Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 11, 2024

It could be to improve things, close them gracefully or transition things to a new season of leadership. I can live in the finisher role for a time if it involves development or innovation, but I always drift back to starting something new. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 1, 2021

Over the years, I’ve observed that many times there are things that simply weaken my leadership. If we can identify what interrupts the effectiveness of our leadership, we can become better leaders. One of my goals is to consistently find ways to guard against them. Some would say this is precisely what leadership does.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2023

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. I also read once it was years before someone thought to cut a hole in the bottom of a basketball goal. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. We often need a fresh dose of innovation. I love that.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 29, 2020

His statement was that he “ wants to lead an organization that produces innovative leaders. ” And I love that and it’s a goal for me in leadership. Here are some general characteristics of those two environments: One that produces innovative leaders. appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Leadership is so much different today than when I first started leading almost 35 years ago. To lead today we must learn to think outside some things once considered normal in leadership. “Normal” leadership is no longer a thing. . “ Normal ” leadership isn’t normal anymore. .

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2024

Being in a leadership position is no guarantee we are leading. Obviously, those periods shouldn’t be long or progress and momentum eventually stalls, but leadership is an exhaustive process. Leadership is about something new. A great part of leadership is about discovery. It can be draining. And I encourage that.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 13, 2022

5 lesser-known traits of effective leadership: Stretching – And I don’t mean exercise, although that’s not a bad one to mention either. That’s because leadership is all about going somewhere new – somewhere people have never been previously. As previously stated, leadership is about going somewhere. Think with me.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2017

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 7, 2014

That’s should be our goal for every believer in the church. But, the process of doing church requires leadership. One way to grow a church is to expand the leadership base. And, one way to ensure a church doesn’t grow is to limit leadership development. Without leadership progress stalls.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2023

In simple terms the goal in business is to make a profit. The goal in ministry or nonprofits is to advance a cause. Part of leadership is balancing the need for protectors and advancers, so we can better realize the goal for the organization. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. And budgets.)

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Team idleness is a term I use to describe a team failing to move forward towards its desired goals and objectives. If a team loses sight of the big picture goals and objective, however, they can lose interest or get off course. They need new goals which further stretch them. Our goal should be not to rest there long.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 24, 2021

Being in a leadership position is no guarantee we are leading. Obviously, those periods shouldn’t be long or progress and momentum eventually stalls, but leadership is an exhaustive process. Leadership is about something new. A great part of leadership is about discovery. It can be draining. And I encourage that.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » Writing a Life Plan for the New Year, Part 3 Writing a Life Plan for the New Year, Part 3 December 29, 2010 in Encouragement , Family , Innovation , Leadership , Life Plan , Vision with 9 Comments This week we are writing life plans for the coming year.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2023

The Bible is a tremendous resource for leadership development. Read a leadership book There are many good leadership books to choose from, but if you aren’t sure where to start, choose a John Maxwell book to start. Hang out with fellow leaders Leadership Network was founded under this principle. These are peers.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2023

Obviously this is our goal if we lead or even serve on a team. We have to keep up in terms of progress and innovation, but we can’t do it at the expense of good people. The environment, in which the team operates, is more important than it ever has been in my leadership. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In simple terms the goal in business is to make a profit. The goal in ministry or nonprofits is to advance a cause. Part of leadership is balancing the need for protectors and advancers, so we can better realize the goal for the organization. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. And budgets.).

