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3 Inexpensive Ways to Develop as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

There are inexpensive ways to develop as a leader. The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Side note – In my opinion, when organizations struggle they cut things they shouldn’t cut – such as marketing and staff development. He lives in small town.

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7 Powerful Questions Leaders Should Use Often

Ron Edmondson

I have used this question to find out how I can help people in their next career step outside the organization. This is a valuable follow up question, especially when you’ve delegated a task or given someone a responsibility. It forces people to dialogue about creating something new or developing something existing.

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Advice for Leaders with a Million Good Ideas

Ron Edmondson

This will be a great career position for him if he does well. Unfortunately, I’ve been that way all my career. Develop an organized system of ideas. If possible, delegate some of the ideas. You develop their trust this way and it keeps you from pursuing too many bad ideas. He’s so excited.

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8 Powerful Questions Leaders Should Frequently Ask

Ron Edmondson

I have even used this question to find out how I can help people in their next career step outside the organization. This is a valuable question to follow up with after you’ve said anything, but especially when you’ve delegated a task or given someone a responsibility. Do you understand what I’m saying?

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3 Inexpensive Ways to Develop as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion – we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. How can he develop as a leader inexpensively – maybe even free?

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3 Inexpensive Ways to Develop as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. How can he develop as a leader inexpensively and maybe even free? His question was simple.

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7 Dangerous Leadership Practices

Ron Edmondson

Sometimes it’s a systems problem that requires too much of my time and sometimes its a failure to delegate. If we aren’t careful – we can let a practice develop where we constantly have a negative mindset. Work becomes a job, not a career. I can get bogged down in minutia which wastes my energy and drains me.