Lead Change Blog

JULY 30, 2018

Or, they may be focused on their phone screen, so locked into a virtual reality that they do not even pay attention to anyone or anything around them. “The Once they judge someone as unimportant in their transaction or cause, these people simply do not bother to engage. What support do you need to learn and change?

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2024

Perhaps understanding how an unhealthy environment develops can help us avoid them. Just as with a healthy team environment, creating an unhealthy team environment often happens – though perhaps unintentional – by things we do as leaders. There are things which injure the health of a team.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Leaders who are easy to follow inspire people to join them on a journey and they develop loyalty from their team. A couple of good questions to ask yourself: Do people want to follow my lead? Considering some of the reasons He was able to develop such loyalty among the people He led helps us learn why He was easy to follow.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2022

I am not sure we do them with ill intentions. Sometimes we simply are doing what we know to do or what has been modeled for us by other leaders. Perhaps understanding how it develops can help. We almost have to work at it – even when we don’t realize we are doing so. Make them wonder if what they do matters.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2024

I’ve found trust develops over time and experience – as we witness trustworthy behavior. How do we combine those traits to be trusted leaders? Try to be knowledgeable and aware by constantly learning but realize you don’t know everything and you’ll know far more with a team.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

They learn to offer praise well. Plus, I don’t always feel the need to acknowledge “normal” work – especially when people are being paid to do it. So, I’ve learned offering praise is a necessary part of a leader’s job. Therefore, we should all do it whether we are wired to or not. Send a handwritten note.

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Edmondson Long-term Learning-by-Doing Creativity 64

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Leader, do you step in to rescue or allow it to fail? I try to create a leadership culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. When do you rescue someone and when do you allow them to possibly fail? Here is my basic “high-level” response: The tension between learning and injuring.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

How do you battle insecurity as a pastor? This post developed after talking with a young pastor overwhelmed with the responsibility he’d been given. 5 ways battle insecurity as a pastor or leader: Avoid comparisons Insecurity often develops when a person compares his or herself to another. Be open to learning from others.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2023

I also love to learn from a great athletic coach. He was into self-development. Jesus was into recruitment and development of new leaders. Jesus pushed people beyond what they felt they were capable of doing. Do we have any questions whether His ministry was effective? He held followers to high expectations.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. There seem to be two key reasons.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 1, 2011

Over the years, I probably learned hundreds of Bible verses. Here’s the first verse for us to memorize: Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. All Posts by Ron Edmondson | Personal Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Share By Email Leave a Reply: Click here to cancel reply. Is it a deal?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2023

This post developed from talking with a young pastor overwhelmed with the responsibility he’d been given. He accepted the position knowing there would be challenges and knew he would have to walk by faith, which he wanted to do – but now he’s wondering if he’s in over his head. Be open to learning from others.

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Learning-by-Doing Comparison Edmondson Open-book 62

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 6, 2011

How are you doing in that area? (You You may want to ask the ones you are supposed to be leading…Read how I do that each year HERE.) All Posts by Ron Edmondson | Personal Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Share By Email Leave a Reply: Click here to cancel reply. What would you add to my list?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 11, 2021

I’ve learned, however, not to be afraid of conflict on a team. What I’ve also learned – some through painful experience – is the way I handle conflict when it develops will go a long way towards allowing the disagreement to work for the overall good of the team. This sometimes causes conflict. Listen carefully.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2023

” I soon learned he represented the feelings of the church as a whole. So, I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities. As long as there are lost people nearby, I believe the church has much work to do. We could almost do nothing and achieve it.

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Resistance Comparison Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 75

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I have many of them, but there are certain abilities senior leaders need, in my opinion, to do their job well. I’ve learned, from observation, some people are qualified to lead from this position and some are not. And one can grow in them if they are willing to learn. Some want it. And some don’t. Some know it.

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Succession Delegation Learning-by-Doing Positioning 70

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A successful leader has likely developed certain habits which keep them leading well. I am consistently talking to and learning from successful leaders — regardless of their vocational field. If they have honorable intentions I can learn from them. And learn what not to do if they don’t.). Others are bad.

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Succession Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Stress 65

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 25, 2021

I’ve found trust develops over time and experience – as we witness trustworthy behavior. How do we combine those traits to be trusted leaders? Try to be knowledgeable and aware by constantly learning but realize you don’t know everything and you’ll know far more with a team.

