Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As leaders, the words we use make a huge difference in the organizations we lead. When I was at one of my lowest points in my professional career I felt like a failure. In my first management role I wasn’t trained for what I needed to do. Some words everyone needs to hear. Words are powerful. I believe in you!

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2017

Self-evaluation is good here Are you more of a leader or a manager? This may be one of the most important questions we have to answer as our careers take us to new roles. Every organization needs both. We need to figure out which one we do best and then try to arrange our career where we can realize our best potential.

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Management Delegation Banking Career 55

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Career Coach. One of the most frequent requests for my ministry help had to do with people’s career steps — from school to employment. Events manager. Every pastor manages someone — even if they are volunteers. In fact, volunteer management may actually be more difficult. Volunteer coordinator.

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Learning-by-Doing CEO Self-aware Public Relations 95

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 8, 2021

A major frustration for some in authority: Good managers have been forced to be leaders. They were expecting to be managers. They found jobs in organizations that weren’t looking for a great deal of change. Change careers – but that’s going to be hard to find a place where leadership is not required today.

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Strategic Planning Edmondson Positioning Career 38

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad term that encompasses human resources management, employee relations , compensation, benefits, training, performance evaluation, recruitment, selection, and other related activities. Human resource management (HRM) has always been a challenging field. Let’s begin.

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Books Human Resources Diversity Kahneman 52

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2019

It’s long been a leadership trope that people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers. This kind of psychologically safe environment is something that Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has written extensively about, but it appears it’s a culture that is lacking in the tourism sector.

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Tourism Attrition Leadership Bottom-up 70

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The titles listed below—published in 2023—capture many of the key themes and trends organizations are wrestling with. More modest endeavors, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. These titles address how it can be done and how others are doing it.

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Roundtable Talk

AUGUST 30, 2019

By: Amy Edmondson Reviewed by: Leah Parkhill-Reilly The Premise: Amy Edmondson is a Harvard researcher and professor who is best-known for coining the phrase “psychological safety” and delivering a phenomenal TED talk on the subject.

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Edmondson Organization Innovation Review 28

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I don’t remember where the idea originated first – and it is certainly not unique to me, but I have utilized a personal advisory board for most of my career in leadership. Obviously, this impacts the organization if I implement any of their input, but their focus is specifically on my leadership in the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And I have probably been guilty of many of these in my career. It wears me out to be around people calling themselves leaders, but limiting themselves or their organization to mediocrity. Bully management – Some leaders attempt to get results by force. Perhaps you have your own list, but this is mine. Nor has any of us.

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Leadership Edmondson Construction Resistance 46

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

For myself, this September also marks a special milestone in my writing career – specifically, it marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of my first leadership book, “ Leadership Vertigo ”. The answer to these questions is found in the second behaviour that we’re all hard-wired to exhibit – namely, our innate sense of curiosity.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

I don’t know if “survive” and “desperation” are the right words to title this post but certainly leadership is harder today than it ever has been in my career. Those may be inside or outside the organizations we lead. At the same time, I keep on “speed dial” a few wise voices outside of our organization. I need their input.

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Leadership How To Short-term Long-term 52

You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

This week I’m pleased to introduce Jessica Edmondson as guest writer on You’re Not the Boss of Me. You don’t need a business management degree to understand that motivation is different for every person and that the key is to make sure you are motivating the right person in the right way. Delegating to the Wrong Person.

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Motivation Delegation Edmondson Objective 68

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

At 20 years of age, I was thrust into a management position, because the manger left suddenly. By default, I was given responsibility I had bluffed upper management into believing I was prepared to do. Many times in my career, the heat in the kitchen has been more than I felt I could bear. I wasn’t.

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Maturity Learning-by-Doing Leadership Styles Edmondson 43

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Blogging is a Mirror of Yourself and Your Organization. Who Is Accountable for Your Career? Careers for Servant Leaders. Ron Edmondson. Management. Project Management.

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Servant Leader Leadership Microfinance Discount 150

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization.

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Blog Gordon Follow-up Open-book 405

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 17, 2011

Are you a leader or a manager? Every organization needs both, so don’t be ashamed to answer either way, but it’s important that you know the difference, which one you do best, and then try to arrange your career where you can realize your best potential. Yet the overriding functions of leadership and management are distinct.

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Management Delegation Banking Influence 46

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2016

They have guided an organization to success. Even in the smallest communities, someone owns (or manages) the local grocery store or serves as the bank brach manager. I have had such groups numerous times in my career. In these meetings I’m trying to learn leadership and management practices – not theology.

