http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html The Blog of Leader, Pastor, and Church Planter Ron Edmondson Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:12:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-24686 10 Questions to Assess the Health of a Leader | Ron Edmondson Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:03:09 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-24686 [...] trust with whom to share their burdens. They face the pressure of dysfunctional leadership and the loneliness of being a leader. I suspect this can be found in all fields of leadership (and life) and isn’t limited to [...] [...] trust with whom to share their burdens. They face the pressure of dysfunctional leadership and the loneliness of being a leader. I suspect this can be found in all fields of leadership (and life) and isn’t limited to [...]

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-22178 Laura Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:32:39 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-22178 Thank you. Yes it is lonely. At work, then at home when you can't share your burden of leadership sometimes because it is confidential. Thank you. Yes it is lonely. At work, then at home when you can't share your burden of leadership sometimes because it is confidential.

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-16855 7 Characteristics of of Cowardly Lion Leadership | Ron Edmondson Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:02:07 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-16855 [...] face it.  Leading others is hard. There is often loneliness to leadership. (I wrote about it HERE.)  Leadership takes great [...] [...] face it.  Leading others is hard. There is often loneliness to leadership. (I wrote about it HERE.)  Leadership takes great [...]

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-14871 5 Reactions for Times the Leader is Unpopular | Ron Edmondson Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:03:33 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-14871 [...] Making the right decision isn’t always appreciated. If a leader is going to do anything of value, it will involve risks and be subject to the opinions of others. There will be days, weeks and seasons where it feels as if everyone is against you, even though you know, because of insight you have that others don’t have or because of a calling of God, that you are doing the best thing for the organization. These are hard days for the leader. I once wrote about the loneliness of these times in leadership HERE. [...] [...] Making the right decision isn’t always appreciated. If a leader is going to do anything of value, it will involve risks and be subject to the opinions of others. There will be days, weeks and seasons where it feels as if everyone is against you, even though you know, because of insight you have that others don’t have or because of a calling of God, that you are doing the best thing for the organization. These are hard days for the leader. I once wrote about the loneliness of these times in leadership HERE. [...]

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-3462 Four Tasks of the CEO (Senior Leader) - Ron Edmondson Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:18:57 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-3462 [...] an earlier post I wrote about the loneliness of leadership.  One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one [...] [...] an earlier post I wrote about the loneliness of leadership.  One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one [...]

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-2686 Successfully Leading Change - Ron Edmondson Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:22:38 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-2686 [...] people as possible.  Sometimes leaders have to lead alone (For those times read this post on the loneliness of leadership), but wherever possible include others in decisions concerning [...] [...] people as possible.  Sometimes leaders have to lead alone (For those times read this post on the loneliness of leadership), but wherever possible include others in decisions concerning [...]

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-2620 Dustin Huibregtse Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:28:19 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-2620 Hey Ron, great piece and very true. The worst parts of leadership I believe weigh in when a part of your team pulls out because he or she is uncommitted, or decides to walk because he or she doesn't understand the vision and where the team needs to go. Great piece, thanks! .-= Dustin Huibregtse´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.emergingtiro.com/?p=294" rel="nofollow">Linkfest: 3 Articles to Amplify the Platinum Rule of Relationships</a> =-. Hey Ron, great piece and very true. The worst parts of leadership I believe weigh in when a part of your team pulls out because he or she is uncommitted, or decides to walk because he or she doesn’t understand the vision and where the team needs to go. Great piece, thanks!
.-= Dustin Huibregtse´s last blog ..Linkfest: 3 Articles to Amplify the Platinum Rule of Relationships =-.

]]> http://www.ronedmondson.com/2009/06/the-loneliness-of-leadership.html#comment-2606 Hameedullah Khan Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:49:32 +0000 http://www.ronedmondson.com/?p=2840#comment-2606 Interesting read. Short and to the point. Answered many questions I had in mind and solved a lot of mysteries. Interesting read. Short and to the point. Answered many questions I had in mind and solved a lot of mysteries.

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