Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The following is a guest post by Jessica Edmondson. Ever wonder what is the best path to effective management? Effective management begins, grows and thrives when the right candidates are hired. The truth, however, is that we could read articles like that all day and still be left wondering.

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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. There seem to be two key reasons.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

Even in the smallest communities, someone owns (or manages) the local grocery store or serves as the bank brach manager. By the way, in these meetings, I’m trying to learn leadership and management practices – not theology. These can be mid-level managers or senior executives. They meet a payroll.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 29, 2023

In fact, I had personally walked with him through the process of change management and was impressed with how he handled things. I was glad we were still talking at this point in the process, as I was able to share with him a principle I learned years ago in leadership. My words to him was to trust the process.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

In fact, I had personally walked with him through the process of change management and was impressed with the way he handled things. I was glad we were still talking at this point in the process. My words to him and my words to you is to trust the process. He had made a major decision for his organization.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2021

I was once a division manager for a large sales team and sales were down due to the economy. Take annual reviews for example, what should be an encouraging and helpful process, actually cause anxiety and tension. People feed less than valued as a result and the process is more rewarded than actual human effort.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

7 healthy organization characteristics: Review process is empowering. Most corporate structures have some formal review process in place. Therefore, it sucked the life out of the building every time the process began. Healthy organizations have learned to “manage” them without disrupting morale. Responds well to change.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 19, 2023

Lists are how I process ideas. It might break things down into more manageable steps. The post What Even the Best Written List Won’t Solve appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I don’t use lists in every post. I start my day with lists. I think in lists. It works for me. Thankfully it seems to have worked for this blog.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

And use good change management skills. This includes one of the best change management practices, especially as pastors and that is listening to people. Effective change management also means you influence decision makers. Let them be a part of the ideation process. And start creating strategic steps towards the future.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The process begins as we learn together the “lay of the land”. I have coached some new leaders to request this to be included as a part of the hiring process. The post Transitions Coaching – A Part of 5T Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. We can focus on the first 90 days, the first six months, or the first year.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 9, 2021

Speaking up at work is generally seen as a good thing, and the likes of Harvard’s Amy Edmondson have spoken and written at great length about the value of psychological safety at work. New research from the University of Pennsylvania explores why employees tend to be uncomfortable with speaking up, and what managers can do about it.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad term that encompasses human resources management, employee relations , compensation, benefits, training, performance evaluation, recruitment, selection, and other related activities. Human resource management (HRM) has always been a challenging field. Let’s begin.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

This way of hiring allows me to be a leader instead of a manager. The post One Suggestion to Take Stress from the Hiring Process appeared first on Ron Edmondson. The post One Suggestion to Take Stress from the Hiring Process appeared first on Ron Edmondson. It frees people to be leaders instead of employees.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The way they process and share those ideas are often different from the leader. I believe in the power of “WE” It’s not easy being a leader, but it is more manageable when you discipline yourself to allow others to help you lead. And time has proven this to me repeatedly. The fact is people are different.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 5, 2018

It would be difficult for our team to call me a micro-manager. In our current context, I have spoken into the hiring process from an executive pastor to a someone on our facitilites team. This way of hiring allows me to be a leader instead of a manager. I want people who share an overall vision with me.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

When the process to get there is so long or difficult it wears you out and you’ve got no excitement left – it may be time for some structure change. If the process is so clearly defined nothing new is needed. It’s harder to manage many events than it is one. Change should be exhilarating. It is what brings momentum.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Good managers are comfortable maintaining progress, but a leader needs to be leading change. This doesn’t mean you are absent from the process. Nate and I have finished our fall semester at the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 Ways to Keep Leaders on Your Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 17, 2012

As such, I would like to present this guest post written by Jessica Edmondson. Have you ever worked in a place where you didn’t feel confidence in whether or not you were performing your job properly and never felt comfortable enough to ask your manager for his/her opinion?

