Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

I don’t know if “survive” and “desperation” are the right words to title this post but certainly leadership is harder today than it ever has been in my career. Trust in leadership is at an all time low. How to survive in faith leadership during seasons of desperation: Listen to outside voices. And some leader just said “Duh”!).

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

His church expected a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. It caused me to ask myself, so I could coach him: What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership?

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 25, 2010

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s December 25, 2010 in Encouragement , Family , Grace Community Church with 35 Comments Merry Christmas! What an incredible year this has been!

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I have held a senior leadership position for over 30 years and been in leadership over 40 years. When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. All leadership is challenging, but the senior position is a pressure unlike any other.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Leadership. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leadership Academic Programs & Education Opportunities. Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership. Leadership Lessons from a Cracked Pot.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2023

His church expects a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. Here’s a principle of leadership it might take you a while to learn. It was his first church out of seminary.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 18, 2017

A Guest Post by my son, Jeremy Chandler There will come a point in time in every Millennial’s career when we move from being primarily executioners to leading teams and managing others. How do I move from a “doer” role to a “manager” role? 5 Questions to Help Millennials Grow into Leadership. Am I asking the right questions?

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2023

I have held a senior leadership position for over 25 years and been in leadership almost 40 years. When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. All leadership is challenging, but the senior position is a pressure unlike any other.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » 7 Attributes of Success as an Organization 7 Attributes of Success as an Organization February 7, 2011 in Encouragement , Leadership , Organizational Leadership , Team Leadership with 6 Comments Great organizations don’t just appear.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 15, 2020

His church expects a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. Here’s a principle of leadership it might take you a while to learn. It was his first church out of seminary.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2016

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion – we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him: Form a peer leadership group. Who invests in me?

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The fact is that many leaders who are in the highest positions these days developed their leadership style in another generation. About Ron Edmondson: Church planter and pastor with a heart for strategy, leadership and marketing; especially geared toward developing churches and growing and improving the Kingdom of God.

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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. 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.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » 3 Values of Teamwork 3 Values of Teamwork January 25, 2011 in Leadership , Organizational Leadership , Team Leadership with 4 Comments Recently I was asked a question regarding how we handle set-up on Sunday mornings.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2017

Currently, Jeremy serves as a Marketing Manager at Pursuant, a fundraising agency serving the nation’s leading nonprofits, faith-based ministries, and churches. Market Your Social Presence. The post The 10 Commandments of Social Media appeared first on Ron Edmondson. He and his wife Mary live in Nashville, TN.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

When your business is facing declining sales, a potential buy-out, or even certain closure, how do you manage people who are likely panicking about their future? In a crisis, you may think you need a whole new set of management approaches. But don’t throw out your Management 101 book quite yet. says Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2019

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him: Form a peer leadership group. His question was simple.

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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. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. ” Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2015

I have held a senior leadership position for over 20 years and been in leadership over 30 years. When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. All leadership is challenging, but the senior position is a pressure unlike any other.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2013

Yet oftentimes, churches have a difficult time communicating this message because they don’t understand the basics of church marketing and communications. The 12 Essentials Church Marketing and Communications are: Vision Identification. You will receive practical methods and customizable project management system templates.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2018

I have held a senior leadership position for over 20 years and been in leadership over 35 years. When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. All leadership is challenging, but the senior position is a pressure unlike any other.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

But that’s exactly why it would be a mistake to look past organizational behavior and culture at GM: It is utterly inevitable that things will go wrong, according to Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson. Garvin notes that this is where Edmondson’s work on implicit voice theories comes into play.

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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. It takes a careful mix of mission, management, and culture. People go on the job market, decline promotions, or resign. Insight Center.

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