Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. Beginning something new doesn’t mean you have to have the finished, perfectly polished product in place when you begin. We often need a fresh dose of innovation.

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Edmondson Innovation Examples Blog 37

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2023

It may be a permanent team or a temporary team, but we’ve all served on teams, which simply weren’t productive. We have to keep up in terms of progress and innovation, but we can’t do it at the expense of good people. Who would want to serve on an unhealthy team? Talk about wasting time. We’ve all been there.

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Team Insurance Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 55

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 19, 2023

Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. As I’ve reflected of what helps me accomplish much, I came up with some thoughts as to how I’m able to maintain productivity. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit.

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Tips Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing 61

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Unreasonable expectations – over time – cause team members to naturally slow their individual productivity, which impacts the entire team. Therefore, leaders must become champions of new innovation and continual progress individually and for everyone on the team. Poor training. Growth and momentum are seldom self-produced.

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Team Long-term Brainstorming Objective 53

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2020

I wrote a post on innovative ways to develop people , as an example. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . And when they are forced to do so it keeps them from doing more productive things. Burdensome bureaucracies. Get rid of meetings just to meet.

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Bureaucracy Brainstorming Guidelines Edmondson 56

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Sometimes a mid afternoon sweat will make the last half of the day my most productive in thought. Innovation Leadership Ministry' Exercise – Whenever I’m in a lull, exercise triggers my brain. And, it’s good for my health. Hang out with creatives - Iron sharpens iron. Creatives sharpen me. 3 Ways to Fuel Momentum.

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Creativity Library Edmondson Process 83

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Jobs had a brilliance as an innovator and presenter and could wow an audience or inspire a team. May God continue to bring good from the products his company created. How is your life different because of Steve Jobs and Apple products? Steve Jobs was without question a brilliant man and an incredible marketer.

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Audience Follow-up Innovation Productivity 64

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 25, 2014

I was saving the biggie for this post — because all the others are often products of this one. Change Innovation Leadership' And, while those are often true emotions of change, in my observation it isn’t the most common. I recently wrote 7 Emotions of Change – and it isn’t one of them.

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Resistance Discount Edmondson Process 76

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2013

Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have activity in my life. If I’m watching a television program, which isn’t often, I’m doing attempting to do something productive while I watch…otherwise I feel I “wasted” time. Encouragement Innovation Leadership Ministry'

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Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing Planning 83

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

It may be a permanent team or a temporary team, but we’ve all served on teams, which simply weren’t productive. We have to keep up in terms of progress and innovation, but we can’t do it at the expense of good people. Who would want to serve on an unhealthy team? Talk about wasting time. And, we’ve all been there.

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Team Insurance Environment Resources 54

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 16, 2014

Those who succeed in the future workplace must be innovative. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. Innovation Leadership Ministry' Able to change quickly. You knew that, right? It’s not an option these days. How does this apply to the church?

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty Innovation 63

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I’m fairly productive as a person, but the truth is, I get distracted easily and have a hard time staying focused at times. Innovation Leadership Ministry' If I didn’t have notes when I was preaching, I would totally get off track. My mind wanders too much. Thankfully, there are a few things that help me focus.

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System Motivation Energy Edmondson 81

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Those who succeed in the future workplace must be innovative. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. Able to change quickly. You knew that, right? It’s not an option these days. It’s mandatory just to keep up with the pace of change.

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Uncertainty Magazine 53

Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2023

They produce a product. Advancers , on the other hand, grow the business. Regardless of their job title these people help the organization do more towards accomplishing their mission. The are “revenue positive” They add income to the bottom line. Then he went on to say he always wants more advancers than protectors.

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Team Budgeting Edmondson Goal 59

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 7, 2013

5 Productivity Pitfalls Learned From Marathon Training. Encouragement Innovation Leadership Ministry' Related posts: 12 Tips To Train For a Marathon or Half Marathon. Let My Marathon Training Help Plan Your Life. Catch Phrases Heard On the Way to the Finish Line.

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Power Bottom-up Training Edmondson 61

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I continually re-evaluated my routine, but having one helped me to have a more productive week. It actually keeps me more alert during the day, which is been a huge benefit to my productivity. I kept Thursday fairly open for meetings but more for last minute meetings – depending on how my Wednesday preparation went. Make a list.

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Maturity Edmondson Open-book Learning-by-Doing 72

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Once the end product is defined, creatives like limited micromanagement and maximum empowerment. The clearer you can be of what you are looking to do the more creative they can be. Grant the freedom to draw within the lines. Here’s the freedom creatives love. They want the freedom to fail and the freedom to dream.

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Creativity Team Micromanagement Edmondson 73

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 5, 2022

They produce a product. Advancers , on the other hand, grow the business. Regardless of their job title these people help the organization do more towards accomplishing their mission. These people are “ revenue positive “ They add income to the bottom line. Then he went on to say he always wants more advancers than protectors.

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Organization Budgeting Short-term Edmondson 55

Ron Edmondson

JULY 31, 2018

Unreasonable expectations – over time – cause team members to naturally slow their individual productivity, which impacts the entire team. Leaders must become champions of new innovation and continual progress individually and for everyone on the team. Poor training. Growth and momentum are seldom self-produced.

