Summary: In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by Ron Edmondson, senior pastor of <a href="http://www.ibclex.com">Immanuel Baptist Church</a> and author of <a href="https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/the-mythical-leader-P006156530">The Mythical Leader: The Seven Myths of Leadership</a>. During their conversation, they discuss the following questions:<br> <br> * What is a conflict or failure that has benefited you in leadership?<br> * Who or what has been the greatest leadership influence in your life?<br> * What do you want your legacy to be?<br> * What habits or practices do you focus on to continue to learn as a leader?<br> * What's the best piece of leadership advice that you've ever been given?<br> <br> BEST QUOTES<br> "I’ve got something else to learn and there is somebody else who has already learned it, so I’m going to go find them."<br> <br> "One of my principles in leadership is you can’t lead people you don’t love."<br> <br> "I like to hear from different voices, even voices I don’t agree with."<br> <br> "I have discovered pastors are terrible at disciplining their time, at learning to say no, and at really resting."<br> <br> "Leaders are leaders in more than just what we say."<br> <br> "Seek your affirmation in the right places."<br> <br> "We are trying to learn how to do church in an Amazon world now."<br> RECOMMENDED RESOURCES<br> <a href="https://www.lifeway.com/en/special-emphasis/ministry-grid">Ministrygrid.com</a><br> <br> <a href="http://ronedmondson.com">Ronedmondson.com</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fast-Forward-Make-Company-Future/dp/0804799539/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523974924&sr=1-1&keywords=fast+forward+make+your+company+fit+for+the+future">Fast/Forward: Make Your Company Fit for the Future</a> by Julian Birkinshaw and Jonas Ridderstrale<br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mentor-Leader-Secrets-Building-Consistently/dp/1414338066/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1523974885&sr=1-3&keywords=the+mentor+leader">The Mentor Leader</a> by Tony Dungy<br> <br> <a href="https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/bonhoeffer-P005461473">Bonhoeffer</a> by Eric Metaxas<br> <br> <a href="https://www.lifeway.com/en/product/sitting-at-the-feet-of-rabbi-jesus-P005397063">Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus</a> by Lois Tverberg and Ann Spangler<br> <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Dust-Rabbi-Jesus-Jewish/dp/0310330009/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1523974859&sr=8-3&keywords=lois+tverberg">Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus</a> by Lois Tverberg
