Ron Edmondson

APRIL 22, 2011

Being a man or woman of character doesn’t come without some cost associated. What other costs would you add to my list? If you want to have character that stands strong among the crowds, it will be expensive. You’ll give up a lot to become a person of character , but you’ll gain far more.

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Cost Resistance Course Planning 50

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The delivery truck principle is simple: Every opportunity comes with cost. The leader must discern when the cost exceeds the return, stretches the organization beyond its current capacity, or the opportunity’s costs simply aren’t received well within the organization. Deciding to grow an organization is an admirable goal.

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Leadership Cost Edmondson Blog 57

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 8, 2023

It costs teams and organizations lots of valuable time and resources when they simply believe because they are “doing things” it means they are doing the right things. This principle works in many areas of life. You’ll find it helpful in businesses, organizations, churches, relationships and in your personal life. Read that post HERE.)

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Short-term Long-term Objective Edmondson 58

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 22, 2024

Share the costs of bringing in a speaker and do a combined mini-conference of your own. Arrange for a joint call with one and let the team ask questions and then process the interview together. Pool Resources – Join forces with another church to accomplish any of these ideas. Learn from each other.

Development 68

Development Team Conference Budgeting 68

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Is the cost reasonable compared to the benefit received for the project? Will this decision solicit adequate buy-in from the entire staff and organization? Is this the best timing for the new venture? Would waiting enhance or inhibit the decision’s success? Will the “win” be worth the investment if it’s a success?

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Edmondson Proposal Energy Operations 65

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 20, 2021

The decision has a low cost or investment. Higher cost and greater human investment. I know others, again including this one, who took too long to make a calculated decision and the delay was costly. The perceived impact has a limited lifespan or is easily reversible. My gut isn’t at peace and I have no clear conviction.

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Edmondson Delegation Cost Long-term 54

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

The only cost is the book. The learning is from the book being studied and the reflection of the group based on personal experiences. In this type group, the size can be as any size between 2 and 25 people. The larger groups often provide the broader range of perspective. Everyone buys their own.

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Development Open-book Mentor Learning-by-Doing 69

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 26, 2023

They had found a way to accomplish the same need for one-fourth of the cost. A few weeks later, the staff member who presented me with the request originally came to me with a different request. Brilliant. I didn’t know I was solving the problem by asking the question, but the delay forced us to answer the question.

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Budgeting Creativity Innovation How To 52

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 14, 2020

One of the highest costs an organization has is replacing leaders, so ideally once a leader is hired, you’ll want to keep them. If any organization expects to grow, they need to attract, develop and retain quality leaders. I have found there are legitimate reasons leaders tend to leave – quit an organization or team.

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Team Edmondson Micromanagement Organization 101

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When only the leader is allowed to “pull the trigger” or “push the first button” the organization faces a huge opportunity cost. They create a “go for it” environment. The leader is people-pleasing or change-resistant. Leadership in its very definition involves change.

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Leadership Delegation Long-term Edmondson 64

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The ministry is costing far more than it brings into the church. They avoid it at any cost; usually saying what you want to hear. A youth pastor emailed me frustrated his pastor continually caves into pressures of a few leaders in the church. The complaint they have? Weak leaders are usually easy to spot.

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Edmondson Delegation Learning-by-Doing Cost 65

Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2023

They begin to love tradition and the way things have “always been done” – and soon even those who should be advancers begin to protect at all costs. Soon they become comfortable with a system or strategy. People seldom “self-select” to become advancers – at least in my experience.

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Team Budgeting Edmondson Goal 59

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Unfortunately, I learned it the hard way and it cost me lots of money, but I have given that piece of advice to dozens of young business owners over the years. There would be others I couldn’t see coming and would learn on my own and help others avoid the pain.

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Learning-by-Doing Team Delegation Edmondson 62

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2014

The principle I’m making is simple… With every opportunity comes a cost. The leader must discern when the cost exceeds the return, stretches the organization beyond its current capacity, or the opportunity’s costs simply aren’t received well within the organization. Counting the costs. Completing a plan.

Leadership 56

Leadership Merchandising Cost Blog 56

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 20, 2017

The decision has a low cost or investment. Higher cost and greater human investment. I know others, again including this one, who took too long to make a calculated decision and the delay was costly. The perceived impact has a limited lifespan or is easily reversible. When my gut isn’t at peace and I have no clear conviction.

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Delegation Cost Long-term Consultative 55

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Protectors begin to love tradition and the way things have “always been done” – and soon even those who should be advancers begin to protect at all costs. They get accustomed to the way things are done and become comfortable with a system or strategy. Most advancers have to be continually encouraged to advance.

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Organization Budgeting Short-term Edmondson 55

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Plus, there is an opportunity cost at stake. What did it cost you ? (Now if you are absolutely certain it’s a “word from God” then move immediately, but in my case I have mistaken His voice for my own ideas a few times, so even then you might keep reading. ). I realize that seems to contradict some of what you have been taught.

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Idea Generation Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Cost 39

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2023

In fact, I can come up with lots of ways I’ve seen that stop a church from growing.

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Resistance Comparison Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 75

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 27, 2022

Share the costs of bringing in a speaker and do a combined mini conference of your own. Pool Resources –. Join forces with another church or company to accomplish any of these ideas. Learn from each other. Swap responsibilities to lead a development activity.

