Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 19, 2020

How do you do that? Don’t expect people to want to learn from you until they know you have their best interest at stake and that you care for them personally – not simply what they can do for you or the organization. People are motivated by example. They want to know that what they are doing makes a difference.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 10, 2024

I’ve learned there are some things we do which work better than others. This one has more to do with the organization or people receiving the change than the leader implementing change. Nothing you can say or do will encourage otherwise. Make sure you do.) It doesn’t happen overnight.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Leader, do yourself and the organization you love a favor. I’ve learned watching people in organizations over the years. I don’t mean it to, but they do. If you consistently struggle to stay motivated. You’ll do more harm to your reputation, your attitude and the organization during the miserable days.

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Advice Loyalty Edmondson Reputation 60

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. A new product emerges, which eventually opens up a new market.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

There are some lessons we only learn the hard way. I’ve learned – the hard way – freedom alone for a creative can spell disaster. I’ve learned the tips I’m about to share the hard way by attempting to lead creatives – and attempting to lead myself. They like to be motivated and encouraged.

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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. But many times I can see why the view from their position motivated them to the decisions they made. I’ve learned, from observation, some people are qualified to lead from this position and some are not.

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Succession Delegation Learning-by-Doing Positioning 70

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2023

How do you get your boss to notice you? His question: How do I get my boss’s attention? He had so much to learn. He wanted to do well in his career, wanted to hit the ground running right out of college, but he didn’t feel he had been able yet to get the boss’s full attention. That is how they will best learn.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 17, 2022

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. There needs to be an element of faith and risk to motivate followers. Do I have to make that point for Jesus?).

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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Recently I wrote 7 Ways to Motivate a Leader. Leaders need to remain motivated so they can help motivate their team, but I believe leaders also need to be keenly aware of how motivated their team is at any given time. When a team loses motivation, momentum is certain to suffer loss. They stop taking risks.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 4, 2012

In organizations where teaming is common, employees learn from each other, enjoy a broader understanding of the work and how it gets done from start to finish, and can better see and act on opportunities for improvement. Teaming and learning do not happen automatically. Action 3: Learn from failure. Trust is Essential.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 8, 2015

Leaders need to remain motivated so they can help motivate their team. Leaders also need to be keenly aware of how motivated their team is at any given time. I have found over the years that regardless of how motivated I am if the people around me are unmotivated, we aren’t going to be very successful as a team.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

You learn a lot about yourself answering it. That was a new one – and a story for another time – but she proved to be difficult to lead and reminded me not to be surprised at what people may say or do. They can zap the motivation from the team. ” It’s a great reflection question. Hyper-critical people.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 26, 2020

Young leaders today want an opportunity to explore, take risks, and make an impact in the world — NOW; therefore successful leaders learn to tap into this energy. Antiquated leaders assume a paycheck is enough motivation. Today’s leaders must learn to celebrate along the way to success.

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Leadership Styles Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Policies 52

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 lead with a clear vision.

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Leadership Reputation Learning-by-Doing Planning 77

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Leaders need to remain motivated so they can help motivate their team. Leaders also need to be keenly aware of how motivated their team is at any given time. I have found over the years that regardless of how motivated I am if the people around me are unmotivated, we aren’t going to be very successful as a team.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I’d love to help others learn from my experience, including my mistakes. In fact, investing in other leaders is a huge motivation for this blog and a lot of my ministry. With this in mind, I want to share a few things I’ve learned over the years. This was learned the very hard way. What’s the end goal?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2023

Many times I can see why the view from their position motivated them to the decisions they made. I’ve learned a senior leader will struggle in the position when they lack some of these valuable abilities until they grow into them. Thankfully, one can grow in them if they are willing to learn.

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Delegation Learning-by-Doing Organization Edmondson 72

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2022

I once had a bully boss throw my sales book at me across the room as if that would motivate me. They never think they are doing what they should be doing. You never know where they stand on anything, so you keep doing the best you know how. I have learned valuable leadership principles from each of these bad bosses.

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Short-term Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Career 61

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Or, how can you let go when doing so makes us sometimes feel so out of control? This can be volunteer or paid, but pick people who will do what they say they will do and you trust. Few leaders really do this well. You have to release authority to do the delegated work. This is the scary part for many leaders.

