Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

I have seen, and probably been accused of, dumping responsibilities on people inappropriately and calling it delegation. Also from experience, this form of delegation actually appears to do more harm than good for an organization. In my book Mythical Leader , I share a few stories of delegation gone wrong when I was the leader.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Perhaps one of the biggest reasons I see for stalled growth, low morale of teams, and not sustaining momentum has to do with leaders who refuse to delegate. Either they don’t know how, they don’t see the value or they simply don’t want to delegate, but it hurts their team’s potential.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2022

I believe a leading reason for stalled growth and low morale in an organization is a controlling leader. Under a controlling leader’s watch, leadership development is virtually non-existent. He was the master at delegation. Therefore, they continue seeking the power, prestige and privileges of leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 10, 2023

A leader can be doing everything else right and yet one flawed mindset overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles he or she knows. In full disclosure, I’ve been guilty of some of these – sometimes for a season – sometimes until someone helped me discover I had a poor leadership mindset.)

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 9, 2021

As president of the study body, I quickly realized lots of students and teachers were looking to me for leadership. What in the world does a senior in high school have to add to the field of leadership? Through his leadership of me, I learned a few “secrets” They helped me as student body president.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Refusing to delegate. Morale boosters are always good for productivity. Check out the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , and subscribe now. The post 7 Ways I Can Waste Time and Energy as a Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Oh, how I need to read my own thoughts every Monday morning.).

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The things I’m going to list have all crippled me during seasons of my leadership. Refusing to delegate. But, this doesn’t mean we allow the dominant voice to be those who aren’t even supportive of leadership or where we are leading. Leadership isn’t needed if we simply manage status quo.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

This week I’m pleased to introduce Jessica Edmondson as guest writer on You’re Not the Boss of Me. Jessica is a big fan of Dale Carnegie and his ideologies about leadership. She enjoys learning from leadership best practices. Delegating to the Wrong Person. I tend to agree.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 29, 2017

The leadership lid you will always create is in whatever area you choose to control. As much as I love delegation, however, there are some things I feel the need to control – maybe even continue to control. There are things, such as the above, which by default and for their importance, senior leadership should control.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I gave the first answer that came to me: The only leadership lid you will ever create is whatever area you choose to control. I then realized, as much as I love delegation, there are some things I felt the need to control. Vision – Senior leadership should make sure the vision of the organization is maintained.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2014

A leader could even be doing everything else right and one flawed mindset can overshadow — jeopardize all the good leadership principles we know. Here are 7 of the most dangerous leadership mindsets I’ve observed. It burns people out, makes them feel under appreciated, and leads to a very low team morale.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

One of the most dangerous forms of leadership, and one of the most frustrating, in my opinion, is the controlling leader. I’ve written about this issue previously, because I believe it is one of the leading reasons for stalled growth and low morale in an organizational or team setting. He was the master at delegation.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Here were 3 suggestions I gave him: Form a peer leadership group – There are people in the community who own small businesses. I’m trying to learn leadership and management practices…not theology…in these groups. Start a book club – Recruit leaders in the community to read a leadership book together.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 10, 2017

As president of the study body, the a senior, I quickly realized lots of students and teachers were looking to me for leadership. What in the world does a senior in high school have to add to the field of leadership? Through his leadership of me, I learned a few “secrets”, which helped me as student body president.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2016

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him: Form a peer leadership group. In these meetings I’m trying to learn leadership and management practices – not theology. His question was simple. Who invests in me? They meet a payroll.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 27, 2016

A leader could be doing everything else right and one flawed mindset can overshadow – jeopardize all the good leadership principles we know. Here are 7 of the most dangerous leadership mindsets I’ve observed. Sometimes it’s a systems problem that requires too much of my time and sometimes its a failure to delegate.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 28, 2015

I write and speak a lot about leadership. And, I think wisdom is critical to the field of good leadership. There are few I know in leadership whom I would consider truly wise. Character Morality. They know ultimately everything rises and falls on the moral fiber of an individual. They are true delegators.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A leader can be doing everything else right and yet one flawed mindset overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles he or she knows. In full disclosure, I’ve been guilty of some of these – sometimes for a season – sometimes until someone helped me discover I had a poor leadership mindset.).

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2019

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him: Form a peer leadership group. By the way, in these meetings, I’m trying to learn leadership and management practices – not theology. His question was simple. Who invests in me?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 18, 2017

The things I’m going to list have all crippled me during seasons of my leadership. Refusing to delegate. But, this doesn’t mean we allow the dominant voice to be those who aren’t even supportive of leadership or where we are leading. Leadership isn’t needed if we simply manage status quo.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 3, 2015

As president of the study body, now a senior, I quickly realized lots of students and teachers were looking to me for leadership. What in the world does a senior in high school have to add to the field of leadership? Through his leadership of me, I learned a few “secrets”, which helped me as student body president.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I write and speak a lot about leadership. And, I think wisdom is critical to the field of good leadership. But, frankly, I have known few in leadership whom I would consider truly wise leaders. They know ultimately everything rises and falls on the moral fiber of an individual. They are true delegators.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A leader can be doing everything else right and yet one flawed mindset overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles he or she knows. In full disclosure, I’ve been guilty of some of these – sometimes for a season – sometimes until someone helped me discover I had a poor leadership mindset.)

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Here are 7 common wastes of time and energy in leadership: Focussing too much attention on the naysayers. Refusing to delegate. Morale boosters are always good for productivity. What time or energy wasters have you seen in leadership? The post 7 Common Ways Leaders Waste Time and Energy appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 4, 2012

As president of the study body, now a senior, I quickly realized lots of students and teachers were looking to me for leadership. In my new position, I knew firsthand the need, as well as the challenge, to encourage the morale and build momentum in this new school. Good leadership involves empowering people to carry out the vision.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Refusing to delegate. Morale boosters are always good for productivity. What time or energy wasters have you seen in leadership? I need to be humble, make sure I’m not making decisions alone, and filter through the constructive criticism I need to hear, but then give my best attention to moving forward. (Oh,

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 24, 2017

One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who claims to be the senior leader in an organization. A chief role of senior leadership is protecting the value integrity of the organization. In each of these cases, inactivity also determines them just as much as activity.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 27, 2014

One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who claims to be the senior leader in an organization. The moral integrity of a church will seldom be greater than the pastor’s personal moral integrity. The post 4 Tasks of the Senior Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 13, 2022

People seem more skeptical of leadership these days than in days past. We neglect all the principles of good leadership we know. It is impersonal leadership. This is especially true of leaders with an “open door” style of leadership. The leader is always being evaluated by the strength of their moral value.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 28, 2015

People are more skeptical — it seems to me — of leadership these days than in days past. We neglect all the principles of good leadership we know. It is impersonal leadership. This is especially true of leaders with an “open door” style of leadership. Leadership Ministry' Advice: Slow down.

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