Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2017

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Introducing 5T Leadership. Ron (and his strategic partners) coach and consult churches, organizations and leaders in 5 critical areas of leadership. The way you begin and end a leadership position often determines the degree of success you will have in the position. Here’s part of what’s next. 5TLeadership.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 21, 2023

What is your leadership capacity? I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the vision. A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 13, 2022

5 lesser-known traits of effective leadership: Stretching – And I don’t mean exercise, although that’s not a bad one to mention either. That’s because leadership is all about going somewhere new – somewhere people have never been previously. As previously stated, leadership is about going somewhere. Think with me.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2021

There are some things the church experts speaking into pastoral leadership won’t tell you. Some even refer to me as an “expert” in leadership – to which I would tell them I’m still very much in the apprentice stage in many ways. I do have lots of leadership experience – good and bad.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2023

Whenever I enter a new leadership position, I have a few strategies to attempt some early success. 7 strategies in a new leadership position: Get to know key leaders I try to get to know the staff and key influencers in the church or organization. (My Set my initial vision People want to know where I am going with my leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

I don’t know if “survive” and “desperation” are the right words to title this post but certainly leadership is harder today than it ever has been in my career. Trust in leadership is at an all time low. How to survive in faith leadership during seasons of desperation: Listen to outside voices. And some leader just said “Duh”!).

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 1, 2021

Over the years, I’ve observed that many times there are things that simply weaken my leadership. If we can identify what interrupts the effectiveness of our leadership, we can become better leaders. 7 things which weaken my leadership: Needless Distractions. 7 things which weaken my leadership: Needless Distractions.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 15, 2019

No, but the use of creativity and innovation can often be avoided if there is enough money in the budget. The post Increasing Creativity and Innovation on a Tight Budget appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I didn’t know I was solving the problem by asking the question, but the delay forced us to answer the question.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2023

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. We often need a fresh dose of innovation. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggetsin a practical way. I love that. Hopefully you get the idea.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 7, 2014

But, the process of doing church requires leadership. One way to grow a church is to expand the leadership base. And, one way to ensure a church doesn’t grow is to limit leadership development. Without leadership progress stalls. Related posts: Leadership Development for Dummies. If not, why not?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 11, 2024

It could be to improve things, close them gracefully or transition things to a new season of leadership. I can live in the finisher role for a time if it involves development or innovation, but I always drift back to starting something new. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Perhaps it is the job I have now of helping to improve the standard of leadership in our churches and ministries, but as I watched the movie this year I found some incredible lessons in leadership. Here are 7 Leadership Lessons from It’s a Wonderful Life: We should celebrate small wins. It also leads to prayer.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 15, 2014

If we can begin to identify what interrupts strong leadership, we can become better leaders. I have personally experienced some things in my own life that weaken my leadership. Here are 7 things that weaken leadership: Distractions – As leaders, we do our best work when we are pointing people toward worthy visions.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2024

In healthy organizations, leadership often depends on the task being performed. But removing hard lines around people promotes their individual creativity and encourages innovation for the team. Figuring out how to navigate through these times and keep the team moving forward together is a part of good leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading. Here are 5 ways I expand my leadership potential? Let me explain.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2011

Don’t be afraid of innovation… Some even call it change…. Related posts: 10 Random Ideas To Encourage Innovation. Increasing Creativity and Innovation on a Tight Budget. If you keep doing the same things…you’ll get the same results… Duh… Did you know?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 14, 2013

Here, in my opinion, are the most admired qualities in leadership these days: Servanthood – A willingness to do for others before (and if they never) do for you. Innovation – Finding new ways to do things. The post 10 Most Admired Qualities in Leadership Today appeared first on Ron Edmondson. What did I miss?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 4, 2014

Leadership is tough. They want to be effective and for people to appreciate and value their leadership. There are many examples of tough, but smart leadership decisions. 7 examples of some tough but smart leadership decisions: If the answer is going to be no. 7 Examples of Shallow Leadership. You have your own.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 15, 2023

Innovation Joseph devised an ingenious plan to save the nations from desolation. The ultimate hope of this post is you (and I) would reflect on our own leadership – consider our own heart as a leader. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggetsin a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 28, 2021

The leadership lid you create will be in whatever area you choose to control. Senior leadership should make sure the vision of the organization is always in the minds of people. Senior leadership plays the primary role in setting the staff culture. There are things, which by default senior leadership will naturally control.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The ones you often need to turn things around – innovative, creative, energetic, visionary, leaders – are hesitant to come to a plateaued or declining church. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 3, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » 10 Characteristics of God Leadership 10 Characteristics of God Leadership January 3, 2011 in Encouragement , God , Innovation , Leadership with 16 Comments One of my Top Posts of 2010 was a post entitled 10 Characteristics of Good Leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 25, 2014

I use the discovery method in leadership too. In life and leadership. The post How Some of the Best Discoveries Are Made – In Life and Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Dodging Geese Poop in Life and Leadership. Developing a Leadership Vocabulary. We try lots of new things.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 22, 2017

I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading. Here are 5 ways I expand my leadership potential? Invest in other people.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Leadership is tough. They want to be effective and for people to appreciate and value their leadership. There are many examples of tough, but smart leadership decisions. 7 tough but smart leadership decisions: If the answer is going to be no. Those are 7 tough, but smart decisions I have had to make in leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 17, 2023

A rapidly changing work culture takes creative, innovative and adaptable leaders. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. It seems we are always learning something new. It’s not an option these days.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2023

We have to keep up in terms of progress and innovation, but we can’t do it at the expense of good people. The environment, in which the team operates, is more important than it ever has been in my leadership. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2019

I wanted people to feel comfortable with me and trust my leadership, so I think they needed to see me frequently – even more so in the beginning days of my pastorate. People wanted to know where I was going with my leadership. In our context, that was doing more with innovation and putting pastors in peer groups.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Therefore, leaders must become champions of new innovation and continual progress individually and for everyone on the team. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2019

What is your leadership capacity? I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the vision. A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now, before you think I’m awful, the reason I share is that it reminded me of an important leadership principle. The post Tortoise and Hare Principle in Organizational Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson. 7 Elements of a Strategy for a New Leadership Position. It’s the tortoise and the hare principle.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2024

Being in a leadership position is no guarantee we are leading. Obviously, those periods shouldn’t be long or progress and momentum eventually stalls, but leadership is an exhaustive process. Leadership is about something new. A great part of leadership is about discovery. It can be draining. And I encourage that.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 19, 2018

Honestly, good leadership isn’t always practical. Here are 7 impractical leadership principles I practice: I don’t make major decisions alone – even if I have the authority. Plus, I’ve learned my best leadership from the mistakes I’ve made. Or so it may not seem at the time. Let me explain.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s then when leadership is tested most, tensions mount and people are more likely to object. Leadership is the tension between the comfort of where we are and the potential of where we could be. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Change is necessary.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2011

I love the leadership principles of Jesus. I’ve written 10 Reasons I Admire the Leadership Principles of Jesus and 10 Tips to Doing Leadership the Jesus Way In John Chapter One, I saw three more principles.

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