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 17, 2012

As such, I would like to present this guest piece written by Jessica Edmondson. Have you ever worked in a place where you didn’t feel confidence in whether or not you were performing your job properly and never felt comfortable enough to ask your manager for his/her opinion?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 12, 2016

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. Let me provide some questions to process your fear the next time you are faced with a need. That’s the hope of this post.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2023

Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. The more a team learns to trust each other the greater this process becomes. The post 7 Traits of Great Team Members appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Transparency – Great team members share burdens with one another.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 17, 2023

We get so caught up in systems, routines and processes that we fail to imagine what is yet to be realized. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. The post 7 Ways we can Stretch Ourselves as Leaders appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Schedule and discipline time to dream.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Not with everything, but I need to manage some things closer so I get a handle on where things are currently. If a new leader is not careful they can come in with a lot of energy and spur a lot of momentum but in the process run over people and caused them to feel what they are currently doing is devalued or unimportant.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2013

They were approaching their search process in the wrong direction. You want someone to manage. Many times we hire a leader when really we want a manager…and vice-versa. They wanted a person to manage the complicated and man-made operations they currently have in place. Do you want a leader or a manager? (By

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

I’m not the only voice – and many times not the smartest voice in the process. Good leaders create healthy structure which can be managed for effectiveness. Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now. But good leadership involves collaboration.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 4, 2012

It takes leadership to adhere to process discipline and to help people remember to explore and experiment. Edmondson: Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy. Kevin Sheridan: The Virtual Manager: Cutting-Edge Solutions for Hiring, Managing, Motivating, and Engaging Mobile Employees.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 22, 2021

Good leaders actually expect them as a part of the development process. Make sure you’re doing all you can to get better at time-management, for example.). Join Nate and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 Ways to Lose Favor with Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

He was the arguably the most successful church planter of all times; managing to plant churches and write books we are still using today. Leadership helps people process the pain of their circumstances so they can keep going. The post What a Leader Does in Times of Crisis appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Gather your people.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Human Resource Management (HRM) is a broad term that encompasses human resources management, employee relations , compensation, benefits, training, performance evaluation, recruitment, selection, and other related activities. Human resource management (HRM) has always been a challenging field. Let’s begin.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I was frequently asked how we have managed to find so many talented young leaders. An atmosphere, however, which embraces failure as a part of the growth process, invites younger leaders to take chances, risking failure and exploring possible genius discoveries. It’s part of their growth process. Be open to change.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It was through watching that process a leadership principle came to me. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. The post The Delivery Truck Principle: A Sobering Reality of Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. And that was the sobering reality.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 9, 2016

Part of the leader’s job is to learn to better manage conflict rather than attempting to kill them. Here are 7 thoughts for leaders managing conflict on a team: Interfere sparingly – I try not to take sides in conflict anymore than I have to, even when I have my own opinion. Don’t be afraid of conflict on a team.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The way they process and share those ideas are different from the leader. It’s not easy being a leader, but it is more manageable when you discipline yourself to allow others to help you lead. Nate and I have finished our fall semester at the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. Time has proven this to be wrong repeatedly.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

I learned them years ago in a management class and can’t find where to attribute them. A deepening and maturity process begins at this stage. The post 5 Stages All Organizations Experience appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Every organization goes through life cycles. In fact, there are five stages all organizations experience.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Those aren’t easy situations either, and due process, fairness, and grace should still play a part, but sometimes people make it easier for us to clarify what needs to happen. (I’m One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. If someone is caught stealing.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Most don’t want to admit there is a problem, but it is incredibly helpful in starting the revitalization process. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. The post 5 Ways to Attract Church Planters Into Church Revitalization appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 18, 2013

I’ve written previously on managing conflict HERE and HERE. In fact, I must learn to better manage the conflicts rather than attempt to kill them. Here are 7 thoughts for managing conflict on a team: Interfere sparingly – I try not to take sides in conflict anymore than I have to, even when I have my own opinion.

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