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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

As a leader, I limit the organization when I limit it to my ideas or abilities. Intentionally surrounding yourself with diverse personalities. I have some extremely extroverted friends, for example. I try to consistently surround myself with different voices, so I receive diversity of thought. ” Asking questions.

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Here are 5 Lesser-known Traits of Effective Leadership

Ron Edmondson

Most of us can’t accommodate that in our size organizations. There is a challenge to status quo in healthy organizations and that often begins with good questions. For example, whenever a leader comes to me with a dilemma or problem they are working through I find myself saying the same line. Believe me – I get that.)

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5 Ways to Hear Different People as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

This can be frustrating, but it can also be extremely helpful, because if the organization is limited to my abilities it is going to be very limited. . But I want you to see how I am being intentional in this area, so I provide a few practical examples.). Intentionally surround yourself with diverse personalities. Welcome input.

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7 Ways to Encourage a Team to Be More Innovative

Ron Edmondson

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. ” Be sure to welcome diversity of thought. If you want to eventually build a new website, for example, put a date on the calendar for when it MUST be completed. We want to be “cutting edge” to some degree. But as leaders, we can’t force innovation.

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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

As a leader, I limit the organization when I limit it to my ideas or abilities. Intentionally surrounding yourself with diverse personalities. I have some extremely extroverted friends, for example. I try to consistently surround myself with different voices, so I receive diversity of thought. ” Asking questions.

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5 Ways to Hear from People Different from You

Ron Edmondson

If the organization is limited to my abilities it is going to be very limited. I don’t really like the term much, because I think better leadership is a we – but I want you to see how I being intentional in this area and provide a few practical examples.). Intentionally surrounding yourself with diverse personalities.

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7 Easy Ways to Encourage Innovation on Your Team

Ron Edmondson

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. Innovation, in its purest form, means change, and while change can be forced upon people, the best changes, the kind that make an organization excellent, come from the heart of a person. Be sure to welcome diversity of thought. Great innovation comes from the gut.