Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

His church expected a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. The post 5 Ways To Battle Insecurity as a Pastor appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Read books. Attend conferences.

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CEO Blog

JULY 8, 2012

This is a guest post by Jessica Edmondson We’ve all been there – that moment when accomplishing a set of daily goals seems about as likely as winning the lottery while vacationing on the sunny shores of the French Riviera. The sooner you accept this, the quicker you can learn to focus your attention on the truly important jobs.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2023

Being part of a team should mean there are no turf wars on and no one should be drowning in a project without some help. Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. The post 7 Traits of Great Team Members appeared first on Ron Edmondson. In fact, they rebuke struggling alone!

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Team Bond Objective Edmondson 59

The Horizons Tracker

MAY 31, 2021

It’s also noticeable that in Google’s famous Project Oxygen a few years ago, they found that of the eight skills associated with Google employees’ jobs, STEM skills were bottom of the pile in terms of importance. ” Skills for the future of work. Interestingly, across all eight of the domains, women outperform men.

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Ries Software Emotional Intelligence Ethics 116

Coaching Tip

JUNE 4, 2012

Leaders seeking to facilitate teaming and produce organizational learning must frame their project in a way that motivates others to collaborate. Edmondson: Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy. Framing is crucial for leading the kind of change necessary to engage people as active learners.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 28, 2022

This includes being too kind and not managing conflict. As examples, this could be a board member wanting their nephew to get “the job” or wanting to see dollars go only to a pet project of the board member. In this scenario, it was difficult to move projects or ideas forward. False unity is not unity at all.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

How Big Things Get Done : The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner (Currency, 2023) Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. These are wonderful stories.

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Books Leadership Norton Edmondson 289

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Inverted Pyramid of Project Success. Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Task Prioritization and Time Management – John Maxwell Style. Project Tailgaters & Brake Checkers. Ron Edmondson. Management.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Switch projects – When I’m really stressed about a specific project, I like to take a break and work on something different; hopefully something I can easily complete. Now obviously that can become a problem if you never complete the stressful project, so use it as a help not a crutch. Tips For Managing Stress.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 18, 2017

A Guest Post by my son, Jeremy Chandler There will come a point in time in every Millennial’s career when we move from being primarily executioners to leading teams and managing others. How do I move from a “doer” role to a “manager” role? The post 5 Questions to Help Millennials Grow into Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Definition Career 65

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 23, 2013

You will plan a project that bombs. The post 7 Simple Leadership Tips appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Simple Time Managment System. Discipline yourself to build sufficient rest into your schedule. Think marathon not sprint – You will have bad days. There will be critics. You will send a dumb email. Simple Strategy Tool.

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Tips Leadership Edmondson Stress 67

Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2017

Currently, Jeremy serves as a Marketing Manager at Pursuant, a fundraising agency serving the nation’s leading nonprofits, faith-based ministries, and churches. How can you use it to create excitement or anticipation for an upcoming project or sermon series? He and his wife Mary live in Nashville, TN. Be Strategic.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2014

There are other times, such as after we’ve accomplished a major project, where I may intentionally “rest” from leading to catch my breath and rely on our current systems and structures to maintain us. The post 7 Indicators That You’re Not Leading Anymore appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Long-term Edmondson Goal System 81

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 8, 2011

Despite the hours that managers and their teams spend in reviews when a project goes wrong, those efforts lead to no real change. View webinar: A conversation with Amy Edmondson on learning from failure. We are always told we should learn from our mistakes, but very few organizations know how to do that.

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Project Webinar Company Edmondson 11

Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

Whether you need a leadership and management expert for yourself or your team, you’ll find someone great below. Wrote The Happiness Project & Happier at Home (both New York Times bestsellers). Project Manager at @courtinnovation. Maybe you need a leadership development expert or public speaker.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You can follow Seth on Twitter @ThisIsSethsBlog Alexa Rank : 4,876 Google Page Rank : 7 PostRank Leadership Score : N/A Number of Posts in last 30 days : 35 TwitterGrader Score : 100 The Management Experts : If you’re looking for a positive spin on leadership then look no further than Phil Gerbyshak.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 16, 2013

As a creative young businessman, I initiated many projects that eventually ran off the rails. Today, I have learned to properly apply strategy and force, making me a better manager of the creative process and a stronger entrepreneur. How To Balance Strategy & Creativity To Move Your Ideas Forward. Proverbs 16:9.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Switch projects. When I’m really stressed about a specific project, I like to take a break and work on something different – at this point, hopefully something I can easily complete. Now obviously this can become a problem if you never complete the stressful project, so use it as a help not a crutch. This is huge.

