival Early Bird Edition is Up November 7th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Don’t walk. When you get there, grap a cup of coffee, put your feet up, and catch a few early worms of knowledge from some of the best leadership bloggers around. Don’t run.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Some tips to help you start off on the right foot with the person you are mentoring: First make your role as a mentor explicit Define your role: Your role(s) as a mentor should be confidante, guide, encourager, advice-giver, and (maybe) introductions to people and opportunities for the mentee. Thanks for putting this in one handy reference!

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. Interview Highlights.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

He is the author of two best-selling books on the topic: “ The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership ” and “ The World’s Most Powerful Leadership Principle “ We met in front of a group of students from Hope College’s Center for Faithful Leadership. Interview Highlights.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

The first thing you do is to fire up your computer, check voicemail, check email and grab a cup of coffee in the company cafeteria. Back at your office, you sit down to type responses to a few email messages, and then get swept up into the routine and craziness of your day. It looks pretty much the same as you left it.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Follow the three R’s: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions. Don’t bring up the past. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. I am only one, but I am one.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

We all have developmental needs, and this doesn’t mean we’re weak or bad leaders. It means we need to continually reinvent ourselves to keep up, and that is a good thing. It’s unfortunate that some executives want to cover up or deny their own learning. And, it is good advice. Keep up the great work!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 27, 2010

It was in his journey from Superman to being trapped in a body following a tragic accident that we can begin to understand how we, as leaders, might choose to respond to the adverse and trying times that happen in our leadership and our lives. My advice to her: Try to focus on something else, focus outward, focus on other people.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 22, 2010

If it’s ego, there is no better time to throw ego out the door and let them know you will follow up as soon as you know (and then do it). Saying something bad about someone ranks right up there with talking back to your elders in my house. You are telling them what they need to know. I bought it. I bought it.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Carina Funk : November 14, 2010 at 6:54 pm Hello Mary Jo, I am glad that you brought up the armed services. It is all too often that we go about our days forgetting what many people have given up in order to serve our country.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

It’s why I wrote my book Why Leadership Sucks™ … to highlight the fact that servant leadership is the best way to go. But this post isn’t all about me and only my advice. So what are the top leadership competencies the best leaders exemplify? Any other leadership advice you recommend for leading well?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 30, 2010

I ran for class officer and was elected (and was re-elected all of the following years of high school). But the work I did up until now rarely stirred my soul. They are: Sometimes it takes someone else to shake us up and help us to set priorities straight. Listen carefully to the advice others give you.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. The practice of being with the way things are allows us to alight in a place of openness, where “the truth” readies us for the next step, and the sky opens up.” From The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

I am amazed by the wealth of information and his wisdom, especially for servant-leadership advocates and practitioners. In this interview we cover a wide range of topics that Modern Servant Leader readers will enjoy. Industries or Fields not fit for Servant-Leadership? Bad Boss to Servant-Leader Bad Boss 6:12 24:18.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Your comments and answers to the questions are most welcome! Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

For fast paced, high achieving leaders, this often means you need to understand that not everyone and everything moves at your velocity. You also might want to reflect on the changes you need to make in order to speed things up. Repeated communication of deadlines is one of the simplest things to do. I’ve seen it happen!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

Leaders know - and act on – being of service to followers. At last; the time has come when leaders understand that their role is to serve and not “running” our organizations and communities. If trust exists, all else can follow, and the 360 will follow the dodo. Keep up the good work!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 17, 2011

I observed several leaders in the room with passion to the importance of maintaining relationships. When things heat up because of limited funds, or when the needs of some constituents have to be set aside in order to serve the whole, it’s the leaders who will urge collaboration. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Do we have responsibility for bad leaders? Peter Block , one of my favorite writers/speakers, writes about how followers create leaders. Our initial reaction to this might be, “How can I, as a follower, possibly have any responsibility for a leader who is irresponsible, immoral or unethical?”. What do you think?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 15, 2010

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. She coached her team to help them understand the appropriate way to proceed with how the work needed to be done.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

The past few weeks, I have been exploring the following question: What can I do to help others around me learn and how can I learn more from others? I’d love to hear what you come up with. 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 28, 2010

And so this becomes the lens through which we view others: “He has an attitude problem and just cannot work on team&# , or, “She is a high performer, but couldn’t possibly step up to a position in the C-suite&#. In which case, you may be the only barrier that is keeping your followers from reaching their full potential.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

So take five and enjoy the inspirational quotes and reflect on the questions that follow. Author unknown Following a stimulus, and before you act – what choices are you making? Even good leaders seem to simply react, and do not take advantage of this gap either; i guess they’re just reacting in a “good way.&#

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 22, 2010

So it is with coaching; your personal and professional foundations – your ways of “being” must be sound in order to hold up the skill sets of coaching and to coach with integrity. Great coaches show up differently than the rest of the world; who they are as human beings stands out. Do you know who you are as a human?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

Speak up when you see a career opportunity she can help with. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Work with a coach to develop an action plan based on what you find out. Act on the action plan.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

It makes sense – when a leader is inspirational (i.e., gives others “life&# ), others want to follow. I would argue that in order for a leader to be an inspiration, they must breathe in inspiration; they need to be inspired. How will I follow and express that inspiration? Keep it up! How about you?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

This frees us up to seeing what’s possible, helping that person to change, and deepening our relationships. The potential found in “ands” Is it possible for someone to be: Quiet and a leader? Great advice, thanks for sharing. link] Keep up the great blogging! I will be looking for the “and&# today. Thanks, MJ!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

A lot is summed up in those few words that leaders can use and remember. Sometimes, we can be surprised that what we thought was deceipt or cheating was a perception we made up. 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 26, 2010

We know it isn’t enough to simply add creativity to a list of values your organization espouses or to bring in consultants who get staff keyed up about innovating. Use discernment: Leaders can stifle curiosity by expressing their own opinions about new ideas too soon. You can always speak up if you have to later.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The Best Leaders The leaders who are a joy to coach are driven to get better at what they do, even when everyone else might think that they are at the top of their game. I’ve noticed that what I observe in our coaching meetings also shows up for the leader in their workplace. That was the first time I did tutoring.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

If you are a leader who is concerned about falling prey to bad behavior, there may be some things you can do to prevent it. You must find ways of holding up a mirror to your actions. Raj [link] Randy Hall : August 18, 2010 at 9:43 am Mary Jo, These are great rules to help leaders stay on track. What a wake up call for you.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. I work almost exclusively with mid- to upper- management in organizations.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 25, 2010

Following the shock of the loss, I have been thinking about the memories we leave behind when we pass on. Some of his former clients wrote to me following his death to tell me of the impact he’d made on them; one said the coaching he had done with her was life changing. Both were too young and healthy to leave us.

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