Ron Edmondson

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10 Resolutions To Make a Ministry Leader Better

Ron Edmondson

Surround yourself with wise and moral influencers, allowing at least a few people access to know and speak into the most private parts of your life. Love others unconditionally – even those with whom you do not agree. Empower and invest in others, giving them opportunities to grow as individuals.

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5 Things I Naturally Control as a Senior Leader

Ron Edmondson

Things such as staff morale, organizational structure, and the working atmosphere are greatly embedded and formed by the senior leader – good or bad. The moral value of the organization . Senior leadership plays the primary role in setting the staff culture. The organization’s pursuit of excellence.

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A Sign You’re Doing Something Good as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

The moral here has a Scripture basis also. Have you noticed the more you do for good the more opposition you receive? I often encourage leaders at conferences when I speak to not allow a few critics to determine the worth of your work or your self-worth.

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Why Hospitality Is A Leader’s Secret Weapon

Ron Edmondson

This is where I think there’s a differentiation made between moral leadership and immoral leadership. Hitler was a very effective leader, but he wasn’t a moral leader. Moral leaders lead in moral ways to moral ends. They’re taking people someplace good and they’re doing it in the right way.

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Effective Questions Promote Effective Brainstorming

Ron Edmondson

Perhaps there has been some major fall out and the team has suffered damage, either financially, in reputation or in morale. How much did it cost us – in capital, momentum, morale and reputation? For example, what if the team is trying to discern what went wrong on a project? This process may help with that scenario also.).

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8 Ways People Have a Hard Time Fitting on a Team

Ron Edmondson

Morale is infected by the intentional “ odd person out” Spotting this as the problem can avoid further issues. It’s a bad thing to be “odd person out ” by no choice of your own, but some people actually place themselves in the position by decisions they make and how they respond to others on the team.

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7 Healthy Organization Characteristics Observed by Good and Bad Experience

Ron Edmondson

Healthy organizations have learned to “manage” them without disrupting morale. And as a leader, I should ask myself periodically if that person on the Caller ID making people cringe is me. Responds well to change. Change is all around. We can’t avoid it. Encourages healthy team members.