Ron Edmondson

APRIL 4, 2011

Every organization and team has times where everyone is stretched, stress abounds, and even times where it seems things are going backwards for a while. During those times good leadership is more critical than ever. In times of stress, here a 5 things a leader must respond with: A level head - A leader must display a calmness in the midst of crisis.

Stress 83

Stress Crisis Team Organization 83

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2011

What if we used the honey bee’s lifetime approach to Kingdom-building? I saw an article in Southwest’s Spirit Magazine last month. Did you know a bee produces 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its entire life? Don’t concentrate on the fact that it only lives seven weeks, because during that time the bee races around…literally…traveling about 37,400 miles gathering the sweet stuff to make that 1/2 teaspoon.

Travel 59

Travel Magazine Course Article 59

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2011

LAUNCHING MISSIONAL COMMUNITIES: A FIELD GUIDE , by Mike Breen and Alex Absalom is a book about where Missional Communities came from, how they developed and how your community can begin launching and multiplying Missional Communities, using them to see all sorts of people who don’t know Jesus begin the journey of discipleship. This is a practical, insiders look, giving you the tools to make Missional Communities come alive in your church.

Case Study 58

Case Study Tools Resources Tips 58

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 5, 2011

A couple of young guys made an appointment and came to my office recently to pitch me an idea for a new ministry they hope to start. They had been told I have a passion to empower people to follow their dreams and callings. I instantly loved their heart and the new ministry, but what intrigued me was how nervous they were making the presentation. I understand, because any kind of presentation like can be nerve-racking, and we are a large church, but I’m also their pastor.

Team 55

Team Process Quality Environment 55

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2011

People follow the leader… Because… One of the key aspects of being a leader is leading… Leaders have a vision that includes other people… Leaders are typically the ones who are willing to think bigger… Leaders will usually take greater risks… Leaders dream bigger than they can complete without others… Leaders take people where they are afraid to go… Leaders strategize plans they can never accomplish alone… Leaders aren’t just talking ab

Strategic Planning 54

Strategic Planning Goal Planning Team 54

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2011

The longer I lead and manage people, the more I realize that the most important element in leading and managing people is…. Have you forgotten that principle? Leadership is about people. It’s relational. It depends on learning how to interact with people, how to encourage them, how to have healthy conflict, how to recruit them, and how to keep them informed.

Stakeholder Analysis 47

Stakeholder Analysis Analysis Tools Learning-by-Doing 47

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2011

I ran across this diagram recently about a survey of people’s perceptions on the most ethical professions. I was especially interested, obviously, in my own profession. At least we aren’t at the bottom, but we’ve certainly lost ground in recent years. Tell me what you think: What do you think is today’s most “ethical&# profession?

Ethics 45

Ethics Survey Motivation 45