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7 Ways I Can Waste Time and Energy as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

So a goal for me as I’ve grown as a leader is to limit my activities doing things that waste my time and energy. Does it ever feel like you are wasting valuable time and energy? It can be frustrating if your most valuable commodity – time – has been wasted or you invest good energy on the wrong things.

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7 Qualities of an Easy to Follow Leader

Ron Edmondson

There’s no intrinsic value in following easy-to-attain goals. Places energy into others Followable leaders consistently invest in other people. The post 7 Qualities of an Easy to Follow Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Jesus pushed the disciples beyond what they thought they could do. Recall Peter walking on water?)

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7 Indicators You’re Not Leading Anymore

Ron Edmondson

It divides energy and people. Leaders are constantly learning so they can challenge the thinking “inside the box” People being “happy” has become a goal. But, the end goal of leadership should be accomplishing a vision – not making sure everyone loves the leader. There are competing visions.

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Good Leaders Know Who They Are – And Who They Are Not

Ron Edmondson

Knowing yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, passions and goals, helps form your leadership and influence. Also, it keeps you from wasting energy on being who you are not designed to be. Consequently, they waste their energy. (That’s one reason blogging has worked well for me.) . It often leads to burnout.

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5 Vacation Goals for a Leader

Ron Edmondson

Another way I might ask this question: What are the goals you have for vacation? 5 goals of vacation for the leader: Rest. Rest should be a huge goal of taking a vacation. Playing enhances my mental energies, my creativity, and my enjoyment of life. A great vacation goal is to take time to dream. How cool is that?

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7 Suggestions For A Declining Church

Ron Edmondson

Put some measurable goals in place to make progress – things you’ll do next week, next month, and in a few months down the road. Reignite Put your energy and resources where it matters most. It may mean not doing things that aren’t working or things that tend to drain energy and resources. Celebrate There will be wins.

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7 Indications the Structure Needs to Change

Ron Edmondson

Example : I love to empower the staff to create their own goals and objectives. We sign-off on what they say they want to accmplish – to make sure it lines up with overall goals – and we hold people accountable by what they say they wanted to accomplish, but they get to be their own creatives. There were a lot of unanswered questions.