Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates me towards achievement. You might be able to do it, but it likely isn’t a reasonable goal. If you’re successful this year you can set a higher goal next year. I create stacks.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 10, 2024

Good change leaders always keep the vision before them and are motivated more towards the accomplishment of it more than making sure everyone is pleased with them personally. Progress towards the goal must be more important than the exact actions taken towards achievement of them. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Learning-by-Doing Delegation Edmondson Process 61

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 8, 2021

It kills employee morale and motivation and it keeps the mission of the organization from reaching its full potential. Healthy delegation is an international, methodical and important part of leadership. A person receiving an assignment must know the goals and objectives you are trying to achieve. . “Why are we doing this?”

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Delegation Edmondson Objective Uncertainty 75

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 19, 2013

Leadership is hard and every decision a leader makes is subject to opinion. At the same time, most of us who have positions of leadership want people to like us personally and in our role as a leader. When we fall prey to pleasing people as a goal, we seldom lead people into what is best and are led more by opinion polls than vision.

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Leadership Edmondson Politics Learning-by-Doing 83

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 17, 2022

There needs to be an element of faith and risk to motivate followers. There’s no intrinsic value in following easy-to-attain goals. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. Practices humble servanthood.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 23, 2013

In fact, that’s a huge motivation for this blog. With that in mind… Here are 7 simple leadership tips: Fight fewer battles where the win doesn’t matter as much – Okay, honestly, this is hard, because usually people are bringing the battle to you. What’s the end goal. Leadership'

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are common excuses I have heard – and made – when the race gets difficult on the way to the finish line in a race – and in life and leadership. Often my travel schedule makes it more difficult to do everyday, but I know for my personal health and well-being exercise is an important part of life and leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talk about how to stop being a people-pleasing leader. At the same time, most of us who have positions of leadership want people to like us personally and in our role as a leader. Let us know leadership issues you would like us to cover.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 30, 2018

In fact, investing in other leaders is a huge motivation for this blog and a lot of my ministry. While these are simple concepts, they are huge principles in leadership. Miss these and you’ll find yourself struggling places in leadership you wish you weren’t. What’s the end goal? Read the Old Testament.

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Tips Leadership Comparison Learning-by-Doing 42

Ron Edmondson

JULY 13, 2020

The best leadership book is the Bible. I’m convinced humility might be the most attractive leadership quality there is these days. Leadership is ultimately a product of the heart we have for others and the vision we’ve been called to lead. The heart impacts passion, motivation and tenacity. Leadership is hard.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

If you want to eliminate risk from leadership… Here’s what you have to accept: It will be expensive – You’ll have to eliminate every thing which could go wrong. I’m not saying it won’t, I’m just questioning how practical that really is and really whether or not that’s even leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The term indicates everything to me that leadership is not supposed to be. Sadly, but in all honesty — I’ve been one of these at times in my leadership career. I was just the boss — in title — but offering very little leadership. I have learned valuable leadership principles from each of these bad bosses.

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Short-term Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Career 61

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 29, 2016

Leadership is hard and every decision a leader makes is subject to opinion. At the same time, most of us who have positions of leadership want people to like us personally and in our role as a leader. When pleasing people becomes a goal, we seldom lead people into what is best and are led more by opinions of others than by vision.

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Leadership Edmondson Motivation Politics 30

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 18, 2016

I think there is a leadership principle here. If you want team members to be energized towards progress they must be empowered to develop their own strategies for attaining the goals and objectives. It’s the new math of leadership. I have seen it so many times. Give people a Freedom Pass.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Someone with lots of prior leadership experience just bring higher expectations for those who try to lead them. They can zap the motivation from the team. The best leadership involves delegation to people who will assume responsibility for a task. Leadership always involve change. It is what makes leadership fun, right?

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Healthy delegation is critical to effective leadership, but I know so many leaders who struggle to delegate. I’m not trying to over simply a complicated leadership issue. One way to improve at this is to consider the overall purposes and goals of the organization. But I might be able to help you with the third one.

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Delegation Follow-up Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 74

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates me towards achievement. You might be able to do it, but it likely isn’t a reasonable goal. If you’re successful this year you can set a higher goal next year. I create stacks.

