Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Most people at some point in their career will experience a “bad boss”. Sadly, but in all honesty — I’ve been one of these at times in my leadership career. The boss micro-manages all work. I started working nearly full-time at the age of 12. I would ride my bike to a grocery store every afternoon after school.

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Short-term Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Career 61

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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. The previous manager had quit unexpectedly and I was put in the position almost by default. I believe in you! I felt I was letting down my family and others.

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Edmondson Power Influence Positioning 80

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. If you were hoping to manage what has already been built it will be very difficult to thrive in today’s organizational cultures. The job they held had clearly defined rules and boundaries.

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Strategic Planning Edmondson Positioning Career 38

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. How do I move from a “doer” role to a “manager” role? I’ve had to face some challenging questions for the first time….

Leadership 64

Leadership Learning-by-Doing Definition Career 64

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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Learning-by-Doing CEO Self-aware Career 82

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. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. We need generalists, who can fill a plethora of responsibilities. What can you do to grow?

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Uncertainty 61

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 3, 2019

For this post I have invited Pastor Steve Cuss to share thoughts from his book “ Managing Leadership Anxiety ”. The stress of leading today is greater than any time in my 35 plus year leadership career. If you can figure out where it starts, you can intervene earlier and begin to manage it. How do you know when you are anxious?

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Stress Learning-by-Doing Content Process 43

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2019

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. By the way, in these meetings, I’m trying to learn leadership and management practices – not theology. They meet a payroll.

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Development Open-book Mentor Learning-by-Doing 44

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 10, 2017

Regardless of your career, it appears life is more stressful than ever. Time management – Most times a well planned schedule will greatly diminish stress. Stress is all around us. Every day I encountered burned out and stressed out pastors. I hope this post can help a few stressed-out leaders.

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Stress Tips Long-term Delegation 55

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2019

And I have probably been guilty of many of these in my career. Bully management – Some leaders attempt to get results by force. 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.

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Leadership Edmondson Construction Resistance 46

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. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. I used one in the marketplace, nonprofits and the church.

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Leadership Sharpe Edmondson Consultative 53

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2016

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. They meet a payroll. Start a book club.

Development 56

Development Open-book Mentor Delegation 56

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

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. The previous manager had quit unexpectedly and I was put in the position almost by default. I believe in you! I felt I was letting down my family and others.

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Power Influence Positioning Career 56

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

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. It is going to make it very difficult to have our 5 and 10 year plans and then manage our way towards them. We all face so many divisive issues.

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Leadership How To Short-term Long-term 53

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I came into ministry later in life – after a long business career – and, so I’ve always seen the role differently from some who have been spent their career in ministry. The classroom has certainly gotten more difficult to manage in recent decades. God bless those who choose to serve in public schools.

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Commitment Career Letter Edmondson 30

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 41

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Regardless of your career, it appears life is more stressful than ever. Time management – Most times a well planned schedule will greatly diminish stress. Related posts: Tips For Managing Stress. Stress is all around us. Every day I encountered burned out and stressed out pastors. Would you agree? How do you handle stress?

Stress 67

Stress Tips Long-term Delegation 67

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

JUNE 3, 2013

Thankfully, there’s still time in my leadership career. Small is so easy to manage. I should have recognized the benefits in controlling leadership before now. Hopefully I caught you in time too. Controlling leadership, if done well, offers some powerful contributions to the organization. Growing is so overrated.

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Leadership Styles Edmondson Career Blog 61

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 11, 2018

Of course, we need change management skills, there’s always a need to cast vision, delegation and we must manage effectively. Here are 7 intangibles needed in church revitalization: Listening – Thankfully this was one I had learned earlier in my ministry and business career. I was wrong.

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Learning-by-Doing Delegation Long-term Open-book 35

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 18, 2018

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. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. We need generalists, who can fill a plethora of responsibilities. What can you do to grow?’

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty Magazine 52

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Just as adults may have a plan for their career or finances, parents need a plan for operating their home. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. I think it starts before the moments you are sitting around the den. Let me know if I can help you.

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Guidelines Learning-by-Doing Planning Bond 54

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2016

And, I have probably been guilty of some of these also in my career. Bully management – Some leaders get their way from force. There are some things in leadership I could honestly say I despise. Ways people behave. Things they do. I should note – not the people involved in them, but the actions.

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Leadership Edmondson Construction Learning-by-Doing 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. With a background in business I was a natural to do this, but I hated the management part of it – so we didn’t do it as well as it could be done. I love the process of planting.

Learning-by-Doing 43

Learning-by-Doing Resistance Process Policies 43

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As our new leadership team began to plan for 2020, I saw my role shifting from one of building something new to more maintaining and managing. Those who know me know I am not a good manager and fundraising doesn’t excite me. In addition, development would become even more important in my role. I’m filling my first quarter calendar.

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Edmondson Career Restructuring Brainstorming 73

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 16, 2014

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. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. We need generalists, who can fill a plethora of responsibilities. How can a leader keep up?

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty Innovation 63

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 8, 2013

My professional career, however, is much longer. I had over 20 years in management and leadership positions in secular (for profit) work prior to ministry. I’ve been in vocational ministry…my primary income came from ministry work…non-profits…for over ten years now.

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Henderson Bottom-up Edmondson Ethics 56

Ron Edmondson

MAY 30, 2017

I began my business leadership experience in retail management. But, those opportunities have continued throughout my career in leadership. Over the years, I have had many of these issues which required “tough love” to address them. At certain times of the year there could be 100’s of associates on the sales floor.

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Team Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Commitment 56

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

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 25, 2010

Jeremy graduated from college and started working full-time for the ministry Soles4Souls, where he is social media manager. He’s doing an incredible work in his first career job. Cheryl started working full-time again at Fort Campbell Credit Union as Accounting Manager.

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Edmondson Travel Blog Consultative 43

Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2011

At 47, as a parent of now grown children and at the mid point in my career, I realize more than ever how much I need a mentor in my life. I had a seasonal mentor when I was a new young manager at the age of 20. You will see that clearly when I share the results of the survey, which should be later this week.

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Mentor Survey Resistance Learning-by-Doing 65

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. With a background in business I was a natural to do this, but I hated the management part of it – so we didn’t do it as well as it could be done. I love the process of planting.

Learning-by-Doing 30

Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Resistance Process 30

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2015

I began my business leadership experience in retail management. But, those opportunities have continued throughout my career in leadership. Over the years, I have had many of these issues which required “tough love” to address them. At certain times of the year there could be 100’s of associates on the sales floor.

Team 30

Team Edmondson Retail Commitment 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. The boss micro-manages all work. I don’t want to be a boss. I want to be a leader. Times I wasn’t leading at all. People following feel unappreciated, unprepared, even unwanted.

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Edmondson Team Blog Learning-by-Doing 30

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.

Learning-by-Doing 30

Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity Leadership Styles 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2011

At 47, as a parent of now grown children and at the mid point in my career, I realize more than ever how much I need a mentor in my life. I had a seasonal mentor when I was a new young manager at the age of 20. You will see that clearly when I share the results of the survey, which should be later this week.

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Mentor Survey Learning-by-Doing Resistance 30