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Edmondson Delegation Crisis Learning-by-Doing 76

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 12, 2021

I try to create a leadership culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. When do you rescue someone and when do you allow them to possibly fail? I may feel it isn’t the best decision, or it isn’t the way I would choose to do it, but I usually can’t guarantee it won’t be a success.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 17, 2020

I have learned there are common tensions during overwhelming change. . People will be asked do things they never expected to do – and may not feel comfortable or qualified to do them. No one gets a reprieve from doing what needs to be done. New leaders must be recruited and developed. Changing roles.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 19, 2011

As most of my posts do, this stems from current or past experience in leadership. Here are three ways to respond to a controlling leader: Challenge – Like it or not, most complex issues such as this do not disappear on their own. Help us learn from your experience. So, here’s my best answer. How did you respond?

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Passive aggression in my context is when people are upset or aggravated about an issue but those in leadership positions with authority to do anything about it are the last to hear there is a concern or problem. I’ve got some theories of how it develops. They’ve been developed by years of doing church leadership.

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Edmondson Open-book Learning-by-Doing Influence 61

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Leaders who are easy to follow inspire people to join them on a journey and they develop loyalty from their team. A couple of good questions to ask yourself: Do people want to follow my lead? Considering some of the reasons He was able to develop such loyalty among the people He led helps us learn why He was easy to follow.

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Quality Loyalty Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 67

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 30, 2023

One of the hardest parts of leading for me has been the things I’ve had to learn or do which may have been contrary to the way I would have naturally done them – or wanted to do them. But I’ve learned there are some necessary paradigms I’ve had to form to be an effective leader. I love to say yes.

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Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement Edmondson Uncertainty 66

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

One of the hardest parts of leading for me has been the things I’ve had to learn or do which may have been contrary to the way I would have naturally done them – or wanted to do them. Learning to empower people, however, has proven to actually be a better leadership model for me. And sometimes I do.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

I also believe simple is good…so for the next few days, I want to offer segments of developing a one-year life plan. learn to fly a plane, get out of debt, start a side business, or write a book. Do you need something like this? I’ll break it down a little each day to keep it from seeming overwhelming. Write a book.

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CEO Blog

JULY 8, 2012

This is a guest post by Jessica Edmondson We’ve all been there – that moment when accomplishing a set of daily goals seems about as likely as winning the lottery while vacationing on the sunny shores of the French Riviera. You only have so many hours in a day and you simply can’t do everything.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 21, 2011

In the article I stated a statistic that 86% of people in our county do not go to church. I didn’t make the number up, but I didn’t do the research either. Do you go to church regularly now? Do you think church attendance is necessary for a believer? Do you have friends or family who do not attend church?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 2, 2011

Here are this week’s questions: If you had to choose, do you prefer salty or sweet? What style of music do you dislike the most? All Posts by Ron Edmondson | Personal Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Share By Email Leave a Reply: Click here to cancel reply. God must love variety, because He created us all unique.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2023

I have learned there are some underlying causes of pastoral burnout. Too many pastors fail to develop close friendships. Pastors must learn to discipline their own time and rhythm of life. They must learn the power of delegation and empowerment and be willing to use it for the good of the church and the Kingdom.

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Objective Learning-by-Doing Delegation Edmondson 69

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

I have learned there are a few indicators of a weak leader. . Obviously, I don’t have all the facts, but based on what I do know, it sounds like the pastor is a weak leader. Staff development. They cave to the loudest voices and disappear when trouble develops. The complaint they have? Shepherding. Leads by control.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 28, 2019

I’ve seen so many potentially great leaders waste opportunities because they were waiting for the perfect scenario before they began to develop as a leader. They aren’t in their dream job so they don’t look for the learning potentials in their present situation. Learn all you can now and from every opportunity.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These are leaders who have developed certain characteristics – wisdom learned from the personal experience of success and failure and from the insight of other leaders. Wise leaders have moved to a new stage in life from mostly learning from others to being looked to as a trusted resource. Wise leaders are true delegators.

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Leadership Reputation Learning-by-Doing Planning 77

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 5, 2011

I certainly don’t claim to be an expert, but I do have a system. I want to teach in a way that appeals to different learning styles in the room, captures and holds people’s attention and engages them in the message enough that they will consider the message even after the message is delivered.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 10, 2023

We had the right players and clarity of vision, however, team friction developed. When current systems don’t work people do the best they knew how or make up how they think things should be done. In the process, unnecessary friction developed, which was totally natural. Leading the process to create or develop better systems.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 15, 2023

We certainly shouldn’t strive to frustrate others, but we shouldn’t be surprised when we do. I have learned there are some actions, which can frustrate people faster than others. This might be a good time to do some self-reflection. Trust is developed with time and consistency. No one likes a people-pleaser.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 24, 2015

I’ve seen so many potentially great leaders waste opportunities because they were waiting for the perfect scenario before they begin to develop as a leader. They don’t respect the leader they are supposed to follow — so they close themselves off from learning anything — whether good or bad — from him or her.

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