Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 30, 2024

Over the years, I have learned how a team sees you as a leader is often more important than who you really are as a leader. The reality of the success of a leader, however, may depend more on how you are viewed by the people you lead than it does on what you do as a leader. People who work with me long have learned this is how I lead.

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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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Learning-by-Doing Delegation Edmondson Process 61

Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2023

I also love to learn from a great athletic coach. He had a leadership succession plan. Jesus pushed people beyond what they felt they were capable of doing. Do we have any questions whether His ministry was effective? The post 12 Principles of Leadership Inspired by Jesus appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Leadership Leadership Styles Edmondson Influence 74

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 19, 2023

I strive to live my life for a purpose, which carries over into everything I do. I realize some people have no trouble with this, but I do. I wish I could say I’m always doing the “best” things, but certainly more activity leads to the potential for more productivity. This was intentional.)

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Tips Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing 61

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Leader, do you want to encourage cooperation on the team you lead? Do you want people to get along, support one another, and join forces to achieve the vision? How do great leaders encourage cooperation? Whenever a decision, however, impacts other people, especially if it: Impacts how they do their work.

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Cooper Team How To Edmondson 73

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

What I have learned is that when small changes are repeated over time not only are they easier to implement, but they tend to stick longer. Just being active when you can will do wonders. I’ve learned they aren’t always as “mature” as we think they are. But what can you do? Take 5 minutes to plan the day.

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Maturity Edmondson Open-book Learning-by-Doing 72

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Do you continually compare yourself to others? I have learned the hard way what it takes for me to better enjoy leadership – and life: A simple tweak for leadership and life – Throw Away the Scripts. I’ve learned that any script I could write likely won’t work anyway – most of the time. Really dumb.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2023

” I soon learned he represented the feelings of the church as a whole. So, I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities. As long as there are lost people nearby, I believe the church has much work to do. We could almost do nothing and achieve it.

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Resistance Comparison Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 75

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

APRIL 1, 2021

As leaders, we do our best work when we are pointing people toward worthy visions. I’ve also learned I need to be leading in my strengths. This includes making sure we have good plans and goals. Granted, I don’t have to do all of this – and I can’t but it is part of my role to see that this is happening.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 19, 2011

As most of my posts do, this stems from current or past experience in leadership. Here are three ways to respond to a controlling leader: Challenge – Like it or not, most complex issues such as this do not disappear on their own. Help us learn from your experience. How did you respond? What steps am I missing?

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In over 20 years in vocational ministry, I have learned the job can be an emotional roller coaster at times. We have to learn to balance the highs and lows of ministry in order to succeed long-term. It seems you can never get ahead and you’re always playing catch-up with your “to do” list. It’s life.

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Tips Long-term Learning-by-Doing Planning 63

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 4, 2021

This means I try to cast the vision for a team and get out of the way, releasing each team member to do his or her work in their own individual way. New people to an organization need to learn your culture and way of doing things. New people to an organization need to learn your culture and way of doing things.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Along the way, I’ve learned there are some actions which can limit a leader’s potential to lead well. . One of the primary purposes of this blog (and our podcast) is to share simple leadership principles I have learned; many the hard way. Do you want to be successful as a leader? You can’t do it alone.

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Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Team Definition 62

Ron Edmondson

MAY 15, 2023

We certainly shouldn’t strive to frustrate others, but we shouldn’t be surprised when we do. I have learned there are some actions, which can frustrate people faster than others. This might be a good time to do some self-reflection. Frustration is common among relationships. Never being serious.

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Team Edmondson Commitment Learning-by-Doing 62

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As we head into a new year, I want to help you think through life planning. If you have an idea or goal of where you want to go, and a plan of action coupled with discipline, you are more likely to achieve your desired results. At the end of the series, if you follow along, you’ll at least have some plan of action.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

So a goal for me as I’ve grown as a leader is to limit my activities doing things that waste my time and energy. I have found worrying over what critics are saying, especially the ones I have learned I will likely never make happy, delays progress and drains me of time and energy. I take time to plan out my week.

