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3 Inexpensive Ways to Develop as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

There are inexpensive ways to develop as a leader. The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Side note – In my opinion, when organizations struggle they cut things they shouldn’t cut – such as marketing and staff development. He lives in small town.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2023

Leading Blog

Edmondson We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. After decades of award-winning research, Amy Edmondson is here to upend our understanding of failure and make it work for us. In Right Kind of Wrong , Edmondson provides the framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely.

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How to Survive in Faith Leadership During Times of Desperation

Ron Edmondson

I don’t know if “survive” and “desperation” are the right words to title this post but certainly leadership is harder today than it ever has been in my career. How do we as faith leaders continue to lead in a healthy and courageous way on days like these? We all face so many divisive issues. Trust in leadership is at an all time low.

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A Leadership Pet Peeve – People Doing the Work

Ron Edmondson

Early in my career, I led a small sales division for a company. My boss told me who to place on my team, how to conduct sales meetings (even writing out my meeting agenda), and what each person’s assignment would be on the team. I was held accountable for results in sales, yet he gave me a script for how to do my job. .

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My Top 5 Books This Year – Book Giveaway | Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson

Linchpin by Seth Godin – This is a simple book, but it is oh so profound at looking at how our work environments, careers, and the way we accomplish things is done these days. This book is full of nuggets of how to make teams work well.

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3 Inexpensive Ways to Develop as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion – we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. How can he develop as a leader inexpensively – maybe even free?

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Book Recommendations: Some Must-Reads for HR Professionals

HR Digest

They cover recruiting, hiring, managing employees, motivating workers, developing talent, managing diversity, and much more. Regardless of the audience, however, they can help HR professionals understand how to manage people and improve organizational effectiveness. How to Win Friends and Influence People By Dale Carnegie .

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