Ron Edmondson

APRIL 16, 2019

In one of my first vocational leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage.

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System Committee Maturity Retail 48

Ron Edmondson

MAY 15, 2019

I saw it in retail. They’ve been injured by others and now they blame everyone around them. You are in the leading position, so you are often the recipient of the greatest blame. I saw it as a small business owner. I saw it serving in an elected office. I saw it as a pastor. Some people simply have been dealt a bad set of cards in life.

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Retail Learning-by-Doing Leadership Positioning 36

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

In my early twenties, I was working in retail and this theory developed in my mind as I watched dozens of items gather immediate interest, grow rapidly in popularity, quickly rack up sales, but then as a fad changed, the item sales just as quickly decline. Theory: The rate of increase, often determines the rate of decline.

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Retail Video Morale Examples 56

Ron Edmondson

MAY 20, 2011

I’ll share 2 of my answers as examples… Working in retail at Christmas… Having to fund a weekly payroll for other people… What’s your experience you would share? Let’s do that by completing this sentence: Sometime in a person’s life they need to experience _.

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Retail Examples 40

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

When I was in retail, we sometimes hired people at Christmas just to have more employee presence on the sales floor. I was in retail when customer service really meant something, so we wanted the customer to always see someone willing to help them.

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Retail Reference Positioning Learning-by-Doing 51

Ron Edmondson

MAY 21, 2018

And a man in retail, who took interest in me in college. Beginning with my high school principal when I was student body president. He taught me to take responsibility for my actions, but not to trip over my own humility. I was technically his “boss”, but he was every bit the leader to this young, inexperienced, first-term manager.

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Micromanagement Follow-up Retail Long-term 41

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 15, 2012

In one of my first management positions, I supervised about 50 people in several departments of a large retail store. Assuming what you’re hearing is all that’s being said. A primary part of the job was creating a work schedule.

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Leadership Delegation Edmondson Retail 57

Ron Edmondson

JULY 19, 2012

After over 10 years in retail, including as a buyer, I love nice clothes, but I’m cheap when it comes to spending money on myself. We were at a department store recently looking at some shirts in the men’s department on sale. When I can find a good bargain I’m excited.

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Edmondson Retail Influence Project 79

Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2016

In one of my first vocational leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage.

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System Committee Maturity Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 11, 2019

And if you want to follow the retail trend you can start decorating for Christmas in September!). (And I think that’s a good idea.) But regardless of the number you likely have them over a few days. Christmas-themed services can go from Thanksgiving through the New Year. Sadly, some of Christmas as the new Easter has to do with the message.

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Follow-up Long-term Edmondson Retail 49

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In one of my first professional leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. The division had several departments within it and each department had a separate department manager. Most of the departments were efficient, profitable, and easy to manage.

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System Committee Maturity Edmondson 57

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2014

When I was in retail, there were some store closing experts. Some leaders close things out graciously – This has to be one of the toughest assignments in leadership, but there are leaders who are especially gifted in helping things come to an end.

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Examples Long-term Loyalty Maturity 82

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 10, 2019

When I was in retail management I knew that the way the store looked, the merchandise was presented, and our associates treated shoppers were all vitally important parts of motivating someone to buy an item. I think my motivation came from my years in the business world.

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Class Follow-up Short-term Bottom-up 75

Ron Edmondson

JULY 15, 2012

It is one thing that separates downtowns from other more commercial retail developments. (Okay, maybe I’m alone, but I don’t thinks so.) Downtowns are perfect places to sit for a while and relax. Restaurants – A great downtown has several choices of locally owned, unique restaurants.

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Edmondson Retail Travel Marketing 52

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 1, 2016

After over 10 years in retail, including as a buyer, I love nice clothes, but I’m cheap when it comes to spending money on myself. We were at a department store looking at some shirts in the men’s department on sale. When I can find a good bargain I’m excited.

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Edmondson Retail Influence Project 30

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2012

It was aggregating to this teenager, but years later, when I worked in retail management, I copied this leader’s intentionality. The store’s owner seemed to always know what was going on in the store, often seeing things I or other employees didn’t see. I refused to do any paperwork on Saturdays.

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Retail Learning-by-Doing Stress Blog 54

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

When I was in retail this was a busy day. The title of the day has always confused me. It’s called Labor Day and yet it’s supposed to be a break from our labor. And, of course, some will work today. Thank you to our emergency personnel and hospital workers and those that keep our commerce and lifestyles going today.

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Long-term Edmondson Uncertainty Retail 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2017

When I was in retail, there were some store closing experts. Some leaders close things out graciously. This has to be one of the toughest assignments in leadership, but there are leaders who are especially gifted in helping things come to an end.

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Examples Long-term Loyalty Maturity 30

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Obviously there are plenty of places and individuals still offering a pleasant customer experience…I’ve had some very pleasant experiences with customer service even recently…so…if the shoe fits with this post wear it…otherwise I’ll see you next post, but if you have a job in… Customer service. Restaurant.

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Retail Tips Commitment Skills 49

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It was sometimes aggravating to this teenager, but years later, when I worked in retail management, reflecting back it began to make sense to me why my boss had responded as he did. I began to copy his intentionality. I refused to do any paperwork on Saturdays, for example.

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Edmondson Retail Learning-by-Doing Blog 30

Ron Edmondson

MAY 30, 2017

I began my business leadership experience in retail management. These are always discussions I’d rather not have, but I know are necessary for the continued health of the relationship, the team, and the individual. Over the years, I have had many of these issues which required “tough love” to address them.

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Team Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Commitment 56

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2015

I began my business leadership experience in retail management. These are always discussions I’d rather not have, but I know are necessary for the continued health of the relationship, the team, and the individual. Over the years, I have had many of these issues which required “tough love” to address them.

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Team Edmondson Retail Commitment 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 19, 2012

Years ago I was working in retail. BTW, extenders retailed for $1.25 I was in college, but serving as an area manager for a large department store. I was responsible for ordering the basic items in my department, making sure we were always in stock with regular sellers. One of those items was a collar extender. back then.).

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Management Retail Policies Leadership 83

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 31, 2016

Years ago I was working in retail. BTW, extenders retailed for $1.25 I was in college, but serving in a junior management for a large department store. I was responsible for ordering the basic items in my department, making sure we were always in stock with regular sellers. One of those items was a collar extender. (I each back then.).

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Management Leadership Policies Retail 30

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 25, 2011

They are limited in selection at some retailers, but if you find one you like, this can be a great choice. HCSB – This is one of the newer translations and fast-growing in popularity in Bible schools and personally speaking. I am liking more each day and highly recommend it.

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Discount Bottom-up Examples Retail 65

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2020

When I was first in leadership as a retail manager, I could set the schedule for people, tell them what to do and hold them accountable for routine tasks. To lead today we must learn to think outside some things once considered normal in leadership. And then 2020 came. . “Normal” leadership is no longer a thing. .

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Leadership Edmondson Servant Leader Informal Structure 80

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

When I was first in leadership as a retail manager, I could set the schedule for people, tell them what to do, hold them accountable for routine tasks with high expectations, and then evaluate them by whether or not they did the job. To lead today we must learn to think outside some things once considered normal in leadership.

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Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Informal Structure Follow-up 58