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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 frequently take on extra writing projects and speaking opportunities, which usually keeps me doing something different every week. Time-management. Networking. Delegation.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 8, 2013

I had over 20 years in management and leadership positions in secular (for profit) work prior to ministry. Big projects. The post 4 Things For Profits Can Learn From Non-profits appeared first on Ron Edmondson. My professional career, however, is much longer. The for profit world could many times stand a lesson in that truth.).

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Amy Edmondson , a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 24, 2015

For example, I have controlled (or micro-managed) the hiring of key staff members during my beginning years of church revitalization. Do you fear others being in control of a project? The post 7 Warning Signs You May Be a Controlling Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. We are changing a culture. It’s genius.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 3, 2013

Scores of twenty and thirty somethings are running companies, nonprofits, churches, and social innovation projects. This book is for anyone that leads, but the strike zone is a 35 yr old senior manager, church planter or senior pastor, innovator or entrepreneur. Take Jim, who runs a 2 million dollar small business with 20 employees.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 13, 2015

In my first management position, I was a 19 year-old college sophomore working full-time and leading a small staff of four people in the men’s clothing area of a major department store. I was placed in the position almost by default, because the previous manager left unexpectedly and I was already there and eager to lead.

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Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity Leadership Styles 30

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

One of the most common questions I get asked by senior managers is “How can we find more innovative people?” That’s no simple task, and most managers have difficulty with it. In my previous company, we had a division manager who wasn’t performing the way we wanted her to. Hire for mission.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2019

For example, I controlled (or micro-managed) the hiring of key staff members during my beginning years of church revitalization. Do you fear others being in control of a project? We were changing a culture. I was building a team — one I didn’t have to control. It’s genius. Everyone applauds. You’re on the sidelines.

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Delegation Information Team Positioning 50

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2012

Amy Edmondson , Harvard Business School professor, describes how to manage intellectually diverse and geographically dispersed groups.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

A good portion of time is dedicated to risk management. I’ve seen pastors, for example, refuse to move forward with a project because they aren’t sure how groups of people might respond. We try to figure out some of the worse-case scenarios which could keep us from being successful. I think it’s important.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

He writes about time management from a Christian perspective at Life of a Steward. And in today’s society of emails, conference calls, and personnel shortages, one of the most important traits for a staff to develop is a focus on time management. Too much emphasis on relationships and fellowship, and no projects get completed.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2011

Assigning Responsibility To Projects within an Organization. Continuing to grow an organization requires a growing leader. Opinion question: Do you think some organizations often outgrow a leader’s capacity to lead well? Have you seen this happen? Related posts: Leadership Development for Dummies.

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Organization Delegation Leadership Development Project 44

Ron Edmondson

MAY 31, 2018

Being part of a team should mean there are no turf wars on and no one should be drowning in a project without some help. Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. In fact, they rebuke struggling alone!

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Team Bond Objective Learning-by-Doing 39

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 24, 2014

I also change projects throughout the day to keep my mind from wearing me out physically. For a similar thought, read my tips for managing stress HERE. Mind-breaks – If your job requires you to think deeply, taking short mind breaks is often helpful. What advice do you have? What slows you down? What helps your fatigue?

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

There are other times, such as after we’ve accomplished a major project, where I may intentionally “rest” from leading to catch my breath and rely on our current systems and structures to maintain us. And, I periodically stop leading for a more extended period. How/what did I lead last quarter – last year?

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Long-term Goal System Definition 44

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

We are part of a team and there are no turf wars on our staff and no one should be drowning in a project without some help. Work ethic I’ve never been great at managing people. Team spirit - We have no lone rangers on our staff. We rebuke struggling alone!

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Team Objective Learning-by-Doing Loyalty 68

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In my first management position, I was a 19 year-old college sophomore working full-time and leading a small staff of four people in the men’s clothing area of a major department store. I was placed in the position almost by default, because the previous manager left unexpectedly. I was already there and eager to lead.

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Tips Learning-by-Doing Team Maturity 42

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 21, 2011

I’m constantly attempting to be more efficient and effective with how I manage my time. It syncs with all my devices which means I’m never without a place to store or continue writing on projects on which I’m currently working. I have a few that are worth sharing. This blog post started there.).

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Tools Conference Blog Efficiency 50

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 12, 2012

According to surveys by Wharton Center for Applied Research, managers report that only 56% of their meetings are productive – and that 25% would have been more effective as conference call, memo, or voicemail. Conclusion: the cost of misguided meetings is high. Meetings are the window to the soul of your business or team.

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