Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Do you want your organization to succeed? For long-term success in any area of life you must be: Driven by vision. It’s the aim…the mission…the goal of what needs to be done to determine success as you’ve defined it. Your organization will stall. Does this describe your organization?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 16, 2013

How To Balance Strategy & Creativity To Move Your Ideas Forward. Today, I have learned to properly apply strategy and force, making me a better manager of the creative process and a stronger entrepreneur. Applying strategy and Tactics in the creative process can be best illustrated through examples of paddling a canoe.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 15, 2015

To be successful today there are a few things we must have. Here are 3 must-haves for success in leadership today: Efficiency – There is never enough time or enough me. The post 3 Must-Haves for Leadership Success Today appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Related posts: 7 Things I Attribute to Personal Success.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There are times, however, if you want the change to be successful, you must use strategy to make the decision. Thankfully, not all decisions a leader makes requires using strategy. The leader, however, must weigh the risk with the future of the organization in mind. I love risk and there is no leadership without risk.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Perhaps you understand… I decided, since I have such awesome Twitter followers…and most people have an idea of what they think successful leadership looks like…that I’d put the subject to the test. I simply asked: What does successful leadership require? Successful leadership requires __.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 1, 2021

It’s easy to get distracted with things which, while they may be good things, don’t help move the organization towards the vision. We need good objectives and results, with the proper systems and strategies to accomplish them. And life (and our organizations/church) can become stale – quickly.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

People want assurance you have the best interest for them and the organization they’ve loved and served longer than you have. The older the church or organization – or the longer they’ve needed change – the more important it will be you take time to implement change. I love a good whiteboard strategy session.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2019

I was meeting with a successful entrepreneur recently. They “protect” the organization. There needs to be an adequate number of protectors in every organization. Regardless of their job title these people help the organization do more towards accomplishing their mission. They become comfortable with a system or strategy.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It has been especially challenging for leaders trying to navigate their organizations through it. It requires strategy planning, goal-setting, and diligent efforts on behalf of a team working together. Greater success comes from collaboration. This has been a frustrating year in leadership. That includes pastors and the church.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 27, 2011

Leadership demands consistent decision-making and a wise leader has developed certain attributes that protect the leader and the organization during this process. A leader learns wisdom from the personal experience of success and failure and from the insight of other leaders. Related posts: 7 Attributes of Success as an Organization.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 26, 2013

Yet, finding new leaders is critical to the successful growth of any church or organization. Be intentional – Every leader in the organization must be willing to consciously replace themselves. Multiplication must be a part of the overall strategy. The best recruitment in most organizations will be likewise.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2016

Finding new leaders is critical to the successful growth of any church or organization. Every leader in the organization must be willing to consciously replace themselves. Multiplication must be a part of the overall strategy. The best recruitment in most organizations will be likewise. Be intentional. Start early.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Casting a vision is one part of success in an organization. And, for clarity sake, I’m not talking about the one over-arching vision which drives the organization. I’m talking about the current thoughts in a leader’s mind of where the organization needs to go next week, next month or next year.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The best first chair leaders are willing to get out of the way and let people around them lead – even if the second chair person’s success gains more notoriety than the first chair. They may have to be empowered to work on dreams which are even outside the vision of their current organization. Empower individual dreams.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The best first chair leaders are willing to get out of the way and let people around them lead – even if the second chair person’s success gains more notoriety than the first chair. They may have to be empowered to work on dreams which are even outside the vision of their current organization. Empower individual dreams.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Nice Guy” Part of the leader’s responsibility, however, is to offer constructive criticism – and sometimes correction – so the team gets better and the organization continues to improve. I want success and progress. I know patience is a fruit of the Spirit, but it is the fruit I struggle with the most. I like to win.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 15, 2014

It’s easy to get distracted with things that, while they may be good, they don’t help move the organization towards the vision. Good systems and strategies. Success – All of us love to succeed. Sadly, though, sometimes a little success can usher in complacency. Good objectives. We might even plan for it.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

That creates tension in many organizations, including many churches today. Enforces a waiting period on young leaders …Young leaders today want an opportunity to explore, take risks, and make an impact in the world…NOW…Successful leaders learn to tap into this energy. Have you noticed? What would you add to my list?

