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Friday Discussion: What’s an Ethical Profession?

Ron Edmondson

I ran across this diagram recently about a survey of people’s perceptions on the most ethical professions. Tell me what you think: What do you think is today’s most “ethical&# profession? What makes a whole profession “ethical&# ? What makes a profession ethical or not? Is it a fair assessment?

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5 Ethical Things to Know when Blogging about Struggles in Your Current Position

Ron Edmondson

I had an interesting question recently: Do you have a “7 ethical things to know if you are going to blog while serving in a local church” blog post? When you don’t agree with leadership, but you don’t feel released from your position, is there anyway to ethically talk about that? That’s a slippery slope.

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7 Traits of Great Team Members

Ron Edmondson

Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. Team spirit – There are no lone rangers on a healthy team. In fact, they rebuke struggling alone! Being part of a team should mean there are no turf wars on and no one should be drowning in a project without some help.

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7 Obstacles to Progress

Ron Edmondson

Related posts: Friday Discussion: What’s an Ethical Profession? What’s the world coming to? So many things get in the way of attaining “real&# progress and success. Too many obstacles to success at any cost these days… What else gets in the way of progress? (I The Delicate Balance Between Yes And No.

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The Hardest Decision a Leader Makes – Letting People Go

Ron Edmondson

It could be bringing down the morale and work ethic of the rest of the team. The person’s heart has “left the building” They are ready to move on to something else, so they no longer give their full heart to the job. And everyone already knows it. It could just be that the best is not being achieved anymore.

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25 People You Should Say Thank You To Today

Ron Edmondson

What Does Your Work Ethic Say About You? Can you imagine how encouraging that would be? The post 25 People You Should Say Thank You To Today appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: A Week Of Thanksgiving: The Top People on My List. The Real People Behind The Online Presence. Encouragement'

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7 Ways to Maintain Respect as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

Have good work ethic. But, having a good work ethic doesn’t mean over-working either. Learn continually and encourage growth in yourself and others. Ask questions. Be teachable. Glean from others and experience. I personally think leaders should work as hard or harder than others on their team. Be courageous.

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