Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2023

Whenever I enter a new leadership position, I have a few strategies to attempt some early success. 7 strategies in a new leadership position: Get to know key leaders I try to get to know the staff and key influencers in the church or organization. (My Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 20, 2010

You know the kind… I talk weekly to ministers serving on church staffs around the country who are struggling with the leadership of the church where they serve, mainly because of the leadership…or lack thereof…coming from senior leadership in the church. I simply asked: What does successful leadership require?

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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. 7 things which weaken my leadership: Needless Distractions. 7 things which weaken my leadership: Needless Distractions.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But that’s the important leadership principle here. My influence will be used in other ways. Knowing yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, passions and goals, helps form your leadership and influence. It helps you be an influencer where you are best suited to influence. I can’t be who I am not.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 27, 2024

And there is nothing we do to influence this change. If you’ve been in leadership for very long at all you’ve probably seen dozens of leaders in the organization change. You will need people to follow your leadership and this requires an established relationship of trust. Leadership in place.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him to develop as a leader: Form a peer leadership group There are people in the community who own small businesses. They have guided an organization to success. His question was simple.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 10, 2017

Leaders, if you want to to have a healthy team environment, you must learn to control less and influence more. I have learned thought that successful leaders understands the difference in leading with influence and leading with control. Leadership recruitment and development is a continued endeavor. Every time.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 23, 2016

I have been in leadership roles for over three decades now. A mentor of mine always reminds me the success of whatever is being led always reflects back to leadership. Do you want to be successful as a leader? Risk is always necessary for meaningful success. In fact, it’s a characteristic of good leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 30, 2018

They save their question-power and ingratiating comments for someone they wish to influence. Edmondson coined the term psychological safety to capture the degree to which people believe their environment is conducive to taking these risks. The expert.” What is important to you? What support do you need to learn and change?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2020

We all know the stories of a once successful pastor or leader who flamed out too soon. In years of studying leadership, both in the business world and in ministry, I’ve seen some consistent traps which get in the way of a leader’s long-term success. Here are 7 potholes that can destroy your leadership: Pride.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

There are many leaders I admire who have influenced my own leadership. I admire the teachings on leadership by guys like John Maxwell, Andy Stanley, and Patrick Lencioni. The principles, however, which I admire most are found in the leadership style of Jesus. Jesus’ leadership is still impacting culture today.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. ” Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

But there’s an important leadership principle here. Knowing who you are is the first step to becoming a person of influence. My influence will be used in other ways. It helps you be an influencer where you are best suited to influence. And they are never really as successful as they could be.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The way you begin a leadership position often determines the success you will have in it. . Having begun new leadership positions many times in my career, I have learned the opening days always impact the effectiveness I have had as a leader. But most people are just waiting for good leadership. There will be surprises.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2023

I consistently look for ways to invest in and recruit those currently entering leadership or who will be in the future. There are always things in any organization a person needs to know to be successful – the unwritten rules, the hidden culture. Give them a seat at the table of influence. They may change your culture.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 22, 2017

I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading. Here are 5 ways I expand my leadership potential?

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 2, 2021

Is leadership trusted? Do team members trust leadership? The success of change will be directly related to the answers to these questions and the way a leader responds to them. What are the circles of influence? Who has influence with peers? 7 examples of unwritten rules: The culture. Who needs to know about it?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 28, 2023

Remind me frequently that Your way is best and I will always be most successful when I wait for You. Dear Lord , help me to love people and use my influence for the good of others. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading. Here are 5 ways I expand my leadership potential?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 3, 2013

They are all experienced and successful leaders, who happen to also love Jesus. Recently, I opened our discussion by sharing 7 examples of leadership tensions found in the Bible. Which of these are most representative of your current leadership tension? 7 leadership tensions of Biblical leaders: David – Fighting a giant.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 10, 2014

I love leadership. I realize the need for good leadership,but the fact is that leadership is hard. It’s the same one we had before we were in senior leadership. As a student and blogger of leadership, I want to be realistic with people who desire to be senior leaders. Humility is an admired leadership trait.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Thankfully, I have had some great leadership influencers in my life and I have sought to learn from each of them. There were things, which set them apart from other leaders, helped them be successful, and caused me to take notice in them. Leaders who have inspired me most weren’t looking for the attention of success.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 10, 2018

John Maxwell says leadership is influence. If that’s true, then how does a leader develop influence with the people he or she leads? I’ve done that also, but developing influence in either setting requires an intentional effort on the part of the leader. Influence is never gained simply by holding a position.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I have been in leadership roles for over three decades now. One of the primary purposes of this blog (and our podcast) is to share simple leadership principles I have learned; many the hard way. One of the primary purposes of this blog (and our podcast) is to share simple leadership principles I have learned; many the hard way.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 19, 2013

There are many leaders I admire who have influenced my own leadership. I admire the teachings on leadership by guys like John Maxwell, Andy Stanley, and Patrick Lencioni. I love leadership. The principles, however, that I admire most are found in the leadership style of Jesus. Jesus celebrated success in ministry.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As we seek to be like Him, we have an opportunity within our influence to be people-builders; speaking life-giving words to those we are attempting to lead. The voice of people who believed in me – people I trusted – was vital to my success. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. I love you!

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 25, 2021

The community’s success is tied to ours. And if your church has a dozen people or more you have more influence than you think.). When I was in a military town, the more knowledge and support I could demonstrate about military service the more our soldiers and their families seemed to endear themselves to my leadership.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

And there is nothing we do to influence this change. If you’ve been in leadership for very long at all you’ve probably seen dozens of leaders in the organization change. You will need people to follow your leadership and this requires an established relationship of trust. Leadership is in place.

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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

JUNE 15, 2015

John Maxwell says leadership is influence. If that’s true, then how does a leader develop that influence with the people he or she leads? Influence is never gained simply by holding a position. I can’t lead people if I can’t influence them. Influence is always based on trust.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 2, 2022

” (Mark 3:24) This church’s disunity could be solved, in my opinion, with proper leadership. Celebrate success. Embrace the influencers. Just as there are a few who are negative, there are usually a few who are positive about unity and who have influence over others. So how do you create unity in a church?

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 17, 2016

We all know the stories of the once successful pastor or leader who flamed out too soon. In years of studying leadership, both in the business world and in ministry, I’ve seen some consistent traps which get in the way of a leader’s long-term success. Here are 7 pitfalls of leadership: Pride. Passiveness.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2012

People follow leadership with commitment. Related posts: 50+ Examples of “Successful Leadership Requires…” 10 Characteristics of Good Leadership (Expanded Version). Leadership Influence. Leaders take people where there know they need to go but are afraid to do so or don’t know how.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 19, 2011

John Maxwell says leadership is influence. If that’s true, then how does a leader develop that influence with the people he or she leads? Help others achieve personal success - I love to learn a team member’s goals and help them achieve it. 5 Ways to Influence Those Who Lead You…Leading Up!

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Here are 10 characteristics of good leadership: Recognizes the value in other people, so continually invests in others – Good leaders see a large part of their role as developing other leaders. Leadership development takes place in an organization as good leaders begin to share their experiences, good and bad, with others.

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