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Development Open-book Mentor Delegation 56

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 3, 2013

Thankfully, there’s still time in my leadership career. Controlling leadership, if done well, offers some powerful contributions to the organization. Small is so easy to manage. The post 7 Benefits of Being a Controlling Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Hopefully I caught you in time too. Don’t you?

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Leadership Styles Edmondson Career Blog 61

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2016

And, I have probably been guilty of some of these also in my career. Laziness – Not only is it a sin, if it is allowed to fester it can be contagious or disruptive to an organization. Power hunger – Leaders who are easily threatened by others or who always try to control others limit people and organizations.

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Leadership Edmondson Construction Learning-by-Doing 30

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A Life Transition for The Edmondsons. Although my tenure is much shorter than I had anticipated when I arrived almost 18 months ago, I feel it has been a productive time for me and the organization. I spent my time restructuring the organization and the team; hopefully positioning it for the future. What’s Next.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 25, 2019

Career Coach. One of the most frequent requests for my ministry help had to do with people’s career steps — from school to employment. Events manager. And I’ve been one in my previous business career and serve there again now.) Every pastor manages someone — even if they are volunteers.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2019

They have guided an organization to success. Even in the smallest communities, someone owns (or manages) the local grocery store or serves as the bank brach manager. I have had such groups numerous times in my career. These can be mid-level managers or senior executives. They meet a payroll. Start a book club.

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Development Open-book Mentor Learning-by-Doing 44

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 8, 2015

Career Coach. One of the most frequent requests for my ministry help has to do with people’s career steps — from school to employment. Events manager. And, I’ve been one in my previous business career.) Every pastor manages someone — even if they are volunteers. Volunteer coordinator.

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Learning-by-Doing Self-aware CEO Career 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 30, 2015

But, with the list I share below — sad to say, but in all honesty — I’ve been the bad boss at times in my leadership career. This boss always sees the grass as greener in another position or in another organization. The boss micro-manages all work. This boss has no clear expectations for the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I have been involved in church planting for most of my ministry career – whether as a planter or as a supporter of planting. You want to add smart structure – and always want to be open to frequent and even constant change, but even church plants need a few systems to guide the organization. I love the process of planting.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In my first management position, I was a 19 year-old college sophomore working full-time and leading a small staff of four people in the men’s clothing area of a major department store. I was placed in the position almost by default, because the previous manager left unexpectedly. I was already there and eager to lead.

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Tips Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity 42

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 13, 2015

In my first management position, I was a 19 year-old college sophomore working full-time and leading a small staff of four people in the men’s clothing area of a major department store. I was placed in the position almost by default, because the previous manager left unexpectedly and I was already there and eager to lead.

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Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity Leadership Styles 30

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 29, 2019

I have been involved in church planting for most of my ministry career – whether as a planter or as a supporter of planting. You want to add smart structure – and always want to be open to frequent and even constant change, but even church plants need a few systems to guide the organization. I love the process of planting.

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Learning-by-Doing Resistance Process Policies 43

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2012

He is the author of 7 books, including Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. Here are five tips for managing and improving your reputation as a leader so you can develop your influence within the church and lead your congregation into the next era of prosperity.

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Charisma Reputation Executive Coaching Skills 57

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

This is a relatively new client, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt his positivity sets the tone for the entire organization and has produced incredible results. People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. In all of these cases, the ripple (or explosive) effects were brutal for their organizations.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

” But at GM, and at many other large organizations, the challenges may be especially complex. But that’s exactly why it would be a mistake to look past organizational behavior and culture at GM: It is utterly inevitable that things will go wrong, according to Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson.

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Root Cause Analysis Edmondson Industry CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 16, 2018

By learning to lean in, speak out, negotiate, delegate, and a dozen other behaviors, women everywhere are launching themselves through the glass ceilings of their organizations, landing jobs at or near the C-suite level. While top-level jobs are tough on everyone, the transition to senior management comes with extra challenges for women.

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Energy Hedge Parcell Career 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2017

We’ve learned a lot from our experiences at Twitch, and discovered some best practices for how organizations may implement their own forecasting training programs, create a culture of forecasting, and better anticipate the future. Numerical predictions offer a range of benefits for large, innovation organizations like Twitch.

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Company Participative Training Project 8

Ron Edmondson

MAY 1, 2012

He is a former journalist, has an MBA, and works in public relations where he has directly reporter to several CEOs in his career. Initially,sports experts believed that Manning would select the resurgent 49ers organization since the team is loaded with a slue of talented players, a top-rated defense and an aggressive, young coach.

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