Ron Edmondson

APRIL 10, 2023

An important leadership principle was shaped for me during what seemed to be a normal season in our organization. Here’s the principle that emerged: Apart from a system nothing was done wrong. When current systems don’t work people do the best they knew how or make up how they think things should be done. We all have.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 22, 2024

So, build into your system some inexpensive ways to develop people. Read a book together – The number of leadership books easily outnumber the months a team will be together. I’d recommend my book 7 Myths of Leadership , but that would seem self-serving.) Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In my experience, it’s easier to hide bad leadership when an organization isn’t growing. However, with growth bad leadership becomes apparent. I’ve learned my leadership is stretched most when we are growing the fastest or changing the most. Current systems need improving. Resources are stretched.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

I was able to share with him a principle I learned years ago in leadership. With every major decision in life or leadership, decision remorse is a possibility. Trust your instinct and the system of decision-making you used. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 24, 2020

After a good laugh, I explained my “system” for dealing with difficult people, which has developed over years of leading. Here is my three part “system” for dealing with difficult people: Love them. Obviously, Jesus is the leader of the church, but He has empowered some of us to serve in leadership positions.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 1, 2021

Over the years, I’ve observed that many times there are things that simply weaken my leadership. If we can identify what interrupts the effectiveness of our leadership, we can become better leaders. 7 things which weaken my leadership: Needless Distractions. 7 things which weaken my leadership: Needless Distractions.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

As I write this I’m preparing to meet with someone with much more experience in leadership than me. Wisdom is critical to the field of good leadership. Being wise in leadership comes with time and experience. Frankly, I have known few in leadership whom I would consider truly wise. All of us can have moments of wisdom.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I’ve had both, but visionary leaders need a system or a person who can keep them on task. But visionary leaders often need to hear “no” Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

I heard a leader make a common but damaging leadership statement recently that made me cringe. It is perhaps one of the worst leadership statements to organizational health, but I have heard it numerous times in my career. That’s my leadership philosophy. Here’s the problem with that damaging leadership statement.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

When one person is disrupting that system – causing more harm than good to the organization – that’s a problem to be solved. Policies make people in leadership positions feel better, but they seldom solve real problems. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 8, 2020

This has been a frustrating year in leadership. Yet, as I reflect on some of the decisions I have personally had to make this year, I realize some things 2020 didn’t change about leadership. Some things have always been a part of leadership. 7 things 2020 didn’t change about leadership: Uncertainty.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 6, 2023

We confuse certain words in leadership. I’ve noticed we confuse a lot of words in leadership. Here are pairs of words we often confuse in leadership: Possibility with Probability – Just because something has a chance of happening, doesn’t necessarily mean the chance is good. Giving an assignment is easy.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2021

In my experience, it’s easier to hide bad leadership when an organization isn’t growing. However, the more growth that occurs the more bad leadership becomes apparent. As a leader for the last several decades, I’ve learned my leadership is stretched most when we are growing the fastest.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 19, 2021

Dangerous leadership practices. . A leader can be doing everything else right and one flawed practice overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles we know. Sometimes it’s a systems problem that requires too much of my time and sometimes its a failure to delegate. Leadership can be a lonely job.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

He challenged the tired, worn out system first. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. The post 7 Qualities of an Easy to Follow Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. They pave the way. Jesus went first.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 11, 2024

Maintainers Maintaining involves setting up and managing systems in an effort to continue the progress usually begun by others. It could be to improve things, close them gracefully or transition things to a new season of leadership. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 28, 2020

Travel has been disrupted, tourism has shriveled, healthcare systems have come under intense strain, and factory output has withered. Those still working on site are often arguably under even greater strain, whether those in our hospitals and health systems, or those in our food and retail supply chains. Tackle the climate of fear.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

I’ve learned a lot about leadership from the life of David. . The best book from which to find leadership principles is the Bible. From his time in the wilderness and serving as king, good and bad, I learn a great deal about leadership and what is required to successfully lead by observing David. But I identify with David.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Again, while a team of “like-minded” people may sound good in principle, it can actually become a very limiting system. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggetsin a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. In the end, it will make your organization better.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 17, 2022

One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership, so I normally write about leadership issues. My goal is to help you be more effective – in leadership and management. Here are 7 ways to be seen as effective in leadership or management: Be aware. To be effective you have to know your team.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 3, 2019

After years of leading, I have learned there are four seasons of leadership. Some water – Other leaders are used to create systems that allow progress to continue. It’s great when you get to do all of these in one position of leadership. The post Four Seasons of Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2024

Being in a leadership position is no guarantee we are leading. Obviously, those periods shouldn’t be long or progress and momentum eventually stalls, but leadership is an exhaustive process. Leadership is about something new. A great part of leadership is about discovery. It can be draining. And I encourage that.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I don’t have many specialties, but I would contend one of them is organizational leadership. However, if you dread it, it’s not a good system. This one came to me while working in an organization with a terribly burdensome review system. Competent and courageous leadership. I’d love for you to add a few more.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It comes with leadership. You might be maintaining current systems well, but leadership is taking people somewhere new. I try to consider if something in my leadership caused this person to feel the need to remain anonymous. (My Controlling leadership often develops this type of anonymous criticism.)

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2023

Soon they become comfortable with a system or strategy. Protectors build systems. Part of leadership is balancing the need for protectors and advancers, so we can better realize the goal for the organization. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. And budgets.)

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 27, 2024

If you’ve been in leadership for very long at all you’ve probably seen dozens of leaders in the organization change. You may have a better system in place. You will need people to follow your leadership and this requires an established relationship of trust. Leadership in place. Use a focus group.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 16, 2019

In one of my first vocational leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. If I could implement the right strategy in working with this department – find the right system – I could improve performance. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem. She was nice to me personally.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 1, 2023

The situation is beyond the current plans and systems. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. The post 5 Words for an Overwhelmed Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. People are complaining. You can do it!

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

In one of my first professional leadership roles, I managed a large retail division of a major department store. If I could implement the right strategy in working with this department…find the right system…I could improve performance. Sometimes it’s not a systems problem. I was wrong.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 29, 2023

I was glad we were still talking at this point in the process, as I was able to share with him a principle I learned years ago in leadership. With every major decision in life or leadership, decision remorse is a possibility. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Systems will need to improve, but for today people must ask questions when they don’t know, avoid assumptions and often give others the benefit of the doubt when they don’t understand. This is where leadership is needed, but in seasons of fast growth and change there aren’t always enough leaders to cover all the bases. Complacency.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 18, 2022

It’s not programs, systems or structure. Is there any specific leadership topic you would like us to cover? And don’t miss the other LIfe way Leadership podcasts. The post Number One Change for Effective Church Revitalization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Everyone always things about those first.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 23, 2022

10 phrases which point to a healthy teams: Relationships matter more than structures or systems. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. A titles never determines the importance of a person’s voice.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 19, 2023

It doesn’t matter what system you use, but keeping some sort of prioritized list of tasks increases the rate of completion. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. Usually for me this is the first part of my week.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 11, 2023

It’s okay to have different opinions, challenge the system – and even the leader. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. Differing viewpoints help make us all better.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

You don’t need leadership if there is no risk involved. You don’t need leadership to maintain status quo. You don’t need leadership if it doesn’t involve change. You don’t need leadership if you already have all the answers. You don’t need leadership if every outcome is predetermined.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

That brings us to the innovation paradox: Random, chaotic, and unpredictable innovations need a stable management system and process to nurture the growth and development of “lucky breaks.” Quinn concluded, “My research reveals that few, if any, major innovations result from highly structured planning systems.

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