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Development Team Conference Budgeting 60

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2021

They will protect the structure at any cost; even to the detriment of team members. Save reviews and regular meetings for a part of team-building and development.). Policies are valued over people. . Toxic cultures love rules. People feed less than valued as a result and the process is more rewarded than actual human effort.

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Leadership Edmondson Letter Review 75

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2017

With no start-up costs it was reasonable to think we could successfully move quickly towards a decision. If we rented it our cost would be several thousand dollars per month. I remember once our church was approached with what we thought was a great opportunity to plant another church campus. It was now only a possibility.

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Discount Insurance Cost Learning-by-Doing 56

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In a business, as an example, those who are in charge of sales and marketing are just as important as those who keep track of controlling costs. Since an organization is built with many separate but equally important parts, the senior leader must view every scenario as it relates to each part of the organization.

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Succession Delegation Learning-by-Doing Positioning 70

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

They have personally experienced the cost of lost opportunity. The wise leader is risk-taking and intentionally encourages innovation. They have witnessed a stalled organization. Wise leaders know the dreadful feeling when there is no forward progress.

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Leadership Reputation Learning-by-Doing Planning 77

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Sometimes the cost just isn’t worth it. Changing before you know what success looks like will keep you running in a lot of ineffective directions without much progress. When the loss is more expensive than the win. You can’t justify the people and resource expense for the potential return. When the leader isn’t motivated.

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Crisis Edmondson Motivation Cost 55

Ron Edmondson

MAY 1, 2019

Share the costs of bringing in a speaker and do a combined mini-conference of your own. What low cost ideas do you have to offer development to a team? Arrange for a joint call with one and let the team ask questions and then process the interview together. Learn from each other. Swap responsibilities to lead a development activity.

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Development Team Conference Budgeting 40

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 1, 2022

When only the leader is allowed to “pull the trigger” the organization faces a huge opportunity cost. So, the best leaders I know encourage people to take a risk. They create a “go for it” environment. The leader is people-pleasing or change-resistant. Leadership in its very definition involves change.

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Delegation Long-term Edmondson Team 67

Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2014

Every change costs someone something. One of those costs, which is often underestimated by those leading change, is the emotional response to change. All change has an emotional response. Realizing and recognizing the emotions of change can help you better lead through the change.

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Edmondson Cost Innovation Examples 68

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2011

The principle I’m making is simple… With every opportunity comes a cost. The leader must discern when the cost exceeds the return, stretches the organization beyond its current capacity, or the opportunity’s costs simply aren’t received well within the organization. I highly encourage it.

Leadership 48

Leadership Merchandising Cost Blog 48

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2018

As a leader, I reacted poorly and it ended up costing me greatly. You’ll avoid conflict at any cost. This is not a pity-part post, however. As I do with my blog and ministry, I’d love for you to learn from one of my biggest mistakes while owning this company. You’ll be slower to respond to problems when they arise.

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Advice Absenteeism Insurance Follow-up 51

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 26, 2021

How much did it cost us – in capital, momentum, morale and reputation? Effective questions for effective brainstorming: Reflect on the current circumstances. What went wrong? How did it happen? What’s the damage? Who is impacted? What are the long-term and the short-term ramifications? Recalculate based on our current scenario.

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Brainstorming Short-term Long-term Edmondson 59

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 12, 2021

Unfortunately, I learned it the hard way and it cost me lots of money, but I have given that piece of advice to dozens of young business owners over the years. There would be others I couldn’t see coming and would learn on my own and help others avoid the pain.

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Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Team Delegation 76

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 21, 2011

According to an article in one of my favorite magazines, ( Spirit Magazine ): A penny costs 1.8 cents to produce… A nickel cost 9.2 cents to produce… Please help me… What am I missing here? More difficult question: Is this representative of some churches? 8 Most Stressful Careers.

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Magazine Stress Cost Article 41

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

With no start-up costs it was reasonable to think we could successfully move quickly towards a decision. If we rented it our cost would be several thousand dollars per month. I remember once our church was approached with what we thought was a great opportunity to plant another church campus. No longer was this an opportunity.

Discount 83

Discount Insurance Edmondson Cost 83

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2023

In a business, as an example, those who are in charge of sales and marketing are just as important as those who keep track of controlling costs. Since an organization is built with many separate but equally important parts, the senior leader must view every scenario as it relates to each part of the organization.

Delegation 72

Delegation Learning-by-Doing Organization Edmondson 72

Ron Edmondson

MAY 25, 2012

However, if we do, it ill cost us. It has cost us. It has cost me. I must strive every day to keep my motivations in check, because “pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall” (Prov. Fame simply cannot be the measure of our success. All of us are tempted to measure success by the world’s standards.

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Follow-up Cost Conference Audience 51

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2019

They begin to love tradition and the way things have “always been done” – and soon even those who should be advancers begin to protect it at all costs. They become comfortable with a system or strategy. People will seldom “self-select” to become advancers – at least in my experience.

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Team Budgeting Goal Entrepreneur 49

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Book summaries cost less. Even buying used books at Amazon costs a lot more than that. In a nutshell, I can learn more, in less time, for a lower cost, by reading summaries, and I can resource my leaders in a way that actually works. The average reader will take 5-6 hours to read a book, but only 15-20 minutes to read a summary.

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Books Advertising Cost Learning-by-Doing 44