Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 22, 2014

A very successful business mentor of mine once gave me a vital tip about a necessary meeting all leaders should consider. The post An Often Necessary Meeting No Leader Wants to Have, But Should Consider appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Does Your Organization Produce Innovative Leaders or Managed Followers?

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 5, 2016

With this in mind, I occasionally like to share some principles and practices of leadership I’ve learned along the way. We need innovation in leadership. It will be hard, there will be resistance, but there’s a value in youth and leadership. Find a mentor. Be a mentor. Be inventive. Stand strong.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2019

What is your leadership capacity? I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the vision. A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential. Find a mentor.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Anyone who has ever been in a leadership position has had to deal with the inevitable tough relationship that causes more than its fair share of brain damage.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

After years mentoring younger leaders, there is something all of us leaders with more experience need to know. It causes him to question, however, if these people are actually following his leadership – or even believe in him. The post 3 Common Fears of Every Young Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

The Bible is a tremendous resource for leadership development. Read a leadership book. There are many good leadership books to choose from, but if you aren’t sure where to start, choose a John Maxwell book. Find a mentor. They are at similar places in their career of leadership. Jesus is the Master Leader.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 3, 2013

It’s a reflection on leadership from the perspective of where he sits, interacting with some of the more prominent Christian leaders of our day, but also with thousands of younger church leaders in our country. A rising generation of leaders need to be equipped for the task of leadership. Why write this book now?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 1, 2019

The Bible is a tremendous resource for leadership development. Read a leadership book. There are many good leadership books to choose from, but if you aren’t sure where to start, choose a John Maxwell book to start. Find a mentor. Leadership Network was founded under this principle. These are peers.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

One of my mentors, a pastor now in his mid-90′s, helped start a small business almost 70 years ago that is still thriving today in the community where his first pastorate was located. The post To Be A Kingdom Building Pastor Today — You MUST… appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Innovation Kingdom Leadership Ministry'

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 7, 2016

You need to hear this rejection – discernment is a huge part of leadership. A mentor once told me to find my affirmation among the people God sent me to minister to. This is where good leadership is necessary. Standing firm through the rejections are a part of good leadership. Be willing to listen and learn.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 16, 2015

I mentor about a dozen pastors – some in groups and some as individuals, plus I mentor 4 young leaders in our church. The post 7 Secrets to Being a High Achiever appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I pastor a large church. I maintain a separate non-profit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 22, 2019

You need to hear this rejection – discernment is a huge part of leadership. A mentor once told me to find my affirmation among the people God sent me to minister to. This is where good leadership is necessary. Standing firm through the rejections are a part of good leadership. Be willing to listen and learn.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

I mentor about a dozen pastors – some in groups and some as individuals, plus I mentor 4 young leaders in our church. I pastor a large church. I maintain a separate non-profit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events. I have an active online presence.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 9, 2018

I mentor about a dozen pastors – some in groups and some as individuals, plus I mentor 4 young leaders in our church. I pastor a large church. I maintain a separate non-profit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events. I have an active online presence.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 21, 2011

I once asked one of my mentor pastors, (make sure you have one of those) who is in his 90′s now, how he was able to implement major changes in a large, traditional church. (If If you’ve never tried it…trust me…it’s not easy.) His advice was simple, yet profound.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2017

Kaplan’s balanced scorecard or Clayton Christensen’s disruptive innovation. Garvin stresses the importance of rigorous experiments (years before experimentation became the rallying cry for a new generation of innovators); thoughtful problem definition; and smart, well-designed metrics.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

In a large-scale study of over 3,000 employees conducted by Anna Nyberg at the Karolinska Institute , results showed a strong link between leadership behavior and heart disease in employees. Ever had a manager or mentor who took a lot of trouble to help you when he or she did not have to? Insight Center. Go out of your way to help.

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