Comments on: Learning in Unlikely Places http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin Chou http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-774 Kevin Chou Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:32:37 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-774 Lovely article, Mary Jo. I'm more of a lab person, but all dogs are great training tools for their masters. Dogs expect their masters to lead and set boundaries, otherwise they get confused, even upset. Many of the "problem dogs" in Cesar's show are results of bad masters, not bad dogs. Half of the time Cesar is not training the dog -- he is training the master. Thanks again for brining up the furry subject. :) Lovely article, Mary Jo. I’m more of a lab person, but all dogs are great training tools for their masters. Dogs expect their masters to lead and set boundaries, otherwise they get confused, even upset.

Many of the “problem dogs” in Cesar’s show are results of bad masters, not bad dogs. Half of the time Cesar is not training the dog — he is training the master.

Thanks again for brining up the furry subject. :)

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-773 Mary Jo Asmus Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:38:09 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-773 Hi Dan, Ken and I spend every Friday night watching The Dog Whisperer. Some people would consider that sad; but we really enjoy it too - not just for the dog training, but for the people learning part. I heard Cesar is on the corporate speaking circuit for this reason! Hi Dan, Ken and I spend every Friday night watching The Dog Whisperer. Some people would consider that sad; but we really enjoy it too – not just for the dog training, but for the people learning part. I heard Cesar is on the corporate speaking circuit for this reason!

]]> By: Dan McCarthy http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-772 Dan McCarthy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:52:14 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-772 Mary Jo - My wife and I love Cesar Millan! Nice job drawing out the leadership lessons. Mary Jo -
My wife and I love Cesar Millan! Nice job drawing out the leadership lessons.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-771 Mary Jo Asmus Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:26:24 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-771 Wade, great lesson, thanks for sharing. Brandon, two bloggers who exemplify and write about finding leadership lessons in every day life are Becky Robinson at Mountain State University: http://mountainstate.typepad.com/leadership/ and Dan Mulhern at Everyday Leadership: http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/ Be sure and check them out! Javier, thanks for the encouragement! Nicole, I'm glad this post got you to think differently about leadership. Good luck in class! Wade, great lesson, thanks for sharing.

Brandon, two bloggers who exemplify and write about finding leadership lessons in every day life are Becky Robinson at Mountain State University: http://mountainstate.typepad.com/leadership/ and Dan Mulhern at Everyday Leadership: http://www.danmulhern.com/wordpress/ Be sure and check them out!

Javier, thanks for the encouragement!

Nicole, I’m glad this post got you to think differently about leadership. Good luck in class!

]]> By: Melissa DeAngelo http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-770 Melissa DeAngelo Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:59:33 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-770 Mary Jo, Thanks for the great post on leadership wisdom. Although these insights may seem like basic foundations of good leadership, they are often overlooked by those in leadership positions. The point that stands out to most to me is the first point about getting to know your employees. This point made me recall a conversation I had with someone the other day. This person just moved into in a new leadership position at their work and wanted to get to know a little about his employees by asking questions, such as, what they like about their job, what they dislike, etc. The employees reacted by asking if he was cutting people from the team. What this says to me is that people who have led them before did not really bother to get to understand their employees in order to develop a relationship where the leader understands how their employees would like to be treated and what their strengths and weaknesses are. If leaders don’t even try to understand what their employees are like, they miss a great opportunity for learning how they can truly be an effective leader to their team. Mary Jo,

Thanks for the great post on leadership wisdom. Although these insights may seem like basic foundations of good leadership, they are often overlooked by those in leadership positions. The point that stands out to most to me is the first point about getting to know your employees. This point made me recall a conversation I had with someone the other day. This person just moved into in a new leadership position at their work and wanted to get to know a little about his employees by asking questions, such as, what they like about their job, what they dislike, etc. The employees reacted by asking if he was cutting people from the team. What this says to me is that people who have led them before did not really bother to get to understand their employees in order to develop a relationship where the leader understands how their employees would like to be treated and what their strengths and weaknesses are. If leaders don’t even try to understand what their employees are like, they miss a great opportunity for learning how they can truly be an effective leader to their team.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-769 Nicole Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:44:26 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-769 Mary Jo, What a great article and I have never thought about leadership in those terms. In fact, last week in one of my classes we discussed leadership and personality and this is so dead on. Becoming a good, or great, leader is like becoming a pack leader and getting to know your employees is like knowing your pack. I would never have put the two scenarios together and I can't wait to share this article with my fellow classmates. Mary Jo,
What a great article and I have never thought about leadership in those terms. In fact, last week in one of my classes we discussed leadership and personality and this is so dead on. Becoming a good, or great, leader is like becoming a pack leader and getting to know your employees is like knowing your pack. I would never have put the two scenarios together and I can’t wait to share this article with my fellow classmates.

