Ron Edmondson

APRIL 17, 2024

Tyrant leader. Ever served under one? I have worked for a few controlling leaders. The word “tyrant” in the title of this post means a cruel and oppressive leader. That may be a strong word, but I would almost place some of these within that definition. One particular season like this was hard for me and even harder for my wife. She saw me coming home emotionally drained at the end of each day.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 15, 2024

There are some attractive traits for in successful senior leaders. If a leader has these, he or she will be more likely to have loyal followers. I’ve got a long way to go. At 60 years of age and having been a senior leader for over 30 years, I realize more of my weaknesses today than ever in my career. But I’ve also learned a few things I want to try to emulate as a senior leader.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 16, 2024

How do you communicate with introverted friends or family who may not want to engage as much as you do? I get that question regularly. Over two years ago now, I received an email from a reader. I saved it and changed a few details of it to keep the writer anonymous but wanted to share my response in hopes it is helpful to others. Important to know, this reader reached out to me because of my previous posts about being an introvert.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2024

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss balancing your yes and your no as a leader. Most of us prefer to say yes to the people we are trying to lead. Most leaders like to be liked. Unfortunately, because of the demand of time and resources, no gets said more often than we might like. How do we balance which to say when?

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