Ron Edmondson

MARCH 1, 2022

I have also learned that the term bottleneck matters in the field of leadership. The leader is people-pleasing or change-resistant. Leadership in its very definition involves change. Potential leaders aren’t developed and deployed – they are controlled. When people are controlled they never develop.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 2, 2013

The more experience I get in life the more I learn the importance of personal development. I highly encourage learning the power of “No” In what area of your life do you most need to personally develop in your ability to say no? The post 7 Personal Development Benefits of Saying No (Repost) appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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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 ”.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

You can have change without leadership. But I am not sure you can have leadership without change. When you bash prior days and leadership you push people into a defensive mode and alienate people who might otherwise support you. Understand the real resistance. Develop a healthy rhythm of change.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

He blamed it all on the leadership of the pastor. In my experience, the number one issue churches appear to face is leadership — specifically pastoral leadership. The church should be supportive of opportunities for the pastor to develop. I always suggest pastors develop the discipline of asking questions.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Change will always face resistance – it’s human nature, but some churches can and will adapt. If we recognize the need for revitalization, then let’s develop and fund the resources. Check out my new website design and my 5T Leadership offerings. Frankly, some never will. It’s a work which must be done.

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Sharpe Resources Edmondson Resistance 60

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The more experience I get in life the more I learn the importance of personal development. I highly encourage learning the power of “No” In what area of your life do you most need to personally develop in your ability to say no? Related posts: 3 Questions to Write a Personal Development Plan.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2014

Develop followers not leaders. Give up when change is resisted. Resist any organized system, strategy or plans to grow the church. The post 21 Ways to Keep a Church from Growing appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Innovation Kingdom Leadership Ministry' It’s relatively easy to keep things small or stop growth.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

You never develop personally. You resist change. The times you are being stretched beyond what you know how to do may prove to be the best times of your personal development. The post 10 Problems with Doing the Best You Know How To Do appeared first on Ron Edmondson. You quit learning new things. You dismiss new ideas.

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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. Can you think of any other words we confuse in leadership? Add to this post.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 5, 2016

With this in mind, I occasionally like to share some principles and practices of leadership I’ve learned along the way. Develop into your personal DNA early you will always be willing to walk by faith. Looking in reverse – today will probably seem more valuable in your development than you can imagine now.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 20, 2018

Here are four random leadership observations I’ve learned the hard way. I have consistently relied on a board of advisors in leadership – whether formal to the organization or informally gathered by me. People didn’t understand why, so they resisted. And, some I repeated many times. In some cases you need outside advice.

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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

JUNE 18, 2013

One common theme is that they have a story of a failed leadership experience. It doesn’t take long until a pastor burns out, potential leaders disappear and people are never developed and discipled. It’s a recipe for eventual disaster in leadership. “We resisted change too long” – Change is coming.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Over time, when trust is developed, it will get easier, and you’ll be able to move quicker. It’s the number one reason change is resisted. (I But there will be resistance. The post 7 Words of Encouragement in Church Revitalization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. In church planting, you can change in a week.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 2, 2015

You never develop personally…. You resist change…. The times you are being stretched beyond what you know how to do may prove to be the best times of your personal development. The post 10 Problems with Doing the Best You Know How To Do appeared first on Ron Edmondson. You quit learning new things….

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

I’ve always been resistant to the idea of leadership and I don’t think I’m the only one. Sadly I think our resistance to leadership is a misunderstanding of what leadership actually is. Leadership is not someone in charge telling us what we should or shouldn’t do. Leadership Development for Dummies.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 28, 2013

Now is not the time to resist doing something different. The post 7 Tips When the Team is Struggling to Succeed appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: 5 Tips for the Leader When Conflict Develops on a Team. Leadership Ministry Team Leadership' Introduce change – You need to try something new.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 16, 2013

