Ron Edmondson

JULY 25, 2017

You said this… They heard this… It meant this much to you… It meant this much to them… Your words are powerful. As a parent. As a leader. As a friend. As an employer. As a pastor. As a husband. Choose your words carefully. They matter.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 17, 2022

One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership, so I normally write about leadership issues. My goal is to help you be more effective – in leadership and management. Here are 7 ways to be seen as effective in leadership or management: Be aware. Information is powerful.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I heard a leader make a common but damaging leadership statement recently that made me cringe. It is perhaps one of the worst leadership statements to organizational health, but I have heard it numerous times in my career. That’s my leadership philosophy. Here’s the problem with that damaging leadership statement.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2012

You said this… They heard this… It meant this much to you… It meant this much to them… Your words are powerful. The post Your words are powerful… appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: Words Are Powerful…For Good and Bad. 20 Words Associated with Leadership. As a parent.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 7, 2013

It’s the power of one. Look for opportunities to be the power of one. The post The Power of One appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Encouragement Innovation Leadership Ministry' Is there someone you know who could use a little encouragement? You may be the sole voice in a sea of negativity.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 2, 2020

The best leadership, in my opinion, comes out of the resolve a leader has made in his or her heart. Most often these resolutions are made even prior to being in a leadership position. The resolve of a leader is powerful. So, do you want to improve your leadership? Make my personal health a priority.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2011

7 Ways to Keep a Leader on Your Team Mature Leaders Don’t Abuse Power 10 Questions With Leader Wayne Elsey: Soles4Souls Ministry About Ron Edmondson: Church planter and pastor with a heart for strategy, leadership and marketing; especially geared toward developing churches and growing and improving the Kingdom of God.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2019

If you follow this blog, you know I tend to think a great deal about leadership. I have a heart for developing good leadership in the church and in ministry. As I wrestle through this particular Biblical subject, I always think about places I see pride creep into leadership – even my own leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 2, 2024

The best leadership, in my opinion, comes out of the resolve a leader has made in his or her heart. Most often these resolutions are made even prior to being in a leadership position. The resolve of a leader is powerful. So, do you want to improve your leadership? Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2019

There are some things in leadership I could almost say I despise. Those things are almost always the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power – or the way other people respond to any attempt at good leadership. This has always seemed like cowardly leadership to me.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 3, 2012

John Maxwell defines leadership as influence. Some would say leadership comes with power. You have power. Do you think He had some power? He had the power of God at His disposal. Yet how did Jesus use that power? How are you using your power? Related posts: The Power of a Leader.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 29, 2012

It doesn’t matter what your structure is, if people have influence, regardless of their position, or lack thereof, they have power. They have power to help the cause. They have power to injure the cause. If people have influence, they have power. The post People Have Power appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2017

In church planting, I learned an important leadership principle. It taught me the principle I like to call: The Power of Caged Momentum. That’s the power of caged momentum. That’s the power of caged momentum. The power of caged momentum may even make the outcome better than you were expecting.

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The 7 Commandments of Leadership: Thou shalt protect thy character. In my experience, true character is eventually revealed in leadership. Delegation is not only necessary to be effective in leadership, it’s a necessity in order to truly be a leader. The post 7 Commandments of Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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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

MARCH 6, 2017

Recently, I sat in on a leadership meeting for another organization. This leader had a terrible leadership vocabulary. How is your leadership vocabulary? The post Great Leaders Develop a Leadership Vocabulary appeared first on Ron Edmondson. The best leaders I know are always learning. The problem?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

The loss of power will always be a key objection to change. The power of ministry is never limited when it comes from the right source. That makes casting vision…continually…a premier function of leadership. Related posts: 12 Random Tweetable Leadership Principles. 5 Common Derailments in Ministry Leadership.

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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

AUGUST 2, 2023

They almost always involve the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power. Power protectors Leaders who are easily threatened by others, always try to control people, or only say what they think people want to hear in order to be liked limit people and the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 14, 2023

Leadership deals with people – different people, with different expectations, demands and opinions. 7 most frustrating things pastors experience: People who abuse their power or position. It always bothers me for people to abuse power, but even more so when it happens in the church. Great question.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 18, 2017

However, as I’ve started making that transition in my own personal career, I’ve definitely learned the truth behind the idea that “everyone thinks leadership is easy until you become one.”. Our success depends on our ability to make other people feel powerful to get things done. 5 Questions to Help Millennials Grow into Leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It caused me to ask myself, so I could coach him: What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership? Knowledge is power. Here’s a principle of leadership it might take you a while to learn. His power is made perfect in your weakness. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 14, 2023

Whatever the shared values, there is a power of the heart connection among the team that cannot be overlooked as a reason for success in an organization. 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

MAY 24, 2018

Sometimes I think we complicate leadership too much. I often tell leaders who want to improve to think of one or two areas in their organization or church, or in their personal leadership style, that they’d like to improve upon and take some small steps to make something happen in that area. It would be powerful.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 28, 2022

And I personally think it’s one secret to my success in ministry and leadership. In leadership, even though it is an unpopular word, it may be one of the most valuable words we use. So, I had no choice but to learn the power of saying no. Leadership is a marathon. Talk about a power position. Your future.

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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. 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.

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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

MARCH 28, 2023

I’m 59 and I’ve not mastered this yet – even though I know how powerful prayer is for the believer. The power in prayer is not in the process of prayer, but the Person of prayer. Talk about power! Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 23, 2016

I have been in leadership roles for over three decades now. A mentor of mine always reminds me the success of whatever is being led always reflects back to leadership. I guess this is why I continue to share what I believer are simple principles – but often a simple idea is powerful in practice. My heart is for leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Here are 10 characteristics of good leadership: Recognizes the value in other people, so continually invests in others – Good leaders see a large part of their role as developing other leaders. Leadership development takes place in an organization as good leaders begin to share their experiences, good and bad, with others.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Holy Spirit Power from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post Holy Spirit Power – Acts Series, Part 2 appeared first on Ron Edmondson. One of the most misunderstood and under-utilized blessings of the Christian life – let’s consider the Holy Spirit.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 11, 2021

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast with Ron and Nate , Ron shares how leaders create capacity. Capacity can be defined as the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something. Let me know leadership issues you would like us to cover on future episodes. We all need more capacity.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Leadership is not about having all the answers. There are several Biblical examples of this type leadership. I’m watching as some more mature pastors help the church figure out what’s next for the church — after their leadership. I see that especially true in church leadership. That takes humility.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 7, 2018

It reminded me, however, of something I’ve observed in leadership. There are roadblocks in good leadership too, some of them we are aware of and some, which no one ever pointed out to us. It’s the roadblocks in leadership, which we can avoid that tend to be most damaging. So, much for my shortcut.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 23, 2023

Leaders want people to appreciate and value their leadership. There are many examples of hard, but smart leadership decisions. Leadership involves power and every leader is tempted at some time to use that power in revenge. But some of the best leadership discoveries I have made came with untested people.

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