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Leadership development takes place in an organization as leaders begin to share their experiences, both positive and negative, with others. Has above average character – There are no perfect people, but for a leader to be considered good, in my opinion, they must have a character which is unquestioned within the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 21, 2014

The best first chair leaders are willing to get out of the way and let people around them lead — even if the second chair person’s success gains more notoriety than the first chair. They may have to be empowered to work on dreams that are even outside the vision of their current organization. They have ideas.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 18, 2016

Successful leaders understand organizational success involves letting people figure out their own way. 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. Give people a Freedom Pass. It’s the new math of leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2018

We owned another business prior to this one and it had been extremely successful. As a result of my experience, here is my best advice for the CEO/Small Business Owner/Pastor when things are going wrong in the organization: DON’T RUN. In my pre-ministry business days, Cheryl and I owned a small manufacturing business. I did this.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

Nice Guy” Part of the leader’s responsibility, however, is to offer constructive criticism — and sometimes correction — so that the team gets better and the organization continues to improve. I want success and progress. Waiting – I know patience is a fruit of the Spirit, but it is the fruit I struggle with the most.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 19, 2017

It’s easy to get distracted with things which, while they may be good, don’t help move the organization towards the vision. Good systems and strategies. Sadly, though, sometimes a little success can usher in complacency. We can begin to think we’ve figured out a system to success. Good objectives.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2011

When Jesus began to organize a team, he used practices which maybe helpful for us today, especially those of us who are leading teams during the transition or start-up phase, when recruiting people is paramount to the success of the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 23, 2012

I wanted to know from a management perspective, “What are the factors that lead to success or failure when implementing a men’s discipleship program?” And I wanted to discover, “What are successful pastors doing differently than the pastors of ineffective or failed ministries to men?”. A sustainable strategy to make disciples.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

We are generally flexible and laid back as an organization, yet we accomplish much towards our mission. I’ve even said that sometimes we are too “nice&# as an organization. I know this is not something unique to our organization. A false notion that conflict shouldn’t exist in a Christian organization?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

They want assurance you have the best interest at heart for them and the church or organization they’ve loved and served longer than you have. The older the church or organization – or the longer they’ve needed change – the more important it will be you take time to implement change. Plan your approach.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2011

You have a goal, you may even know what needs to be done for the goal to become a reality, but you never seem to accomplish the necessary tasks that will bring you success. Your dreams remain simply dreams and you remain frustrated with yourself. Sound familiar? Let me share a quick tip to help you avoid this scenario.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2011

As it stands now, it’s easier to cross train, we can be covered for absences better, and we aren’t putting all our eggs in one basket so-to-speak with such a vital function as an organization. Would your prefer to recruit 10 volunteers for a specific area per Sunday or the entire 200 number? I thought so!)

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 24, 2015

These structures offer the support a leadership team—and all teams in an organization—needs to be able to truly lead the church. Before your team will be successful, you may need to engage some cultural change to enable the team to thrive. Teams possess all the information they need to solve problems and make decisions.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 27, 2011

In the multi-site example, this is where we organized a group of people to pray through this idea, explore the options, and look at the demographics, costs, etc. Ideas may or may not make it out of this step, but if they survive, the chance of success is much greater. This process took several months and numerous meetings.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Most likely, the degree of success you experience this next year will be directly proportional to the direction you head your life and the intentionality you have with the decisions you make. I believe in purposeful living. Here is a reality that I have experienced personally and in observation of so many others.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Although my tenure is much shorter than I had anticipated when I arrived almost 18 months ago, I feel it has been a productive time for me and the organization. I spent my time restructuring the organization and the team; hopefully positioning it for the future. At times it felt as though I was back in church revitalization.

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