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RELP – Episode 86 – Stretch Yourself as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some ways to stretch yourself as a leader. If you want to grow as a leader, you’ll need to stretch – stretch yourself. We have a few suggestions. In this episode, stretch yourself as a leader. Show notes: We love hearing from leaders who enjoy these podcasts.

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7 Ways Extroverts Can Better Engage Introverts

Ron Edmondson

If you’re an extroverted leader, I believer there are ways you can better engage introverts. I write a lot about introversion, because I’m an introvert. I released my book The Mythical Leader in 2017. One of the parts I receive the most positive feedback on is the part I write about introverts. Introversion is a personality preference, based on the way a person has been shaped by experiences and life.

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An Important Question But Almost Never Asked

Ron Edmondson

There’s an important question leaders rarely ask. You’re familiar with the scenario where someone half-jokingly asks for advice for a “friend” Of course, everyone knows the “friend” is actually the person asking the question. Well, that scenario happens in leadership all the time. I call it the question behind the question.

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4 Types Of People Who Give Anonymous Criticism

Ron Edmondson

There are different types of people who give anonymous criticism. I’ve been a small business owner, elected official, church planter and church revitalizer. So perhaps I’ve received more than my share. As a leader for over 30 years, I’ve received my share of criticism. It comes with leadership. In my experience, if you aren’t receiving any criticism — you probably aren’t leading.

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RELP – Episode 80 – Principles of Leadership Found in Jesus

Ron Edmondson

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some principles of leadership found in Jesus. Jesus is the greatest leader of all time. That’s a bold claim, but consider how successful He was. It would be hard to find a comparison of work that continues as long as His has even after so many years. Yet His “on earth” ministry was such a few short years.

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Invent Now – Tweak Later

Ron Edmondson

One of my favorite things to say in an idea-generation meeting is, “ Let’s invent now. We can always tweak later.” One of the worst dream-killers is finding all the reasons something won’t work before you even decide if you’re going to do it. I remember reading once that the can opener came almost 50 years after the tin can. Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination.

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10 Easy to Confuse Pairs of Words in Leadership

Ron Edmondson

We confuse certain words in leadership. And that can be a real problem for someone like me. Anyone who has ever served with me on a team could probably agree I am not a wordsmith. I often say to people, “ Listen to the principle of what I’m saying more than the actual words I use.” I tend to think and act very big-picture and am less in tune with the details of things.