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Team Long-term Objective Brainstorming 32

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. As I’ve reflected of what helps me accomplish much, I came up with some thoughts as to how I’m able to maintain productivity. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit.

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Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing Mentor 35

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2019

Your product. If you are selling a product, they may not want what you have to sell. This doesn’t necessarily mean you have a poor product, it simply doesn’t match their needs. This goes for a product you sell or a Gospel you tell. But this always involves change – and tension always accompanies change.

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Proposal Audience Learning-by-Doing Insurance 40

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » 5 Step Process to Take a Dream to Reality 5 Step Process to Take a Dream to Reality January 27, 2011 in Encouragement , Innovation , Leadership with 8 Comments I like to see dreams and goals become reality. Product – This is the fun part!

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Process Edmondson Brainstorming Blog 57

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. As I’ve reflected of what helps me accomplish much, I came up with some thoughts as to how I’m able to maintain productivity. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit.

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Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing Mentor 30

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2015

I’m currently re-evaluating my routine, but having one helps me to have a more productive week. It actually keeps me more alert during the day – which is been a huge benefit to my productivity. Encouragement Innovation Leadership Life Plan Ministry' I can push to Monday or Tuesday if needed. Make a list. Make a list.

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Maturity Open-book Learning-by-Doing Planning 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 12, 2015

In my estimation, we have more Kingdom dollars invested in non-productive, non-growing churches than in church plants. Church Planting Church Revitalization God Innovation Kingdom Ministry' Obviously it is and should be a calling. You’ll need it, but we also need a renewed interest in revitalizing existing churches.

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Conference Edmondson Loyalty Long-term 30

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Unreasonable expectations – over time – cause team members to naturally slow their individual productivity, which impacts the entire team. Leaders must become champions of new innovation and continual progress individually and for everyone on the team. Poor training. Growth and momentum are seldom self-produced.

Team 30

Team Long-term Objective Brainstorming 30

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It increases the productivity of the organization. Giving people the power to make a decision does four things: 1. It expedites good service for the customer. It encourages leadership development within the organization. It keeps from frustrating customers/clients like me. Does your organization need to release power to others?

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Organization Leadership Development Power Company 35

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » Business » One Tip to Help You Meet Your Goals One Tip to Help You Meet Your Goals January 26, 2011 in Business , Encouragement , Innovation , Leadership with 4 Comments Do you ever struggle to complete a project?

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Goal Tips Edmondson Project 44

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Here is a guest post from Jesse Phillips: Seize the Year is a stylish and innovative calendar designed to help you suck the marrow out of 2012. In Making Ideas Happen, author Scott Belsky says “the design of your productivity tools will affect how eager you are to use them. It’s BEAUTIFUL? Attraction often breeds commitment.”

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Efficiency Planning Follow-up Goal 46

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Productive would be subject to interpretation, but certainly I have adequate (and more than adequate) activity in my life. As I’ve reflected of what helps me accomplish much, I came up with some thoughts as to how I’m able to maintain productivity. I’m more productive when I’m most physically fit.

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Long-term Short-term Learning-by-Doing Mentor 30

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2015

When evaluation isn’t being productive or your team isn’t in the routine of evaluating, let me share an idea that might help. Honestly, I prefer the Develop one over this one as far as sustainability and productivity goes, but some really great ideas can originate here. It flowed naturally. Creature of the Word: Giveaway.

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Energy Edmondson Team Document 30

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 4, 2018

I’m continually re-evaluating my routine, but having one helps me to have a more productive week. It actually keeps me more alert during the day, which is been a huge benefit to my productivity. I keep Thursday fairly open for meetings but more for last minute meetings – depending on how my Wednesday preparation goes.

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Maturity Open-book Learning-by-Doing Planning 48

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Let me introduce you to one of my favorite productivity applications. Evernote is a note/picture/voice taking productivity application used on laptops and mobile devices. You can’t beat the price for such a productive tool. If you are looking for a way to stay more organized and be more productive, check out Evernote.

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Document Brainstorming Insurance Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

I’ve found that breaking a big project into many smaller segments, then setting individual action steps for each segment and deadlines for each specific action step helps me be more productive. That may sound more complicated than just doing the work, but it is not. It is actually a very efficient use of your time.

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Goal Tips Project Efficiency 32

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2016

Your product. If you are selling a product, they may not want what you have to sell. This doesn’t necessarily mean you have a poor product, it simply doesn’t match their needs. This goes for a product you sell or a Gospel you tell. But, this in lives change – and there is always tension with change.

Proposal 30

Proposal Audience Learning-by-Doing Insurance 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 29, 2012

My mom is such an innovator, she skipped Myspace and went straight to Facebook. Worry is usually a product of mistrust…. God is thinking higher thoughts…are you? Isaiah 55:9). Leadership stopped being easy as soon as people got involved. I wonder if God giggles when He sees His children laugh….

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Self-aware Maturity Cooper Learning-by-Doing 43

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 7, 2019

Sometimes a mid afternoon sweat will make the last half of the day my most productive in thought. This isn’t just taking a walk – it’s sweating. I workout hard. Whenever I’m in a lull, exercise triggers my brain. And it’s good for my health. Hang out with highly creative types. Iron sharpens iron.

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Creativity Library Process Project 39