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7 Preliminary Steps When Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

And there is nothing we do to influence this change. Again, this step builds support among influencers and usually further enhances the change with their input and hopefully their support. Or a plan to get them answered.) Plan a timetable for implementation. Sometimes it’s in March – sometimes April.

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12 Principles of Leadership Inspired by Jesus

Ron Edmondson

There are many leaders I admire who have influenced my own leadership. There are leaders from my personal life such as a former pastor, a former boss, a high school principal and leaders in my own community who have influenced me as I have watched their leadership. He had a leadership succession plan.

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10 Prayers of a Christian Leader

Ron Edmondson

Dear Lord , never allow my plan to get ahead of – or in the place of – Your plan. Assure me continually that Your plan is always worth waiting for and will be better than anything I can produce on my own. Dear Lord , help me to love people and use my influence for the good of others.

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3 Ways to Respond to a Controlling Leader | Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson

I previously wrote a post about “leading up&# called 5 Ways to Influence those Who Lead You , but it addresses a leader who may not be giving you a seat at the table, but not one who is necessarily a controlling leader. A leader who attempts to control everything within his or her realm is much harder to influence.

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50+ Examples of “Successful Leadership Requires…” | Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson

5 Examples of Leading Outside the Norm 4 Times a Leader Should Strategize on Making a Decision About Ron Edmondson: Church planter and pastor with a heart for strategy, leadership and marketing; especially geared toward developing churches and growing and improving the Kingdom of God.

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7 Things Which Weaken My Leadership

Ron Edmondson

This includes making sure we have good plans and goals. Allowing Negative Influences to Rule. We might even plan for it – what a novel idea. Join Nate and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 Things Which Weaken My Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Personal Lack of Discipline.

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7 Unwritten Rules which Determine an Organizational DNA

Ron Edmondson

How does it plans for the future? What are the circles of influence? Who has influence with peers? Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now, so you won’t miss the next one. 7 examples of unwritten rules: The culture. How does it responds to change?