Ron Edmondson

MARCH 13, 2023

From a poem by Charles Osgood) Do you have a great team that can brainstorm great ideas, but no progress is made completing them? 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

JANUARY 27, 2021

That’s why healthy teams have freedom and regularly: Brainstorm. Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post The Life of an Idea on a Healthy Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson. The best ideas sometimes come from what started as a seemingly really bad idea. Test drive.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2023

Dr. Amy Edmondson, the pioneer of psychological safety, often talks about how people are more likely to “discount the future” benefits of speaking up, and overweight their current fear. ” “I’m sensing that there’s something important we’re not talking about, do you feel that way too?”

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Let people participate in brainstorming. Nate and I have finished our fall semester at the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post How to Encourage Cooperation on the Team You Lead appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Give them a voice in the way things will be done. Allow them to ask questions and even offer pushback.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » Where My Best Ideas Come From Where My Best Ideas Come From January 22, 2011 in Culture , Encouragement , Innovation with 24 Comments Where do you get your best ideas? I love ideas, so I’m always trying to create new ones.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2023

If I were to come alongside of your church, (and I’m certainly happy to do that through my coaching ministry), I would help your staff or leadership think through each of these in a brainstorming session. But they’ve simply grown tired, changed leadership, or don’t get the focus they once did. What needs tweaking?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 28, 2021

He never saw any positive in anything – regardless of the conversation, so, for example, we would be brainstorming and he would kill the momentum. Yet, as annoying as it was, leadership allowed it to continue. Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As a result, part of my coaching ministry is to work with new leaders in the beginning days of a leadership position. . Relational leadership is always most effective, but especially for a new leader. In every area of your leadership, take time to think through the best way to handle the situation. Plan your approach.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This is a great brainstorming question. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. The post 8 Powerful Questions Leaders Should Frequently Ask appeared first on Ron Edmondson. What’s next for us?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Include them in discussions and brainstorming in which they normally would not be included. Nate and I have finished our fall semester at the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 Ways to Keep Leaders on Your Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Allow them to help you lead/dream/plan. Reward and celebrate them.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Of course, there were some great books such as those by Morton Hansen, Amy Edmondson, and Ron Ricci. The leadership team had done their best to generate solutions to our situation. The charge was to brainstorm ideas. The leadership used over 55% of the ideas and no jobs were lost. There was little written about it.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 29, 2021

5 ways to realize more potential from the organization’s best asset: Brainstorm frequently – and let everyone participate. Information shouldn’t be defined to a “chain of command” Plus, everyone has something they know better than leadership knows. Allow mistakes.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 19, 2020

We have held brainstorming retreats at other churches in our area and local businesses. Have a brainstorming session with open-ended questions. There are always communication barriers between team members and senior leadership. The post 7 Ways to Encourage a Team to Be More Innovative appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 22, 2017

I think the best leaders expand their influence and leadership potential by continuing to learn and grow in experience. In my experience, however, my leadership influence grows the fastest when it grows through the people I’m supposed to be leading. Here are 5 ways I expand my leadership potential? Invest in other people.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 4, 2022

This should be one of the best brainstorming sessions you do all year. (If Hey, check out my leadership podcast where we try to provide quick, helpful applications. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. The post Plan Now for a Post-Easter Review appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Things like returning phone calls and emails in a timely manner, for example, remain critical at every level of leadership. Perhaps planning a few hours a week to read, brainstorm, interact with other creative leaders can make a big difference. Which of these needs your greatest attention at this time in your leadership? (Be

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

One way we have addressed this is to periodically schedule times where the only agenda is brainstorming – dreaming – answering the question “what’s next?” Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Idleness will come naturally.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 28, 2020

That’s why healthy teams have freedom and regularly: Brainstorm Analyze Test drive Push back Critique Debate Challenge Collaborate Dialogue Listen Discuss. In a brainstorming session, an extremely creative, often off the wall idea guy blurted out, “Let’s give free monkeys to the first 100 people on a Sunday!” AN EXAMPLE.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

They waste time brainstorming alone and the energy created by expanding the creative process. Check out the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , and subscribe now. The post 7 Ways I Can Waste Time and Energy as a Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Consequently, the best ideas often never surface.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 13, 2020

