Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 17, 2011

In an organizational sense… Here is a 7 step roadmap to success for a team: Have a big God-given dream… Get a clear vision of what success would look like… Organize a great team… Formulate a strategic plan of action steps to create a win… Assign specific tasks to everyone on the team… Keep pushing forward, even during (..)

Succession 44

Succession Strategic Planning Team Planning 44

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

The leader should be careful to strategically plan each change, but taking advantage of these times can help facilitate change faster. There are occasions, however, when the speed of change can change. There are unique opportunities where change can be introduced and implemented quicker than other times.

Micromanagement 77

Micromanagement Strategic Planning Uncertainty Crisis 77

Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2017

Most change is subject to resistance, but if a decision is automatically going to involve a battle for acceptance, then a leader must strategically plan the way the decision is introduced and implemented. The issue is subject to resistance. The issue changes an agreed upon direction.

Examples 57

Examples Strategy Resistance Strategic Planning 57

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 27, 2016

The leader should be careful to strategically plan each change, but taking advantage of these times can help facilitate change faster. There are occasions, however, when the speed of change can change. There are unique opportunities where change can be introduced and implemented quicker than other times.

Strategic Planning 56

Strategic Planning Long-term Edmondson Crisis 56

Ron Edmondson

MAY 18, 2011

One that requires faith… Where you can draw a clear picture… And everyone on the team can know where you are going… This is where you define the win… Step Two – Write a strategic plan.

Team 44

Team Benchmarking Strategic Planning Project 44

Ron Edmondson

JULY 24, 2012

Think intentionally in all you do – The more you can strategically plan your moves, the more you can help steer them to a positive outcome. Listen and learn the things you can change immediately and things where you’ll need to move more slowly. That process takes time to do well.

Advice 83

Advice Strategic Planning Long-term Edmondson 83

Ron Edmondson

MAY 8, 2019

It may involve vision-casting or strategic planning. Plus, a new leader has a short window where people expect some changes to occur. First tier decisions are often the ones, which bring the fastest momentum to the organization. In the second tier of leadership – the changes that need to be made are often less obvious.

Leadership 45

Leadership Short-term Objective Strategic Planning 45

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2020

If you want to strategically plan for your “best Easter ever” I have a few dates available. I can come to your church and help you plan. If you haven’t heard, I have recently transitioned to my ministry consulting and helping pastors and churches. You can read about my transition HERE.)

Tips 48

Tips Follow-up Planning Strategic Planning 48

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2011

5 Steps When a Leader Is Overwhelmed.

Strategic Planning 54

Strategic Planning Goal Planning Team 54

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Spend some time putting a strategic plan together for implementation. Life planning. Work on your life plan. Here are some ideas to be productive on a snow day: Special projects. What is a new project you’ve wanted to think about and haven’t had time? Here’s my easy version. There are better ones.).

Productivity 30

Productivity Products Strategic Planning Planning 30

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

The key is leaders must strategically plan out a timeline for change. It’s difficult to know the perfect time to make a change, but doing the right thing at the wrong time can end up being the wrong thing – no matter how much change is needed. When are key decisions going to be made? Who is told what and when?

Resistance 39

Resistance Strategic Planning Open-book Cooper 39

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 8, 2018

With little thought, the send button is too easy to find, so before a person thinks, before they have time to pray, and before anyone can strategically plan out their response, they can too easily respond angrily or in emotion. Email makes it too easy to fire back a response. Email leaves people hanging in suspicion.

Strategic Planning 41

Strategic Planning Advice Media Planning 41

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2013

Strategic plans that are coming together…to make more disciples. Seeing a stellar staff develop. New families attending and joining. Meeting budget. Seniors who love seeing the church grow again. Renewed enthusiasm and momentum in the church. Embracing a community.

Positioning 46

Positioning Review Strategic Planning Edmondson 46

Ron Edmondson

JULY 12, 2017

Church strategic planning. Those who pray for us regularly – and really do – those are some of our heroes in the faith. We feel so responsible – for everything. Church growth. Church discipline. Church health. Church budget. And, people’s spiritual growth and often their personal happiness.

Letter 56

Letter Strategic Planning Maturity Budgeting 56

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The more you can strategically plan your moves, especially in the early days of a new leadership position, the more you can help steer them to a positive outcome. Get lots of input from others. Collaborate. A healthy change process takes time to do well. Think intentionally in all you do.

Advice 30

Advice Resistance Brainstorming Long-term 30

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Before anyone can strategically plan out their response, email is too easily at a critics disposal. It’s too easy to fire back a response. With little thought, the send button is too easy to find. Before a person thinks. Before they have time to pray. It leaves people hanging in suspicion.

Strategic Planning 30

Strategic Planning Edmondson Advice Planning 30