Ron Edmondson

APRIL 17, 2024

Thankfully, those experiences in my career have only been for short periods of time. I call it leadership by nipping at the heels. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. We always do from those seasons.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I heard a leader make a common but damaging leadership statement recently that made me cringe. It is perhaps one of the worst leadership statements to organizational health, but I have heard it numerous times in my career. That’s my leadership philosophy. Here’s the problem with that damaging leadership statement.

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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. Trust in leadership is at an all time low. How to survive in faith leadership during seasons of desperation: Listen to outside voices.

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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

APRIL 2, 2024

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him to develop as a leader: Form a peer leadership group There are people in the community who own small businesses. I have had such groups numerous times in my career. His question was simple.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 18, 2017

A Guest Post by my son, Jeremy Chandler There will come a point in time in every Millennial’s career when we move from being primarily executioners to leading teams and managing others. When we start our careers in more of an execution type of role, it’s easy to earn our stripes by what we can do. Am I asking the right questions?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I didn’t have them and I wasn’t near as successful during that season of my career. But visionary leaders often need to hear “no” Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2019

There are some things in leadership I could almost say I despise. Those things are almost always the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power – or the way other people respond to any attempt at good leadership. And I have probably been guilty of many of these in my career.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 26, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talk about how Ron utilizes a personal advisory board. Throughout my (Ron) career I have utilized a personal advisory board to help me lead better. Check out 5T Leadership and let me (Ron) know if I can help you or your church/organization.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I have used this question to find out how I can help people in their next career step outside the organization. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. Plus, the leader is a team player. And asking them.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Occasionally a young person in our church will ask for some of my time to talk through some life issue – usually involving a career decision. Investing in a younger generation is one of my favorite parts of leadership. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 30, 2023

This will be a great career position for him if he does well. I’m overwhelmed from a process, task, and leadership perspective. Unfortunately, I’ve been that way all my career. This requires discipline, but it’s a necessary part of leadership. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 2, 2023

They almost always involve the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power. And I have probably been guilty of many of these in my career. This has always seemed like cowardly leadership to me. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Leadership is tough. They want to be effective and for people to appreciate and value their leadership. There are many examples of tough, but smart leadership decisions. 7 tough but smart leadership decisions: If the answer is going to be no. Those are 7 tough, but smart decisions I have had to make in leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss the primary frustration of some people in leadership today. Yes, leadership is hard. And it is harder today than ever in my career. Check out 5T Leadership and let me (Ron) know if I can help you or your church/organization.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talking about how to influence the people supposed to be leading you – often called ”leading up”. Most of us will find ourselves, especially earlier in our careers, needing to know how to best influence someone supposed to be leading us.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 1, 2023

Sometimes it’s more damaging to stay than to quit a leadership position. When you can’t support the leadership – You need to know where the power rests in the organization. If the organization or senior leadership is venturing into immoral or unethical practices – Don’t get caught in the next news scandal.

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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. Every pastor must learn how to coordinate the efforts of different people, who communicate uniquely, and have their expectations of volunteer leadership. Volunteer coordinator.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Most people at some point in their career will experience a “bad boss”. The term indicates everything to me that leadership is not supposed to be. Sadly, but in all honesty — I’ve been one of these at times in my leadership career. I have learned valuable leadership principles from each of these bad bosses.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2023

I mostly wanted to help him as he began his career. He wanted to do well in his career, wanted to hit the ground running right out of college, but he didn’t feel he had been able yet to get the boss’s full attention. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2023

The Bible is a tremendous resource for leadership development. Read a leadership book There are many good leadership books to choose from, but if you aren’t sure where to start, choose a John Maxwell book to start. Hang out with fellow leaders Leadership Network was founded under this principle. These are peers.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 7, 2018

It reminded me, however, of something I’ve observed in leadership. There are roadblocks in good leadership too, some of them we are aware of and some, which no one ever pointed out to us. It’s the roadblocks in leadership, which we can avoid that tend to be most damaging. So, much for my shortcut.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In my experience in the business world and church, it seems we are desperate for good leadership. Organizations and teams thrive on good leadership. In full disclosure, I’ve probably been as guilty as anyone at times in my leadership career. With each new season in leadership there will be a learning curve.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 6, 2011

A Fresh Look at Career and Success. Not because of a job search, but rather to gain a new perspective on your career and how it lines up with “success.&#. Let me show you an example of Winston Churchill’s executive career (partial list). It might just give you new insight on your own leadership career.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

I hope he (and I) continue that attitude throughout his career (and mine). His question was this: Knowing what you know now about leadership, what would you say are the biggest traps to avoid? What are the worst leadership traits that you’ve seen limit a leader’s potential to lead well? Leadership Ministry'

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2014

A leader could even be doing everything else right and one flawed mindset can overshadow — jeopardize all the good leadership principles we know. Here are 7 of the most dangerous leadership mindsets I’ve observed. Work becomes a job, not a career. Leadership can be a lonely job. One constantly repeated action.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 23, 2023

Leaders want people to appreciate and value their leadership. There are many examples of hard, but smart leadership decisions. Leadership involves power and every leader is tempted at some time to use that power in revenge. But some of the best leadership discoveries I have made came with untested people. We took a risk.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2021

I’ll be candid, I’m not sure I have been there more than a few times in my leadership career. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. But on every team I lead I use this as a measure of progress. I continually remind our team of this principle and the ramifications of it.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2018

Here’s one suggestion I have learned the hard way to better enjoy life (and leadership): Throw away the scripts. The script you’ve written about how life is “supposed to go”, where you should be in your career by now, or what perfect relationship you should have – throw it away. Throw them away.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 10, 2023

A leader can be doing everything else right and yet one flawed mindset overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles he or she knows. In full disclosure, I’ve been guilty of some of these – sometimes for a season – sometimes until someone helped me discover I had a poor leadership mindset.)

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Long story made short, I entered ministry after a long career in the business world. I had significant life and leadership experience, but honestly, some of it was learned through tremendously painful experiences. It’s not an attractive characteristic in leadership. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I’ve served on and led dozens of teams throughout my career. Of course, this has to be welcomed and encouraged by leadership, but these team members don’t sit on the sidelines waiting for someone to give them directions. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 10, 2023

Unfortunately, I’ve been that way all my career. Elimination of clutter and providing clarity is a necessary part of leadership. Part of good leadership is helping people achieve more than they thought they could. Again, part of leadership is taking people somewhere they couldn’t see or realize on their own.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I came into vocational ministry mid-career and it gave me a unique perspective on the role. Nate and I are about to launch a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now. Want to “shoot yourself in the foot” as a pastor? I want pastors to succeed. If you need help, please reach out.).

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2016

There are some things in leadership I could honestly say I despise. And, I have probably been guilty of some of these also in my career. Here are 10 things which drive me crazy in leadership: Responsibility without authority – If you ask someone to lead something – let them lead. Ways people behave. Things they do.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

When I was at one of my lowest points in my professional career I felt like a failure. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. I believe in you! I felt I was letting down my family and others.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 17, 2023

If you can’t keep up with the speed of change, and adapt accordingly you’ll have a harder time advancing in your career in the future. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. What can you do to grow?

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