Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 11, 2024

Maintainers Maintaining involves setting up and managing systems in an effort to continue the progress usually begun by others. The post 3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. These are the people who embrace change and are always ready for something new.

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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 16, 2019

In one of my first vocational leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In one of my first professional leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

However, if you dread it, it’s not a good system. This one came to me while working in an organization with a terribly burdensome review system. Whatever system you use – make sure it is not too time consuming and encourages people. Healthy organizations have learned to “manage” them without disrupting morale.

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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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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2023

Soon they become comfortable with a system or strategy. Generally speaking, protectors manage programs. Protectors build systems. The post Protectors and Advancers – Both Essential for Effective Teams appeared first on Ron Edmondson. They get accustomed to the way things are done. Advancers challenge them.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2016

In one of my first vocational leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem.

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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. Trust your instinct and the system of decision-making you used. The post Decision Remorse – It’s the Buyer’s Remorse of Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. The decision was made.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2022

In her book “ Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands” , Nancy Ortberg talks about the need to differentiate between “ a tension to be managed and a problem to be solved “ One example for me is the constant tension between the administration/money side of ministry and the discipleship/hands on side of ministry.

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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. Trust his instinct and the system of decision-making he used, which was a good, intentional and thoughtful process. Therefore, I felt he had made a good decision for the organization. The decision was made.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2017

In this post, I’m including the term management. Whether you lead or manage a large or small organization – or a church – there are principles for being effective, which work with leadership or management, These I call the “Be” principle. To be effective you have to know your team. Be responsive.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2021

We don’t want to jeopardize the organization – ultimately the people – we are trying to lead, so we attempt to have good systems and procedures, boundaries in place, adequate resources, and even contingency or emergency plans. Risk is a reality to be managed not a problem to be avoided.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 5, 2022

They get accustomed to the way things are done and become comfortable with a system or strategy. Generally speaking, protectors manage programs. Protectors build systems. The post Protectors and Advancers – Every Organization Needs Both appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Advancers challenge them. .

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2014

Here’s the principle that emerged: Apart from a system nothing was done “wrong” Here’s what I mean. All of those, however, are natural occurrences when there is no system in place to address those concerns. Or when the system isn’t good enough. And, every system should continually be: .

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Example : We once recognized our system of business meetings was not sustainable. When all creativity is structured out of the system. Andy Stanley says “a tension to be managed, not a problem to be solved” Good organizations have some of those. It’s harder to manage many events than it is one.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 6, 2020

Ron Edmondson Consultant, Pastor, Teacher Mustard Seed Ministry Consulting Communication Communicate. Scott Millen Managing Director 2 Fish Company Consulting Humility Be willing to sacrifice. Scott Shrader President Vault Wealth Management Consulting Communication Be honest, upfront, and transparent about everything.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2020

When I was first in leadership as a retail manager, I could set the schedule for people, tell them what to do and hold them accountable for routine tasks. In addition to systems and structures, for a leader to be successful, leaders must engage a team on personal levels. . And then 2020 came. . We must build team spirit.

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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. Have you developed a system that allows you to focus your efforts on accomplishing a set of tasks?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2023

Work ethic – I’ve never been great at managing people. The team is open to challenge the system, the ministry, the leader, and each other in an attempt to make the organization better. The post 7 Traits of Great Team Members appeared first on Ron Edmondson. That’s another way they stay healthy.)

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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

JULY 6, 2023

Leadership with Management – Please know I’m a huge fan of both leadership and management when done well. (I Managing involves helping people achieve and maintain a known, predetermined vision, by implementing systems and procedures to effectively move people forward.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2017

In this post, I’m including the term management. Whether you lead or manage a large or small organization – or a church – there are principles for being effective, which work with leadership or management, These I call the “Be” principle. To be effective you have to know your team. Be responsive.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 28, 2020

Travel has been disrupted, tourism has shriveled, healthcare systems have come under intense strain, and factory output has withered. Those still working on site are often arguably under even greater strain, whether those in our hospitals and health systems, or those in our food and retail supply chains. Tackle the climate of fear.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2017

Self-evaluation is good here Are you more of a leader or a manager? In the book “Reviewing Leadership”, the authors Banks and Ledbetter write, “Leadership and management are two distinct yet related systems of action. Yet the overriding functions of leadership and management are distinct. Every organization needs both.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2013

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 Managers guide systems. Get a manager. Leaders lead change.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The more an organization grows the more it needs a structure in place to manage the growth; that’s maintenance. An example here would be developing or improving the internal systems of employee reviews to empower more than control. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 19, 2020

If you have to battle the system or structure every time you make a change there will be very little long-term success. There’s a healthy rhythm to effective change management. The post 5 Common Derailments in Church Revitalization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Making changes without changing the way changes are made.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

You don’t need leadership to manage current systems. The post 10 Times You Don’t Need Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. You don’t need leadership if you already have all the answers. You don’t need leadership if every outcome is predetermined. What would you add to my list?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 7, 2021

You can manage that. Of course, all of this points to a major difference in leading and managing. You can manage the “knowns” with the right structure and systems. In closing, I’m reminded of this John Kotter quote: “Management is about coping with complexity. Risk abounds.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

God even commanded it into the system. We could manage that. The post 5 Principles of Leadership from the Life of David appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Don’t expect things to “slow down” so you can catch up. They won’t. You’ll have to be disciplined to decompress regularly. And, we need it.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 12, 2020

Example : In our last church, we recognized our system of business meetings was not sustainable. When all creativity is structured out of the system. Andy Stanley says “a tension to be managed, not a problem to be solved” Good organizations have some of those. It’s harder to manage many events than it is one.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2014

In this post, I’m including the term management. Whether you lead or manage a large or small organization — or church — there are principles for being effective. Use personality profiles or just get to know them over time, but learn the people you are supposed to be leading or managing. What would you add?

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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. I’m not motivated by fear, but I have an alarm system at my house. The post 7 Questions To Help Process Fear appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I was frequently asked how we have managed to find so many talented young leaders. They seem to want to know how they are doing far more often than the annual review system the past afforded. The post 7 Ways to Attract and Retain Younger Leaders appeared first on Ron Edmondson. We struck “gold” several times.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Many of the situations from which I develop leadership principles happened years ago when I was in secular business and management. I do have a system (informal that is), however, of how I post about current leadership issues, especially those real life to me, where I know the people involved.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2017

We should attempt to have good systems, adequate resources, and even contingency or emergency plans. Risk is a reality to be managed not a problem to be avoided. The post 7 Hidden Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Faith always, by definition, deals with a level of the unknown.).

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