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Energy Edmondson Efficiency Open-book 64

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2021

I encourage learning from someone besides me. They need to be learning from others so they can bring new ideas back to the team. It’s one of the best ways we learn from life and each other. It’s one of the best ways we learn from life and each other. It thrives when we learn and practice good delegation.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Or we are so stressed by the week behind or the week ahead that all we do is catch our breath and we can’t fully enjoy the weekend. I have learned the more intentional Cheryl and I are about planning for it, the better weekends we had as a family when our boys are home and now as empty-nesters. Do hard things now.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 24, 2021

Recent years have seen a significant shift in attitudes towards mistakes, with a common belief now that running the risk of making mistakes is crucial for innovation to happen, as it’s only when you push the boundaries of what you can do that you progress. Learning from near misses. The spectrum of close calls.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 16, 2023

You think you’ve done it long enough to see it all, so you quit learning. Things didn’t go as planned, so they’ve grown scared or overwhelmed and so they refuse to walk by faith. Shallow leaders refuse to see it or do anything about it. For seasons, at least, I am not too proud to admit I certainly have.

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Examples Leadership Delegation Edmondson 58

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. 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 60

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

One way they do so, however, is with a willingness to change their organizational structure as needed. How do you know when organizational structural change is needed? Example : I learned early in church revitalization that because leaders want something that is moving forward, we had lost many over the years.

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Committee Long-term Creativity Efficiency 41

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Learning to balance a leader’s time effectively is often a key in determining the level of success the leader attains. It also seems to me leaders tend to do one of these especially well, so by default they spend most of their time on that one – often to the neglect of the other two. All three are needed. . And, necessary for me.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Some change occurs without us doing anything. And there is nothing we do to influence this change. Failing to understand this or do most or all of these, in my experience, could derail the effectiveness of the change. If so, please help me learn from you. Do you sense any reason you shouldn’t do it?

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Stakeholder Analysis Learning-by-Doing Planning Edmondson 58

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

How do we as faith leaders continue to lead in a healthy and courageous way on days like these? I certainly do not have all the answers, and I am learning new things every day, but here are a few thoughts. You could be the innovator others learn from someday. Long-term vision but short-term plans. .

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Leadership How To Short-term Long-term 52

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So, be a cheerleader – positive-minded – willing to do whatever it takes to help others, bring enthusiasm and show support for the team and its mission. Plan your day better. Be well read and share what you learn. Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I’d love to help others learn from my experience, including my mistakes. With this in mind, I want to share a few things I’ve learned over the years. This was learned the very hard way. You are the leader and they expect you to do something about it. You will plan a project and it will totally bomb.

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Tips Leadership Comparison Learning-by-Doing 52

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 8, 2020

We were doing good stuff working with the next generation of leaders. Do I need to get some skinny jeans or what? Could I actually help some leaders do the same? What were you good at doing? Keep learning new things. Always be teachable and always be learning. Commit to learn something new.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2020

What isn’t always clear is how I’ve learned these concepts mostly by living these concepts – mistakes and all.). I’ve learned this one the hard way. You’ll never get there just “thinking about it” Every good idea isn’t even something the team should do. When are we doing it?

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Stress Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Consultative 62

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 9, 2022

A dad has such a powerful impact on a child — good or bad — intentional or not — by what a dad does and doesn’t do. They do this by following through on their own commitments — to their child, their mother, and everyone else in their life. In fact, God had other plans for our lives as we later learned.

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Learning-by-Doing Commitment Follow-up Edmondson 61

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2022

Much of what I’ve learned in this post though I learned through suffering through my own bad decisions as a leader during periods of decline or plateau. I’d love for you to learn from my experience. Let the vision – the reason why you exist – drive everything you do. But do them methodically.

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Organization Learning-by-Doing Energy Edmondson 72

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 17, 2020

While I thought I was here to redirect a few things and prepare them for their next great season, God had other plans. As you are doing, pastor, I’m now helping to guide us through a crisis. This may be something where we add layers of things we do and tweak every week of the crisis. Get people involved in doing ministry.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 14, 2021

I am frequently asked what we did or didn’t do as parents. I do not believe there are guarantees, even if you live by the parenting principles we used. I do not believe there are guarantees, even if you live by the parenting principles we used. Don’t try it without a plan. This includes an individual plan for each child.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 23, 2019

I was at the last church I served for six years, and I started planning my succession the week I arrived. But in serving two church plants and two church revitalizations, I’ve learned that intentional endings are as important as our intentional beginnings. I worked the plan already in place. I spoke into the process.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 29, 2021

Do you see what jumped out at me? But I do know people and team dynamics so it prompts me to ask the questions. Learning to deal with, process, and mature through the emotions of betrayal may be one of the more important leadership issues. How do you handle betrayal? Count them. There are eleven names. Not twelve.

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