Ron Edmondson

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Protectors and Advancers – Both Essential for Effective Teams

Ron Edmondson

In fact, nearly everyone in his company (and it is a very large company) needs to be an advancer. Generally speaking, protectors manage programs. The are “revenue positive” They add income to the bottom line. Then he went on to say he always wants more advancers than protectors. Protectors build systems.

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Protectors and Advancers – Every Organization Needs Both

Ron Edmondson

In fact, nearly everyone in his company (and it is a very large company) needs to be an advancer. Generally speaking, protectors manage programs. These people are “ revenue positive “ They add income to the bottom line. Then he went on to say he always wants more advancers than protectors. Protectors build systems.

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The Hardest Decision a Leader Makes – Letting People Go

Ron Edmondson

Taking a strictly bottom line approach he made the company money. He was disrespectful, never attended meetings, bad-mouthed the company, etc. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. He could sell anything. Check out my new website design and my 5T Leadership offerings.

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4 Benefits of Empowering People in an Organization

Ron Edmondson

I once asked a leader in a company whether we could use a room in their building for a meeting. He wasn’t the senior leader, but was in the chain of management. It seemed to be a very small request, especially since our organization was a huge client of this company.

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The Delivery Truck Principle: A Sobering Reality of Leadership

Ron Edmondson

When I was in the marketplace, my wife and I once owned a small manufacturing company. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. The delivery truck principle is a sobering reality in all leadership decisions. . When I had time, however, I loved to hang out in the factory.

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5 Characteristics of an Antiquated Leader

Ron Edmondson

The annual company picnic won’t cut it anymore. Related posts: Managing in Today’s Workplace. That may have been enough at some point, but today’s workforce demands to know they are doing good work. They want to know that what they are doing is making a difference and is valued on the team.

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10 Times You Don’t Need a Leader

Ron Edmondson

I was so excited about the opportunity and really – even to this day – believe I could have done some incredible things with this company. I would have basically ran a company for owners who were retiring. The other person was an operation manager. You don’t need a leader to manage current systems.