]]> By: Javier Melendez http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-768 Javier Melendez Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:51:50 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-768 Great post Mary Jo based on Ceasar Millan's "the dog whisperer" tv show. I love statement # 3, as leaders we really need to learn how to stay calm when the fire is on, otherwise our employees can perceive right away whether we lose our external locus of control. Therefore, let's provide quality performance training to our followers, let's get to know them, and let's put them to work and we will have a much effective and healthy work environment! Thnak you very much for sharing your work with us! Great post Mary Jo based on Ceasar Millan’s “the dog whisperer” tv show. I love statement # 3, as leaders we really need to learn how to stay calm when the fire is on, otherwise our employees can perceive right away whether we lose our external locus of control. Therefore, let’s provide quality performance training to our followers, let’s get to know them, and let’s put them to work and we will have a much effective and healthy work environment!
Thnak you very much for sharing your work with us!

]]> By: Brandon Jones http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-767 Brandon Jones Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:34:40 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-767 Mary Jo, I really like that you recognize that leadership skills can be learned at any time in any place. Some of the greatest leaders in my life have been those that seemed far more knowledgeable than me, but they still did everything they could to try to learn. Leadership skills can be found in so many areas. The more I observe everyday things in life, with the mindset of trying to learn leadership behavior, the more I am able to learn and improve myself. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of continually trying to learn leadership skills in every aspect of life. Mary Jo, I really like that you recognize that leadership skills can be learned at any time in any place. Some of the greatest leaders in my life have been those that seemed far more knowledgeable than me, but they still did everything they could to try to learn. Leadership skills can be found in so many areas. The more I observe everyday things in life, with the mindset of trying to learn leadership behavior, the more I am able to learn and improve myself. Thank you for reminding me of the importance of continually trying to learn leadership skills in every aspect of life.

]]> By: Wade Anderson http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-766 Wade Anderson Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:59:21 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-766 The leadership lessons I have learned from my dog is that you need to display who is in charge. This is a skill that is harder than it sounds when you transfer it to people. Particularly to do so in a manner that doesn't offend or rub people the wrong way. Dogs just like people will bristle if their leaders don't treat them right. The leadership lessons I have learned from my dog is that you need to display who is in charge. This is a skill that is harder than it sounds when you transfer it to people. Particularly to do so in a manner that doesn’t offend or rub people the wrong way. Dogs just like people will bristle if their leaders don’t treat them right.

]]> By: Mary Jo Asmus http://www.aspire-cs.com/learning-in-unlikely-places/comment-page-1#comment-765 Mary Jo Asmus Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:58:37 +0000 http://www.aspire-cs.com/?p=888#comment-765 Miguel, your comment is borne out by Laura and her comments about her horses - below. Jason, thanks for the update. All I know is that some of his techniques have worked, and there are some lessons there for leaders. Kevin, hard to think about chihuahua's and pug's having any behavior left in them from their ancestors. Nonetheless, thanks, as always for stopping over and for your support! Laura, I've used horses with some of my clients who are willing to try something new. They are fantastic teachers. And you've nailed why I like Caesar too. Miguel, your comment is borne out by Laura and her comments about her horses – below.

Jason, thanks for the update. All I know is that some of his techniques have worked, and there are some lessons there for leaders.

Kevin, hard to think about chihuahua’s and pug’s having any behavior left in them from their ancestors. Nonetheless, thanks, as always for stopping over and for your support!

Laura, I’ve used horses with some of my clients who are willing to try something new. They are fantastic teachers. And you’ve nailed why I like Caesar too.

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