Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2013

There isn’t a ton of bureaucracy to limit progress and frustrate the team. There aren’t a lot of rules – Obviously an organization needs structure. There has to be rules in place. But, on healthy teams, rules are designed to enhance, not limit growth and there are fewer of them.

Team 53

Team Bureaucracy Resistance Creativity 53

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2020

Burdensome bureaucracies. One way I address this lid is by continually asking this question such as: What would we do if the life of this ministry depends on doing something new, but there were no resources to do so? With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . Structure is good.

Bureaucracy 56

Bureaucracy Brainstorming Guidelines Edmondson 56

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In an effort not to be bound by traditions and organizational bureaucracy, we had little formal structure when we began. We also made ourselves very leadership poor and could have used more experienced help. I wrote about that HERE. Build structure in early. As we grew adding structure became unavoidable to prevent chaos.

Bureaucracy 39

Bureaucracy Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Course 39

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 19, 2013

They tend to rebel against bureaucracy and embrace working together through fellowship. Boring meetings won’t work anymore, but they’ll get together for pizza…and organize a cause in the process. Use teams more than committees. Give ownership more than assignments. They want a seat at the table.

Bureaucracy 63

Bureaucracy Committee Project Environment 63

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Built structure in early – In an effort not to be bound by traditions and organizational bureaucracy, we had little formal structure when we began. In the process, we injured some people who were also sensing God doing something in their life and we made ourselves very leadership poor. I wrote about that HERE.

Bureaucracy 58

Bureaucracy Learning-by-Doing Motivation Planning 58

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 11, 2013

They become one large bureaucracy of rules and regulations, designed with good intentions, to sustain the organization’s growth. Still, if all an organization does is maintenance it will become dull, boring, legalistic, and uninspiring. Did I paint that well enough?) That leads to the third basic need of organizations.

Organization 61

Organization Maturity Bureaucracy Edmondson 61

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Bureaucracy and process we know well. I knew one of my roles would be to say no to some new initiatives and to slow the pace of change in some areas, while fueling that pace in other areas. Organizational structure. As an established church, we had over 100 years of structure. We had rules for everything.

Micromanagement 70

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Bureaucracy 70

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

Bureaucracy and process we knew well. We actually stopped some very large – some would say successful – events, because they took a lot of energy, but didn’t fulfill our key mission. Our mission, by the way, is the advance of the Gospel.). Organizational structure. We had rules for everything.

Micromanagement 40

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 40

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

Bureaucracy and process we know well. We actually stopped some very large – some would say successful – events, because they took a lot of energy, but didn’t fulfill our key mission. Our mission, by the way, is the advance of the Gospel.). Organizational structure. We had rules for everything.

Micromanagement 56

Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 56

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 31, 2016

When you use a policy to address broad issues when it’s really a singular issue you burden people with needless bureaucracy, which only stalls efficiency and frustrates people. Never make a policy to correct a single error. Policies should be few and effective. This is never good leadership. Do I need to explain this one?

Management 30

Management Leadership Policies Retail 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2019

Navigating bureaucracy. I always advise younger leaders, especially those without a background in this issue, to seek professional help in this area – even if it has to be from outside the church. I think this is a particularly heavy burden on younger pastors. They want to do something, not meet about doing something.

Bureaucracy 41

Bureaucracy Sharpe Learning-by-Doing Committee 41

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Navigating bureaucracy. I always advise younger leaders, especially those without a background in this issue, to seek professional help in this area, even if it has to be from outside the church. I think this is a particularly heavy burden on younger pastors. They want to do something, not meet about doing something.

Bureaucracy 78

Bureaucracy Sharpe Learning-by-Doing Committee 78

Ron Edmondson

JULY 25, 2016

Navigating bureaucracy. I always advise younger leaders, especially those without a background in this issue, to seek professional help in this area, even if it has to be from outside the church. I think this is a particularly heavy burden on younger pastors. They want to do something, not meet about doing something.

Bureaucracy 30

Bureaucracy Sharpe Learning-by-Doing Committee 30