PUSH or OPPOSING FORCE — To execute the quickest possible turn, you apply resistance on one side. The post How To Balance Strategy & Creativity To Move Your Ideas Forward appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: 10 Ideas in Developing a Leader Recruitment Strategy. Innovation Leadership'

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

The leader is change-resistant. Leadership in its very definition involves change. When people are controlled they never develop. 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.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 23, 2014

I think it’s a great tool for leadership development, relationship enhancement, self awareness and career evaluation. The post If I Could Rewrite Myers Briggs Type Codes appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I’m an Introvert. I’m an INTJ — in case you were wondering. It’s tact over truth. Life Plan'

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

I Tweeted recently, “You can have change without leadership, but I’m not sure you can have leadership without change.” I keep learning about change leadership. When you bash prior days and leadership you push people into a defensive mode and alienate people who might otherwise support you.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2019

Develop followers not leaders. Give up when change is resisted – don’t push through towards doing the right thing. Resist any organized system, strategy or plans to grow the church. In fact, I can come up with lots of ways I’ve seen that keep a church from growing. Squelch any dream except the pastor’s own dreams.

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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. It doesn’t take long until a pastor burns out, potential leaders disappear and people are never developed and discipled. It’s a recipe for eventual disaster in leadership. Their first church.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2017

In church planting, I learned an important leadership principle. I had resisted His encouragement to plant a church for 10 years – but that’s another post.). The post Understanding The Power of Caged Momentum appeared first on Ron Edmondson. This is huge. So we repeated it – often intentionally.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 12, 2015

He blames it all on the leadership of the pastor. Certainly, however, leadership is a critical part in the success of any organization — including the church. The number one issue churches appear to face is of leadership — specifically pastoral leadership. I can confirm his concern.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

We need innovation in leadership. It will be hard, there will be resistance, but that’s a value in youth and leadership. Spend as much time on personal development as trying to develop others. Grace is amazing, but there are moments in life that you only have access to once. I blogged about that HERE.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here are 25 leadership nuggets I’ve learned over the years – many of them the hard way: If you know the answer is no, say it now. Leaders develop a calm under pressure posture. Part of leadership is being willing to make hard decisions no one else wants to make. People naturally resist what they don’t understand.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 7, 2012

He blames it all on the leadership of the pastor. I don’t know if that’s completely fair, but certainly leadership is a critical part in the success of any organization, including the church. The number one issue churches appear to face is that of leadership; specifically pastoral leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2018

But this true, and often repeated story, helps us understand something about leadership. The church wants someone to take leadership when needed. It develops with trust and respect. It develops over time and experience. In the meantime, you can develop your relational authority. He was the pastor.

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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. Potential leaders aren’t developed – they are controlled. When people are controlled they never develop.

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Delegation Long-term Team Resistance 37

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Policies limit ability to think outside the box – Policies can limit thoughts to a pre-determined outcome, which keeps the random and potentially explosive thoughts from developing. Leadership sets a vision and guides people towards it. Are you more likely to want a policy or resist a policy? I wrote about that HERE ).

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In the process, we neglected to develop our core givers those first couple of years, we put ministries on hold we should be pursuing, and we robbed people of the opportunity to become generous givers and consequently to feel the reward of trusting God completely. Resist leaders from other churches. The fact is, life changes.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2019

And the best part – there is always less resistance to major change when change is a part of the culture. Plus our team bonded and there was a new energy and momentum developed. It doesn’t have to be monumental change to create excitement. One way we practiced this was in the most recent church where I served as pastor.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Policies limit ability to think outside the box – Policies can limit thoughts to a pre-determined outcome, which keeps the random and potentially explosive thoughts from developing. Leadership, however, sets a vision and guides people towards it. Are you more likely to want a policy or resist a policy? No related posts.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 14, 2011

Develop followers not leaders. Resist change. Resist any organized system, strategy or plans to grow the church. Here are a dozen ways a leader can keep an organization small: Keep people in the dark as to what’s happening. Squelch any dream except your own. Refuse people a voice at the table. Be non-responsive.

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