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 4, 2012

Through teaming, diverse employees representing different attitudes, values, and beliefs perform in an environment of mutual respect, shared knowledge and shared goals. Imagine all of this work occurring in iterative, self-regulating cycles of improvement and innovation that guarantee organizational success. Source: Amy C.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » Business » One Tip to Help You Meet Your Goals One Tip to Help You Meet Your Goals January 26, 2011 in Business , Encouragement , Innovation , Leadership with 4 Comments Do you ever struggle to complete a project?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 10, 2024

Progress towards the goal must be more important than the exact actions taken towards achievement of them. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. You’ll need to recalibrate as needed.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 15, 2014

If we can begin to identify what interrupts strong leadership, we can become better leaders. I have personally experienced some things in my own life that weaken my leadership. Here are 7 things that weaken leadership: Distractions – As leaders, we do our best work when we are pointing people toward worthy visions.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 29, 2021

Information shouldn’t be defined to a “chain of command” Plus, everyone has something they know better than leadership knows. When people feel free to explore, take risks, and innovate they will enjoy doing so. New ideas never come in an attitude of control or when the goal is always protecting tradition.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Be better at setting goals and objectives. Understand trends and be current in your field with new ideas and innovations that might make the organization better. Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now. But it might mean you work smarter than everyone else.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

Are you looking for the top leadership experts to follow in 2015? Maybe you need a leadership development expert or public speaker. Whether you need a leadership and management expert for yourself or your team, you’ll find someone great below. Innovation Advocate. 64 11,700 182 Bill Hybels Leadership, Ministry Sr.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2014

That’s my goal here. (I I’m praying God allows many of us to realize dreams and goals we never thought possible. The post 5 Step Process to Write a Simple, but Achievable Life Plan appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Change Encouragement Innovation Leadership Life Plan' Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 3, 2013

Call them goals if you want. That seems to be a more popular word these days, but decide a few areas in which you want to see improvement, then put some goals in place to help you get there. Then set a goal to read one chapter per day. Reasonable – Set a goal you can actually attain.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2021

If a leader has as a goal an attempt to eliminate it they are essentially playing tricks with mirrors and fancy lights. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 High Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk appeared first on Ron Edmondson. The bigger the dream the greater the risk.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

HR Rising: From Ownership to Leadership by Steve Browne. According to Browne, great leadership is not derived from a person’s position title but rather from their inherent character. Steve Browne’s goal is to motivate people to pursue a career in human resources. Waters, Valerie N. Younger.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 3, 2018

Call them goals if you want. That seems to be a more popular word these days, but decide a few areas in which you want to see improvement, then put some goals in place to help you get there. To help you get started, let me share some thoughts on setting goals you can actually reach. Make sure you can make the goal measurable.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Of course, there were some great books such as those by Morton Hansen, Amy Edmondson, and Ron Ricci. Gathering information and different perspectives may actually inhibit innovation. Involve others in creating a clear purpose, values and goals. The leadership team had done their best to generate solutions to our situation.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2023

When I was in city leadership there was a time we needed to slow the pace of growth in development so we could catch up with infrastructure in the city. Leadership is never about making people happy. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

You have a big goal you want to accomplish. You may know the things which need to be done for the goal to become a reality. Your goals remain simply dreams and you remain frustrated with yourself. If I have a major project I need or want to complete I will: Break down the big goal into many smaller goals.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 3, 2018

Call them goals if you want. That seems to be a more popular word these days, but decide a few areas in which you want to see improvement, then put some goals in place to help you get there. To help you get started, let me share some thoughts on setting goals you can actually reach. Make sure you can make the goal measurable.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Perhaps it is the job I have now of helping to improve the standard of leadership in our churches and ministries, but as I watched the movie this year I found some incredible lessons in leadership. Here are 7 Leadership Lessons from It’s a Wonderful Life: We should celebrate small wins. It also leads to prayer.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

You might be able to do it, but it likely isn’t a reasonable goal. If you’re successful this year you can set a higher goal next year. You can track that goal and see your progress. Ultimately I have found I’m more motivated to reach goals, which change my life for the better over a longer period of time.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. I also read once it was years before someone thought to cut a hole in the bottom of a basketball goal. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. We often need a fresh dose of innovation. Wow, had you ever read that?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Help them draw a box around certain end goals or objectives. The post 3 Ways to Help Creative People Flourish On Your Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Here are 3 ways to help creative people flourish: Give clear lines of direction. Give them a clear vision of what you are trying to accomplish.

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