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Goal Motivation Incentives Edmondson 63

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 15, 2016

In fact, this is a huge motivation for this blog and a lot of my ministry. Here are 7 simple leadership tips: Fight fewer battles where the win doesn’t matter as much. What’s the end goal. The more you surround yourself with people capable of leading others, the greater the impact your leadership can have.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Help them draw a box around certain end goals or objectives. They like to be motivated and encouraged. Here are 3 ways to help creative people flourish: Give clear lines of direction. Give them a clear vision of what you are trying to accomplish. Help them see what a win would look like to you. Here’s the freedom creatives love.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 23, 2011

Here is my leadership interview with Dan Dominguez: Here’s a copy of my notes from our conversation. Number one thing to look for: Someone who will follow your spiritual leadership and respect you. The importance of business and leadership principles within the church. What kind of goals do you set?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 21, 2018

We’ve attempted to take it step-by-step, in a simple format, to write a plan that will help us achieve some specific goals for the new year. Build a reward in for the completion of each of your goals. Find a way to celebrate achieving your goals this year. It’s day 5 of our life planning series. I like simple.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Leadership is never easy. In fact, that should never be the goal, but there will be times it takes others time to catch the vision you are certain you have been called to lead. Many times they can view the end goal…as blurry as it may be…before others can. This ability alone eliminates many from the field of leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 13, 2019

And I realize that scenario is probably a little too perfect, but the point is life is fairly comfortable right now in your leadership. Leaders require an opportunity to improve something in order to stay motivated. You may simply need to expand your current goals and objectives. You may need to dream a new dream.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2019

My current travel schedule makes it more difficult to do everyday, but I know for my personal health and well-being exercise is an important part of life and leadership. Jokingly, I think he’s partially crazy, but he set a goal, he worked for it. I think you’ll find these very life and leadership applicable.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 6, 2016

For him – he set a goal, he worked for it. I think you’ll find these very life and leadership applicable. The completion of a dream – a goal – a challenge – feels great after crossing the finish line. Often you simply need a little motivation – a little push. He’s achieving it.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 11, 2014

That form of delegation actually does more harm than good for an organization, because it leaves projects undone or completed sub-par, kills employee morale and motivation, and keeps the mission of the organization from reaching its full potential. Leadership Organizational Leadership' They need to know what a win looks like.

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Delegation Bottom-up Uncertainty Morale 68

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Their motivation is achieving the agreed upon goal of the team. They love their work — even more the work of the team — and they are motivated to celebrate when the team succeeds. Innovation Leadership Team Leadership' Related posts: 7 Traits of a Great Team Member.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I write and speak a lot about leadership. And, I think wisdom is critical to the field of good leadership. But, frankly, I have known few in leadership whom I would consider truly wise leaders. They know reaching a goal is worth the struggles to get there. I know lots of good leaders. They lead with a clear vision.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 19, 2014

The box drawn around a certain end goal or objective. Motivate them. Innovation Leadership Ministry' Creatives don’t need freedom — or at least freedom alone — they need more than that. Here are 3 things creatives need to flourish. Clear lines of direction. A clear vision. The freedom to draw within the lines.

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Creativity Micromanagement Edmondson Objective 61

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

I know that goes against what all the great leadership books and experts say, but it’s true. It’s fun, exciting, motivating – visionary. Part of recognizing this is building discipline into my leadership. Vision casting can be dangerous for the health of a team. I have been guilty of this one – many times.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

It kills employee morale and motivation and it keeps the mission of the organization from reaching its full potential. Delegation is an international, methodical – an most important – part of leadership. The person receiving the assignment must know the goals and objectives you are trying to achieve.

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Delegation Bottom-up Objective Uncertainty 39

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

You can: Set measurable goals and objectives. Motivate people. Leadership Ministry' You can’t structure a win, but you can structure the scenarios that often allow results to happen. And, great leaders keep refining that process. Feed the stimulants that often produce the results you’re seeking. Improve creativity.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 30, 2010

This week we’ve attempted to take it step-by-step, in a simple format, to write a plan that will help us achieve some specific goals for the new year. Find a way to celebrate achieving your goals this year. It’s been said that what gets rewarded gets repeated…and that seems to be true from my experience.

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Edmondson Planning Goal Long-term 55

Ron Edmondson

JULY 10, 2017

And, I’m not trying to over simply a complicated leadership issue. Letting go to achieve greater success should be a key motivation for leadership. Letting go to achieve greater success should be a key motivation for leadership. But, I can help you with the third one.

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Delegation Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Advice 58

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 1, 2016

Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates me towards achievement. You might be able to do it, but it likely isn’t a reasonable goal. If you’re successful this year you can set a higher goal next year. I create stacks.

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Goal Motivation Incentives Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Their key motivation is achieving the agreed upon goal of the team. They love their work – even more the work of the team – and they are motivated to celebrate when the team succeeds. They consider the interests of the entire team. Great team members are good listeners. They demonstrate loyalty in action.

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Team Loyalty Commitment Motivation 36

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

And, if that’s your goal, I have a few thoughts to consider. I’m just questioning whether or not it is even leadership if we could get to zero risk. Leadership by application involves risk. My personal thought, however, is that when eliminating risk is a primary motivation you may risk losing opportunity.

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