N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

The sad fact is that many business people are absolutists in that they only see things in terms of rights and wrongs. Thinking in terms of “ my way &# is right and therefore “ other ways &# are wrong is the basis for polarizing any relationship, which quickly results in converting discussions into power struggles.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2013

I’m just thinking and wrestling with what these type arrangements mean for the church long-term. Related posts: Will the Housing Market Impact the Church? Do we treat our church buildings as too sacred…or not sacred enough? What do you think? My “Favorite” Questions as a Church Plant.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 5, 2012

There was that one time in a college marketing class when I was proud of an earned D (that’s a long story), but most of the time, we want to do better. Here are 8 D’s of good leadership: Demand – There should be some non-negotiables when we talk in terms of good leadership.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Discipline to complete the task no matter how long or tough the journey. Ron Edmondson ( Leadership Expert ) Intentionality Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People. Just for fun, I’ve attached a few of my Business Tools: Tool #A-9: ‘Rate Your Leadership Ability.’ There are so many great books.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 30, 2011

In 2008, I saw people gripped with Scarcity as the market swooned and their savings or investments went with it. Talk about what you term the “gratitude muscle&#. As long as it’s a balanced fuel mixture, I can’t see how you’ll blow your soul. When we part those clouds, joy and God’s love shines through.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. It’s also a reminder that leadership, ultimately, is a spiritual practice (whether or not one chooses to put it in religious terms). Thanks for the great and important post! Art [link] Mike Myatt Hi Art: Thanks for sharing your observations as well as the link to your post.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

While a cut-throat environment and a culture of fear can ensure engagement (and sometimes even excitement) for some time, research suggests that the inevitable stress it creates will likely lead to disengagement over the long term. People go on the job market, decline promotions, or resign. Lack of loyalty is a third cost.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2017

Founders bet years of their lives on finding product market fit, investors bet billions on the future value of ambitious startups, and executives bet that their strategies will increase a company’s prospects. An easy place to start is asking them to predict how much a new project will cost to complete, in terms of either time or money.

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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. External Marketing. Creating a Church Marketing Plan. Storytelling Principles.

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