If I were to come alongside of your church, (and I’m certainly happy to do that through my coaching ministry), I would help your staff or leadership think through each of these in a brainstorming session. I was saying this the entire time I was at Leadership Network. You can certainly do this on your own.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 11, 2017

I’ll admit, even though this is in my leadership knowledge, I have to discipline myself to practice them sometimes. Let me share some examples from my own leadership. What could be happening in our leadership if we spent more time praying for the work before we do the work? Did I need to share that one? And, yet I do.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 14, 2019

We have to be open to them and we must be brainstorming as we work; looking for key places we can innovate, explore and grow as individuals and organizations. Even “brainstorming” can be an ineffective process if not done well. The post Where Many New Ideas Come From appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 12, 2020

I love the leadership displayed during a scene in “ It’s a Wonderful Life ” where George Bailey is about to leave for his honeymoon and panic struck the Building and Loan. In my experience, however, getting a plan in place makes the difference in the quality of your leadership through the crisis. Navigate carefully.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 4, 2016

I love the leadership displayed during a scene in “ It’s a Wonderful Life ” where George Bailey is about to leave for his honeymoon and panic struck the Building and Loan. In my experience, however, getting a plan in place makes the difference in the quality of your leadership through the crisis. Navigate carefully.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2017

We would be brainstorming and he would kill the momentum. As anoying as it was, leadership allowed it to continue. It led me to a conclusion I have selectively practiced in leadership: Sometimes, as a leader, you have to address the “elephant in the room” – in the room. He never had new ideas to improve things.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2017

We have also held brainstorming retreats at other churches in our area and local businesses. Have a brainstorming session with open-ended questions. There are always communication barriers between team members and senior leadership. The post 7 Easy Ways to Encourage Innovation on Your Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2020

Whenever we are stalled in an area of ministry, I like to invite different voices to brainstorm and develop new ideas. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . The post 7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today appeared first on Ron Edmondson. New people always bring new capacity.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 1, 2013

I’ve been in brainstorming meetings to decide whether or not we would make a change. Yet, many times, after a brainstorming session, we decide not to make the chage at all. The post Time Saving Advice when Discerning a Change… appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I’ve learned people like to discuss the how.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

This type exercise helps me clarify principles of organizations I might not otherwise think about and create a paradigm of leadership that hopefully makes leading easier. It’s simply a tool to help you brainstorm. The post 7 Ways Leading Is Like Driving a Car appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Leadership Ministry'

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 20, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » The Way a Leader is Expected to Respond… The Way a Leader is Expected to Respond… January 20, 2011 in Leadership , Organizational Leadership , Team Leadership with 9 Comments Have you learned a valuable principle about your leadership?

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 18, 2015

I’ll admit, even though I know this in my leadership knowledge, I have to discipline myself to practice them sometimes. Let me share some examples from my own leadership. What could be happening in our leadership if we spent more time praying? Honestly, that is one thing that has made Twitter valuable in leadership.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 3, 2014

That’s true in brainstorming too, where you’re looking for many responses. Edited note: I always receive push back from introverts about brainstorming. I don’t think the problem is brainstorming, but rather how we do it. Leadership Ministry Organizational Leadership' Remember, I am one.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 14, 2013

And, yes, I can even be that way, especially if I’m not in a leadership position where I have to force myself out of my introversion. If you want them to brainstorm effectively, tell them exactly what you are going to brainstorm about prior to beginning. Leadership Ministry Organizational Leadership Team Leadership'

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 21, 2018

That’s true in brainstorming too, where you’re looking for many responses. I often receive push back from introverts and leaders about the process of brainstorming and their participation. Brainstorming often involves quick thoughts being shared. If you press for quick responses, they’ll likely share less.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 4, 2014

In brainstorming, give them the questions before the meeting that you’ll be discussing. Especially during brainstorming meetings or strategy sessions, divide out and then come back together to share. Brainstorming can be an important part of team-building and idea creation. They seemed to share more.).

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 17, 2017

This should be one of the best brainstorming sessions you do all year. (If The post A Key Component of Easter – Post-Easter Evaluation appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Don’t close the books on this year’s Easter services until you evaluate. This time next year, you will forget the answers to many of these questions.

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