Ron Edmondson

MARCH 22, 2021

There are some common ways to lose favor with leadership. Now before that sounds arrogant, please know I can be pretty hard on senior leadership. Having been in such a position for over 30 years, I know the bad side of senior leadership. When I’m coaching other leaders, predominately I’m coaching senior leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I’ve learned a lot about leadership from the life of David. . The best book from which to find leadership principles is the Bible. From his time in the wilderness and serving as king, good and bad, I learn a great deal about leadership and what is required to successfully lead by observing David. Take for example this story.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In the early days of a leadership position I have some intentionally bad leadership practices. . Here are a few examples: I micromanage – I do not like micromanaging and don’t want it done to me. Not with everything, but I need to manage some things closer so I get a handle on where things are currently.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 20, 2010

You know the kind… I talk weekly to ministers serving on church staffs around the country who are struggling with the leadership of the church where they serve, mainly because of the leadership…or lack thereof…coming from senior leadership in the church. I simply asked: What does successful leadership require?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

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

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The delivery truck principle is a sobering reality in all leadership decisions. . It was through watching that process a leadership principle came to me. Delivery Truck Principle of Leadership. This principle points to a tension which exists in all leadership decisions. We see that in many areas of our life.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2019

What was unusual was a new manager I had not seen before. This new manager continually “barked” back half answers, displayed constant frustration, and grumbled excuses about the lack of manpower. The only difference on this day than any other day I had been to this restaurant – a new manager.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2017

One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership, so I normally write about leadership issues. In this post, I’m including the term management. Effective leaders and managers learn to manage their “BE” Here are 7: Be aware. What you do matters more than what you say.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 19, 2019

I’ve noticed we confuse a lot of words in leadership. Here are words we often confuse in leadership: Possibility with Probability – Just because something has a chance of happening, doesn’t necessarily mean the chances are good. Managers tend to thrive in details and structure. Letting things progress is easy.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2024

Maintainers Maintaining involves setting up and managing systems in an effort to continue the progress usually begun by others. It could be to improve things, close them gracefully or transition things to a new season of leadership. Personal example: I love being a starter. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 30, 2019

I’m convinced the biggest battle in leadership is often within the emotions of a leader – and equally powerful – the emotions of those we lead. The biggest battle in leadership is a battle against emotions. The difficult part of leadership is not figuring out a strategy moving forward.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Example : In numerous churches I have worked with they had multiple committees that are included in almost every decision made. Example : I was coaching a pastor in a church where change is painful to accomplish. Creative leadership will die, because genuine leaders rebel against controlling environments.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 29, 2023

For example, I was once working with a young leader. 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.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I have held a senior leadership position for over 30 years and been in leadership over 40 years. When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. All leadership is challenging, but the senior position is a pressure unlike any other.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 24, 2019

All the leadership examples I post on my blog come from real life situations – either mine or yours, collected through years of leadership experience. Many of the situations from which I develop leadership principles happened years ago when I was in secular business and management.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

When you fail to remember this principle of leadership – that people are different – you frustrate those you are trying to lead. I don’t really like the term, because I think better leadership is a “we”, but I want you to see how I try to be intentional in this area.) Welcoming input.

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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. It caused me to ask myself, so I could coach him: What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership?

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talk about how to change an already established culture. The only way a leader can “keep the peace” in the realm of change management is simply to offer no change. Let us know leadership issues you would like us to cover. Any level.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 29, 2014

As a rule, I’m pretty hard on senior leadership. Having been in such a position for over 25 years I know the bad side of senior leadership. My goal is always to improve senior leadership for all of us. But, what about supporting senior leadership? Those are equally important topics in leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 3, 2022

For example, in the case of the chair policy I mentioned above, rather than write a policy – go get the chairs! For example, some people may need to be in the office to get things done, for example. Lead more than you manage. Management is more about implementing policies and seeing they are adhered to completely.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2023

His church expects 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. Here’s a principle of leadership it might take you a while to learn. It was his first church out of seminary.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 2, 2022

Over the years, I’ve made plenty of mistakes, but I’ve also managed – in the business world and the church world – to develop some pretty healthy teams. It would be difficult for teams I lead to call me a micro-manager. This way of hiring allows me to be a leader instead of a manager.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2023

I have held a senior leadership position for over 25 years and been in leadership almost 40 years. When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. All leadership is challenging, but the senior position is a pressure unlike any other.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 28, 2018

The best book from which to find leadership principles is the Bible. I love, for example, learning from leaders like Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Jacob, Nehemiah — and I could keep going. Take for example this story. Have you ever been in over your head in a leadership quandary? We could manage that.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Some of my best leadership principles developed while watching other leadership efforts – or lack thereof. As I expected, within minutes every manager in the store, easily identified by their store shirts and badges, were on the scene – making sure the man was okay and the spill was thoroughly handled. The story: .

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2017

I can be pretty hard on senior leadership. Having been in such a position for over 25 years, I know the bad side of senior leadership. My goal is always to improve senior leadership for all of us, which has been a chief goal of this blog. When I’m coaching other leaders, predominately I’m coaching senior leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 12, 2020

Example : Leading in two churches I have identified multiple committees that are included in almost every decision made. Example : I was coaching a pastor in a church where change is painful to accomplish. Creative leadership will die, because genuine leaders rebel against controlling environments. It is what brings momentum.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, if all the ministries are focused on people already inside the church – there won’t likely be a lot of growth. 7 paradigms often needed for church growth: Lead with leaders Of course you need followers too, but most people are looking for leadership, especially about things about which they don’t know.

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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. Check out my new website design and my 5T Leadership offerings. Maintenance.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2022

My church leadership blog and podcast has given me access into the lives of hundreds of pastors. The pastor is supposed to recruit Sunday school teachers, manage a budget and be actively engaging the community through a healthy Tuesday night evangelism program. Check out all the great leadership podcasts at Lifeway.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 16, 2018

I know hospitality isn’t something you’ve commonly associated with definitions of leadership, but it’s critical to our effectiveness that we begin to do so. This is the power of marrying hospitality and leadership. Hospitality is a precursor to any effective leadership theory or strategy. You and I should be hospitable leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

One often misunderstood reason leadership is challenging is the tension every leader feels when making decisions. Leaning to balance the tensions of leadership may determine the level of success a leader can sustain. If a leader leans too far in either direction their leadership effectiveness suffers. Leadership is people.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 22, 2012

Either way, I think that phrase applies in leadership, only I’m not sure that’s the only option. Are you experiencing the “heat”; the stress of leadership? At 20 years of age, I was thrust into a management position, because the manger left suddenly. Do you feel you are in over your head? I wasn’t.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A few examples of the hardest decision I have personally had to make as a leader: The person has lost credibility with the team. Making the right decision protects the organization, the teams involved, and, often, the ability of the team to respect your leadership. It may even be a temporary setback in your leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Things like returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner, for example, remain critical at every level of leadership. I believe the larger an organization grows or the leader’s responsibilities expand the more time must be spent on this aspect of time management. This is critical to an organization’s success.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For example, when I was pastoring I knew Mondays and Tuesdays were going to be meeting days. But when you learn to manage your lists effectively, it can give you more freedom than you have now. For example, everyone seems to know we need to drink more water, and my small change has made me crave water even more. Make a list.

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