Ron Edmondson

APRIL 19, 2023

I work from a plan Whether it’s long-term or short-term planning, I try to have one. I begin most every Monday morning (or sometimes Sunday nights) planning the week ahead. I find I’m more successful in my week if I’ve put some plans on paper prior to beginning any activity. Time-management.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Culture Is the Way : How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence by Matt Mayberry (Wiley, 2023) Former NFL Pro, world-renowned keynote speaker, and management consultant Matt Mayberry delivers an incisive and hands-on blueprint to employee engagement and peak productivity. How many have you read?

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

As you are rapidly adjusting plans you could be on the cusp of something brand new that will be better than anything in your past. You could be the innovator others learn from someday. Long-term vision but short-term plans. . Then we willingly adjust our plans in the short-term to meet current challenges and “market demands”. (If

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 28, 2020

In their latest book, Humanocracy , London Business School’s Gary Hamel and his Management Lab colleague Michele Zanini, outline seven steps leaders can take to better respond to crises such as this one. Tackle the climate of fear. To iterate is to lead right now. Include outside stakeholders.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 21, 2023

A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential. The post When You Exceed Your Leadership Capacity appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2013

I maintain a separate non-profit ministry I’ve managed for over 10 years where I provide consulting and teaching to pastors and churches. I work from a plan – Whether it’s long-term or short-term planning, I try to have one. Daily I begin by reviewing my plans for the day. Time-management.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 16, 2013

In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. Most of the derailment was due to a lack of planning or pause when a change was needed. Today, I have learned to properly apply strategy and force, making me a better manager of the creative process and a stronger entrepreneur. Proverbs 16:9.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2013

We managed to get the last seat in the back corner of the plane. Well, the way I turned an uncomfortable situation into a manageable situation was a lesson for me for other life situations. And planning a new strategy. The post How I Battled Claustrophobia (and other life applications) appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2014

If the past review or the future planning is basically void of any intentional leadership — if all I’m doing is managing current programs and systems during that time frame — if we are in maintenance mode for too long — I know it’s time to intentionally lead something.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2017

We should attempt to have good systems, adequate resources, and even contingency or emergency plans. Risk is a reality to be managed not a problem to be avoided. The post 7 Hidden Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Faith always, by definition, deals with a level of the unknown.).

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2015

Take 5 minutes to plan the day. You’ll be so much more effective in your day if you’re working from a plan. I plan my schedule around it. But, when you learn to manage your lists effectively, it can give you more freedom than you have now. Encouragement Innovation Leadership Life Plan Ministry'

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I work from a plan. Whether it’s long-term or short-term planning, I try to have one. I begin most every Monday morning (or sometimes Sunday nights) planning the week ahead. I find I’m more successful in my week if I’ve put some plans on paper prior to beginning any activity. Time-management.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A Life Transition for The Edmondsons. Leadership Network has a long, great history of helping the Church accelerate growth and innovation. As our new leadership team began to plan for 2020, I saw my role shifting from one of building something new to more maintaining and managing. This move alone excites us.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Manage your time wisely. We need innovation in leadership. Find your affirmation in God and His truth spoken to you that caused you to surrender your life plans to Him. God is doing something now. Even as you wait for the next great thing. It passes quickly and you don’t want to regret too many missed opportunities.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

Sometimes we have to manage closely At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. The post 5 Areas I Micromanaged in Church Revitalization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. So far, God has blessed the micromanagement!

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 4, 2018

Take 5 minutes to plan the day. You’ll be so much more effective in your day if you’re working from a plan. I plan my schedule around it. But, when you learn to manage your lists effectively, it can give you more freedom than you have now. I also do this at the beginning of a week, month and year. Make a list.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

That’s why I asked for a guest blog post from my friend Jesse Phillips , former Web Content Manager for Catalyst. Here is a guest post from Jesse Phillips: Seize the Year is a stylish and innovative calendar designed to help you suck the marrow out of 2012. As the saying goes “if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Those who recorded their plan studied more than twice as many hours as those who didn’t.” Make a plan. Working the plan is much easier when you have one. Related posts: Simple Time Managment System. Time Management System. ” Did you catch that? How do you double your chance of being productive?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 31, 2019

We managed to get the last seat in the back corner of the plane. Because the way I turned an uncomfortable situation into a manageable situation was a lesson for me for other life situations. And planning a new strategy. Cheryl and I were once on a long airplane flight. Talk about surviving – I am a sissy!).

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

And, then we build into our plan some natural reactors to things we know could go wrong. A good portion of time is dedicated to risk management. Attempting to eliminate risk in equipment to perform surgery or in building airplanes is different than trying to eliminate risk in organizational planning. And, context matters here.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

I work from a plan. Whether it’s long-term or short-term planning, I try to have one. I begin most every Monday morning (or sometimes Sunday nights) planning the week ahead. I find I’m more successful in my week if I’ve put some plans on paper prior to beginning any activity. Time-management.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

I work from a plan. Whether it’s long-term or short-term planning, I try to have one. I begin most every Monday morning (or sometimes Sunday nights) planning the week ahead. I find I’m more successful in my week if I’ve put some plans on paper prior to beginning any activity. Time-management.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

If the past review or the future planning is basically void of any intentional leadership – if all I’m doing is managing current programs and systems during that time frame – if we are in maintenance mode for too long – I know it’s time to intentionally lead something.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. I may have given a few song suggestions, but I was not too involved in the process of planning our worship (although I did micromanage who led the process). It goes against everything I stand for in leadership and even how I’m wired personally.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2019

A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential. I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the vision.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2017

Numerical predictions offer a range of benefits for large, innovation organizations like Twitch. Multiple predictions for the same event can be aggregated and averaged, and therefore help managers understand what entire teams or divisions are thinking. Manager: So it’s unlikely to be done this quarter.

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