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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

When we think about leadership, we don’t always think about peaceful leaders. I contend that this is even more important if you are in a position of leadership, because we have the opportunity to model peaceful, thoughtful, and generous leadership for those we serve. Rom 12:18). You don’t miss the next one.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I have learned over the years – many times when I’m not up to par in my leadership or life – it’s simply because I’m tired. Leadership suffers. Many leaders try to operate from an exhausted position and never realize they are the problem on the team. My work is less effective.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization.

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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. The very debate is a positive. Collaboration is not a “nice to have” set of soft values, but a strategic way of operation which can advantageously negotiate the complex business environment we live in.

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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

MARCH 28, 2022

I have never seen a healthy board/organization relationship where board members got too much in the weeds of daily operations. This could be with the CEO or with someone in a less visible position. Sometimes cliques develop on a board, and it begins to position people against each other. Decision paralysis. Shared complacency.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2015

One critical part of leadership is what I like to call the “backside of leadership.” It’s the unspoken, unclear, has-to-be-tested side of leadership. That’s the backside of leadership. Here are 7 characteristics of the backside of good leadership: Protects you. The backside of leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 6, 2019

There are parts of leadership you won’t read on a job description when they are telling you about the place you will work. I like to call the “backside of leadership.” Probably all of us struggle in this area of leadership at times. That’s the backside of leadership. It was frustrating.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 7, 2016

My leadership suffers. Being tired can actually turn positive if I use it to make life better in the future.). Many leaders try to operate from an exhausted position and never realize they are the problem on the team. The post What Happens When I’m tired – and 7 Remedies appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But on successful teams, all three are operating together within a life cycle. And I burn out very quickly in the maintaining position. The post Life Cycles of an Organization: And the Team That Leads Them appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I have found it rare for someone to be gifted in all three. I love being a starter.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

I talk a lot about leadership. A mentor of mine says everything rises and falls on leadership. (I I have an advanced degree in leadership. I once interviewed for a position I really wanted. This position was in the business world – not the ministry world.) The other person was an operation manager.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2012

Many leaders try to operate from an exhausted position and never realize they are the problem on the team. Gutsy Leaders Only Please… The post When I’m tired…and remedies… appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I’ve learned I’m not very helpful to the team when I’m extremely tired.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2012

Here is the post: The 5 Shadows of Leadership. In life and in leadership, the shadows can often overtake us to the point where we get lost in the darkness of our own lives and begin to reflect the darkness onto those around us. Before we are leaders with a position and a title, we are first children of God. Functional Atheism.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 15, 2012

I think that is true in leadership too. Here are 7 of my biggest frustrations as a leader: Pettiness – It bothers me in leadership to argue over things that really, in the large scheme of things, just don’t matter. What are your biggest frustrations in leadership? Developing a Leadership Vocabulary.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 27, 2016

I think it is true in leadership too. It bothers me in leadership to argue about things which really, in the large scheme of things, just don’t matter. There are issues – Biblical, foundational, value-driven issues – where narrow-mindedness is a positive. What are your biggest frustrations in leadership?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 10, 2014

I see several things here… For one …it addresses the critics I get frequently who denounce any mention of leadership in the church apart from that of Christ. Finally , it reminds me that we aren’t to run the race of leadership alone. Related posts: 7 Leadership Tensions of Biblical Leaders. Galatians 2:2).

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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. This is a relatively new client, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt his positivity sets the tone for the entire organization and has produced incredible results.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 12, 2013

He believes they are being positioned for growth and believes that’s why God called him to the church. He’s naturally hurt knowing how some are responding to his leadership in this way. You do realize the church can’t operate effectively if it only pleases you… right?). That’s a good start.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 17, 2015

Finding, training and keeping good board members is a critical part of non-profit leadership. Granted, they should, but, in my opinion, the weight of responsibility to shift to the one who is supposedly a good enough leader to be considered for the position. Learn the organization. Invest your strengths. What am I missing?

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In my new role, many of these are in place at Leadership Network. People are operating with reasonable, attainable, measurable and worthy goals. Personally, I like to operate on a few simple broad goals each year, but then have more specific goals updated every 90 days. There is a clear strategy; with distinct goals in place.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 15, 2017

By working through these scenarios in a low stress environment before a cyber-attack happens, church leadership can rehearse their response plans, identify gaps in their plans, and ultimately improve their security. Update frequently all operating systems, firmware, apps – everything.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 19, 2018

Finding, training and keeping good board members is a critical part of non-profit leadership. Granted, they should, but, in my opinion, the weight of responsibility to shift to the one who is supposedly a good enough leader to be considered for the position. Learn the organization. Invest your strengths.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Ross School of Business and author of Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance , has studied organizations that are downsizing or closing and he says that, instead of abandoning best common practices, the most skilled leaders reinforce them. says Edmondson. Kim Cameron, a professor at Michigan’s Stephen M.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 2, 2011

She wrote Twitter for Good: Change the World one Tweet at a Time and is a frequent international speaker on social media, leadership, and social change. Claire holds an MBA and other degrees from Stanford and Oxford, and is the co-founder of Hope Runs , a non-profit organization operating in AIDS orphanages in Kenya.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 24, 2017

One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who claims to be the senior leader in an organization. It comes with the position. A chief role of senior leadership is protecting the value integrity of the organization. Here are 4 realities set by the senior leader: Vision.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 27, 2014

One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who claims to be the senior leader in an organization. An organization cannot do everything and this individual’s leadership determines priorities, initiatives and major objectives to be accomplished. Business Church Leadership'

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

But a large and growing body of research on positive organizational psychology demonstrates that not only is a cut-throat environment harmful to productivity over time, but that a positive environment will lead to dramatic benefits for employers, employees, and the bottom line. Stress-producing bosses are literally bad for the heart.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 21, 2015

Leadership poor – Not “poor leadership” Leadership poor. Reactive rather than proactive – In a fast growing organization, “just keeping up” will be a prevailing emotion among leadership. The post 5 Dangers of Explosive Growth and What to Do About It appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 15, 2018

One of my favorite leadership stories is of David in 1 Samuel 23. The organization is leadership poor – I didn’t say “poor leadership” I said leadership poor. – It’s even more important in fast growth situations you be constantly looking for new leaders and developing existing leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 25, 2011

Leadership poor – I didn’t say “poor leadership&# …but leadership poor. Reactive rather than proactive – In a fast growing organization, “just keeping up&# will be a consistent feeling emotion among leadership. Everyone is excited. Momentum is high.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Unfortunately, so many who used to be pastors, but no longer hold the position. One danger for a pastor is operating out of stored up knowledge or experience with God. God is never honored when we make ourselves to be anything other than a God-glorifying position. Sometimes it isn’t a blatant sin. Sacrificing family.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

And unfortunately, I know so many who used to be pastors but no longer hold the position. One of the biggest dangers for a pastor is when we begin to operate out of stored up knowledge of and experience with God. Pastors are in a God glorifying position. The pastor holds a certain amount of power just because of position.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

And unfortunately, I know so many who used to be pastors, but no longer hold the position. One of the biggest dangers for a pastor is when we begin to operate out of stored up knowledge of and experience with God. God is never honored when we make ourselves to be anything other than a God-glorifying position. ” Amen.

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