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Delegation Follow-up Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 74

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 11, 2020

One reason some in revitalization haven’t been as successful is that there were things they didn’t know or didn’t do. It took some hard lessons for me to learn some of these. There needs to be people willing to do as Barney Fife would say, “Nip it in the bud.” You can only do so much. Let’s be honest.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 14, 2022

This may be the most important advice I can give and the one I didn’t do right. Learn from me parents. Of course, we know they have much maturing to do. But you are more likely to get asked for it if you do not force it upon them. As hard as it is, the more pressure you use the less they may be motivated to tell you.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 8, 2020

Here are 7 classic new leader mistakes: Assuming people trust you before they really do. People either aren’t motivated to help or they don’t feel they have permission. Before you can ever effectively implement change you have to learn the people who are actually in a positions of power. Ignoring unwritten rules.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Do you have accountability in place? I hate to say I’m resolving to do something where chances are good I won’t. Do you ever challenge yourself to do better? It’s easier than saying I resolve to do this. Sometimes the best thing you can do is admit you can do it anymore – and ask for help.

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Self-aware Content Learning-by-Doing Comparison 84

Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Since the release of my first book last fall, I’ve been on an incredible journey speaking to organizations and audiences in Europe, the Middle East, Canada, and the US, sharing my insights on leadership and how leaders can encourage and support their employees to bring their full selves to the work they do.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 27, 2020

Of course, we should listen to and learn from them, but pastors have budgets and buildings we need to fill. I came into this so motivated and excited about helping the church. Find ways to do a workout indoors too. Most of them were at my own expense making “bloopers” while trying to do a video. And context is king.

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Tips Stage-Gate Crisis Definition 85

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2022

I’ve been doing ministry online since 1996. I’ve learned a lot, made plenty of mistakes. I’m still learning new things everyday. You already know you should — otherwise you wouldn’t have the platform you do now, but sometimes it’s hard isn’t it? Those were dial-up days.

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Influence Learning-by-Doing Blog Edmondson 58

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These titles address how it can be done and how others are doing it. From Sun Tzu to Julius Caesar, the ancient Israelites to Zelensky, there’s a bold and highly effective tactic seen throughout history—when leaders want to motivate their troops for success, they destroy all opportunities for retreat, and go all-in on the mission.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 26, 2020

I don’t know if we can completely get rid of fear – or if we even want to completely – but I do think we should and need to learn to manage the fear in our life. Is what you would be doing against God’s will for you or others? If it’s wrong to do, no wonder you are afraid.

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Process Edmondson Learning-by-Doing System 51

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The two questions I get asked most: If you were planting another church… What would you do differently? What would you do the same? Would I would do the same: Utilize the power of “caged momentum” If I were planting a church again, I would be afraid to make people wait. So, here are my answers.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 10, 2019

But Cheryl and I learned a lot. I think my motivation came from my years in the business world. When I was in retail management I knew that the way the store looked, the merchandise was presented, and our associates treated shoppers were all vitally important parts of motivating someone to buy an item. Our experience.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2016

You can’t recruit leaders – at least not effectively – if you never develop a culture to do so. Therefore, we must strive to recruit more leaders and we do so by having a culture of reproduction. How do we develop that type of culture? I shared some ways I do this in a previous post. Identify potential.

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Maturity Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Environment 57

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Enforces a waiting period on young leaders …Young leaders today want an opportunity to explore, take risks, and make an impact in the world…NOW…Successful leaders learn to tap into this energy. They want to enjoy their workplace environment…Today’s leaders must learn to celebrate along the way to success.

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Edmondson Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing Consultative 63

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Here’s some advice I’ve learned watching people in organizations over the years. I don’t mean it to, but they do. When you consistently struggle to stay motivated. You’ll do more harm to your reputation, your attitude and the organization during the miserable days. Do the right thing.

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Advice Loyalty Edmondson Reputation 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 26, 2013

With that in mind, we must strive to recruit more leaders and we do that by having a culture of reproduction. How do we develop that type of culture? Share responsibilities early - The easiest way to learn something is to do it and the more ownership given to people the more they will be motivated to participate.

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Maturity Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Environment 83

Ron Edmondson

JULY 11, 2012

Engage with motivating people. I’ve learned I’m not very helpful to the team when I’m extremely tired. What happens when you’re tired…and what do you do about it? Learning the True Health of a Team: Niche Consulting Offer. Exercise (My adrenaline and energy grows when I sweat.).

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

I don’t do a lot of things right, but finding good people seems to be one of my strengths. But, I have learned from some bad experiences too! Give them a chance to acclimate to the church, learn the people and some of the unwritten rules and culture. Where are you lacking motivation? Where is there momentum?

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