Ron Edmondson

JUNE 19, 2019

I’ve noticed we confuse a lot of words in leadership. Here are words we often confuse in leadership: Possibility with Probability – Just because something has a chance of happening, doesn’t necessarily mean the chances are good. Delegating is far more than that. Delegating involves much more.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Wounded – Wounded people are more resistant to being led to something new until they heal. The best leadership involves delegation. The best leadership involves delegation. Traditionalist – This may not be the right word, perhaps risk-averse would be better, but leadership always involve change.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 18, 2013

One common theme is that they have a story of a failed leadership experience. Here are 7 things I’m hearing that kept a pastor from leading well: “I failed to delegate” – Many pastors try to be a solo leader. It’s a recipe for eventual disaster in leadership. Instead of leadership there is chaos.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 27, 2016

Wounded people are more resistant to being led to something new until they heal. The best leadership involves delegation. Change Resistant. Leadership always involve change. Without change there is no need for leadership. It’s what makes leadership fun, right?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 18, 2015

I am still convinced it can be addressed without the only solution being building bigger facilities, but leadership must be intentional. Mindset – When the resistance to change is greater than the need for change you can expect growth to stall. When you begin to alter those traditions some people will naturally resist.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2019

I’m overwhelmed from a process, task, and leadership perspective. This will require discipline, but it’s a necessary part of leadership. If possible, delegate some of the ideas. Part of good leadership is helping people achieve more than they thought they could. Change will always bring resistance from someone.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

I am still convinced it can be addressed without the only solution being building bigger facilities, but leadership must be intentional. Mindset – When the resistance to change is greater than the need for change you can expect growth to stall. When you begin to alter those traditions some people will naturally resist.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Learn to delegate. I’ve learned pastors don’t delegate for three reasons – pride, selfishness or ignorance. And, I realize that won’t work in every church setting, but this is where I applied my best leadership and administered change.). And, this is true, and even harder sometimes with volunteer leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

The leader is change-resistant. Leadership in its very definition involves change. The leader never delegates. What bottlenecks of leadership have you seen? The post 7 Characteristics of the Bottleneck Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Leaders are taking people somewhere new. What would you add to my list?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

I know some will resist this because of the word I’m about to use – but, get a checklist for every day. Sometimes you may be able to delegate them – other times you may not even need to do them – and, at times you simply need to quit procrastinating, knock them out, and move on to something else.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 23, 2018

I have also learned that the term bottleneck matters in the fiel of leadership. The leader is people-pleasing or change-resistant. Leadership in its very definition involves change. The leader never delegates actual authority. Effective delegation isn’t giving people tasks. A bottleneck can be a really big deal.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 6, 2017

I’ve been in a senior leadership position most of my career. I think some are called to senior leadership – or at least wired for it. But, I do have a few warnings, before or as you take the leap of faith into the realm of senior leadership. You can delegate. I know I would not be satisfied long-term.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 13, 2016

One common theme is they have a story of a failed leadership experience. There were errors in their leadership. Here are 7 things I’ve repeatedly heard, which kept a pastor from leading well: “I failed to delegate” Many pastors try to be a solo leader. It’s a recipe for eventual disaster in leadership.

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Learning-by-Doing Delegation Edmondson Resistance 30

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 14, 2011

Refuse to delegate. Resist change. Resist any organized system, strategy or plans to grow the church. Refuse people a voice at the table. Make sure everyone knows you’re in charge. Be non-responsive. Demand that it be done your way. Have a million excuses ready when things go wrong. Quit dreaming. What am I missing?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2015

They’ll resist change. I wrote recently about the things I did control in the initial days of my leadership. Leadership is never easy, but new leadership is extremely difficult. The more you can eliminate the rookie mistakes — the more successful your leadership will be. Leadership Ministry'

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 7, 2018

One common theme is they have a story of a failed leadership experience. There were errors in leadership. But, God gave us minds and experiences, and we must not ignore the practical aspects of good leadership. Here are 7 things I’ve repeatedly heard, which kept a pastor from leading well: “I failed to delegate.”

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Learning-by-Doing Delegation Resistance Leadership 38

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 15, 2018

And, they may not complain to the leader, but they will resist change. I have written about the things I did control in the initial days of my leadership. Leadership is never easy, but new leadership is extremely difficult. The more we can eliminate the rookie mistakes the more successful our leadership will be.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

” He was talking about leadership and vision and delegation. I’ve been thinking about those words ever since he said them — about how I respond to leadership and about how I lead and influence others. Leadership isn’t just about making everyone feel good about themselves all the time. Ready to lead?

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