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7 Preliminary Steps When Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

If you’ve been in leadership for very long at all you’ve probably seen dozens of leaders in the organization change. You will need people to follow your leadership and this requires an established relationship of trust. Leadership in place. Use a focus group. Are you willing to lose people over it?

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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

When you fail to remember this principle of leadership – that people are different – you frustrate those you are trying to lead. I don’t really like the term, because I think better leadership is a “we”, but I want you to see how I try to be intentional in this area.) Welcoming input.

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7 Critical Steps Prior to Initiating Major Change

Ron Edmondson

If you’ve been in leadership for very long at all you’ve probably seen dozens of leaders in the organization change. You will need people to follow your leadership and this requires an established relationship of trust. Leadership is in place. Consider using a focus group. Any steps you would add?

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5 Ways to Hear Different People as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

When you fail to remember this principle of leadership – people are different – you frustrate those you are trying to lead. I don’t really like the term much, because I think better leadership is a we. Periodically, I set up focus groups of people for input on various issues. Welcome input.

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7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today

Ron Edmondson

This may need to be the subject of another post, but one example of how I have tried to address this lid is with what I call “focus groups”. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . The post 7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

When you fail to remember this principle of leadership – that people are different – you frustrate those you are trying to lead. I don’t really like the term, because I think better leadership is a “we”, but I want you to see how I try to be intentional in this area.). Welcoming input.

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5 Ways to Hear from People Different from You

Ron Edmondson

When you fail to remember this principle of leadership, that people are different, you frustrate those you are trying to lead. I periodically set up focus groups of people for input on various issues. The post 5 Ways to Hear from People Different from You appeared first on Ron Edmondson. We do assessments as a team.