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A Most Kingdom-Minded Thing a Pastor Can Do

Ron Edmondson

But the reality is you don’t know how long you will be there. The pastor held too many things close-fisted that no one really knows how to continue current operations. Stay as long as you want to stay. Certainly, stay as long as God allows you to stay. I love and honor those who have stayed in long-term pastorates.

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10 of the Biggest Mistakes Boards Fall Into

Ron Edmondson

I have never seen a healthy board/organization relationship where board members got too much in the weeds of daily operations. I realize this sounds like a contradiction of terms, but it isn’t. Board members stay too long. The post 10 of the Biggest Mistakes Boards Fall Into appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Leading Those Who Don't Want To Follow | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best? The sad fact is that many business people are absolutists in that they only see things in terms of rights and wrongs. The strongest teams don’t weed out or neutralize individual tendencies, they capitalize on them.

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Do You Want a Leader or a Manager?

Ron Edmondson

They have had several executive directors during the time who haven’t stayed very long. They kept using the term “leader” in describing what they wanted and have tried to find in a new director. They’ve tried to find people who want to lead, because they want to grow again, but they don’t stay long.

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19 Key Leadership Competencies & Behaviors from 29 Top Experts

Miles Anthony Smith

Discipline to complete the task no matter how long or tough the journey. Ron Edmondson ( Leadership Expert ) Intentionality Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People. Just for fun, I’ve attached a few of my Business Tools: Tool #A-9: ‘Rate Your Leadership Ability.’ There are so many great books.

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Attitude Reflects Leadership

N2Growth Blog

Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. It’s also a reminder that leadership, ultimately, is a spiritual practice (whether or not one chooses to put it in religious terms). Thanks for the great and important post! Art [link] Mike Myatt Hi Art: Thanks for sharing your observations as well as the link to your post.

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Proof That Positive Work Cultures Are More Productive

Harvard Business Review

While a cut-throat environment and a culture of fear can ensure engagement (and sometimes even excitement) for some time, research suggests that the inevitable stress it creates will likely lead to disengagement over the long term.