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Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Want a guaranteed better Thanksgiving? Perhaps even the best Thanksgiving ever? I actually believe Thanksgiving may be one of the most “Christian” holidays we can celebrate. As followers of Christ, we are to give thanks always - and in every situation.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
Here are 25 leadership nuggets I’ve learned over the years - many of them the hard way: If you know the answer is no, say it now. Don’t give people false hopes for a yes or maybe that isn’t coming. The more a leader says “I”, the less the team will feels like a “we”.
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Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Some words everyone needs to hear. Words are powerful. As leaders, the words we use make a huge difference in the organizations we lead. In my post about life-giving statements Jesus made , I shared some things Jesus said, which can encourage us today.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
I can offer one simple tweak to enjoy leadership - and life - more. Are you stressing so much about things that are happening — or not happening — that you can’t enjoy the good things already in your life? Do you continually compare yourself to others?
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Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
As a pastor, I’m am consistently called upon to help people learn how to grieve in a healthy way. I’ll be candid, it is not one of my favorite roles, because it always stemmed from the reasons why they need to grieve. It means someone is hurt. Grieving indicates brokenness.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 6, 2022
I came into ministry later in life after over 25 years in the business world. I’ve now almost been in ministry as long as I was in business. not quite, but close) Maybe this explains some of why I was surprised when I entered the ministry at how hard churches can be on a pastor.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share 10 realities every leader needs to know. This is geared for younger leaders, but it really applies to all leaders. You only know what you know and you need to know these ten realities.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
In over 20 years in vocational ministry, I have learned the job can be an emotional roller coaster at times. We have to learn to balance the highs and lows of ministry in order to succeed long-term. You can have the best Sunday but then the critics seem to find you on Monday morning.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
As a pastor and leader, I am continually dealing with change. Everyday. Change is a part of life - for all of us. There are some critical steps that should be realized prior to initiating major change. Some change occurs without us doing anything.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Have you ever had to lead change when you aren’t sure what changes are even needed? Or have you had to lead change when there wasn’t clear agreement on where the organization needs to go? Perhaps when some players on the team were uncommitted or complacent?
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Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 3, 2022
For a spiritual leader to lead well in my opinion, there are some natural disciplines they need in their life. All leaders should lead well, but when one claims to be a follower of Christ their leadership reflects on his or her walk with Christ.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 18, 2022
I’ve learned over the years that if you want to have excellence on your team it will often come with quirks. I heard of a very well known band who demanded Skittles and M&M’s in their dressing room prior to the show. But there was always one color, which had to be removed.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 31, 2022
What do you do when you’ve been fired from the pastorate? I’m at that point in my ministry where I feel like I’d rather cut grass for a living than serve Christ as a preacher of His gospel. That’s just not healthy. But that’s where I am.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 22, 2022
No leader sets out to create an unhealthy culture, but I know some keys to creating one. There are things which injure the health of any team. I am not sure we do them with ill intentions. Sometimes we simply are doing what we know to do or what has been modeled for us by other leaders.
Ron Edmondson
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
As I write this I’m preparing to meet with someone with much more experience in leadership than me. If I had one word to describe him it would be wise. Wisdom is critical to the field of good leadership. Being wise in leadership comes with time and experience.
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Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Possibly nothing frustrates me more than lazy leadership. Especially if the lazy leader is me. Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction. Proverbs 18:9. Laziness is a sin. It’s also annoying and ineffective in leadership.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 4, 2022
I can now consider myself part of an older generation. I’m not “old” yet - at least in my opinion, but I’m older. Old enough to know there are some misunderstandings younger generations have about older generations.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 19, 2022
A successful leader has likely developed certain habits which keep them leading well. I’m a student of leadership. I am consistently talking to and learning from successful leaders — regardless of their vocational field. If they have honorable intentions I can learn from them.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
I frequently have pastors ask how I choose what I personally announce on Sunday. I am not the primary communicator of announcements. Some pastors might be. Yet, there are some things I NEED to announce. So, through the years I’ve developed a framework to help me discern.
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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. I love learning from leaders like Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Jacob, and Nehemiah. Of course, the greatest leader of the Bible - and life - is Jesus.
Ron Edmondson
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
I have observed some of the most impressive traits of a team member. I’ve served on and led dozens of teams throughout my career. These teams have been in the workplace and as a volunteer. Frankly, from my experience, only a few of those teams I would say were really highly effective.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
All of us make mistakes and occasionally need someone to help us become better at what we do. This should always be the end goal of correction. And there are healthy ways to correct. Avoiding the corrective procedure keeps the organization from being all it can be.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 14, 2022
In August of every year, I see the posts and get the emails. Parents are dropping off their kids at college - and, it’s hard. Sending a child to college is not easy.
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Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Are you an easy to follow leader? I might ask - are you followable? Followable may not be a Scrabble approved word - or even a word, but the application and the intent of the word is huge.
Ron Edmondson
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss some good reasons for a leader to say no. Most leaders struggle at some point with overcommitment. We take on more than we can or should do and it impacts the quality of our leadership and personal life.
Ron Edmondson
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some things healthy teams never allow. Healthy teams are dogmatic about certain things. Some of those are what they will NOT allow. In this episode, things healthy teams never allow.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 11, 2022
How does passive aggression form on a team or in a church? Passive aggression in my context is when people are upset or aggravated about an issue but those in leadership positions with authority to do anything about it are the last to hear there is a concern or problem.
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Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Most people at some point in their career will experience a “bad boss”. I started working nearly full-time at the age of 12. I would ride my bike to a grocery store every afternoon after school. It was a necessity in our home if I wanted the cool clothes and eventually the cool car. (I
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 29, 2022
I’m a leader. Yet, many times I submit to people I lead. We need good leadership. I might even say without leadership - in a big picture perspective - nothing of great value ever happens. I spend a bulk of this blog trying to speak into the practice of good leadership.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 27, 2022
If you are going to lead - wouldn’t you want to lead in a way which creates value in the lives of others and the organizations you lead? I think this would be true for all of us. Truth is that leaders have the power to add value to people in incredible ways.
Ron Edmondson
JUNE 8, 2022
There are some lies we often believe as pastors. I have a heart for pastors. Maybe it stems from the fact I spent more years as a layperson - deacon, committee member, Bible teacher - than I have as a pastor. I realize how much I didn’t understand about the position.
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Ron Edmondson
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
If you are in church ministry you have no doubt had difficult people you had to deal with in your church. If you are not active in the local church (which is a small part of my blog readership), please allow me to apologize in advance for this post.
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 24, 2022
There is an important leadership development principle I try to help teams I lead understand. It can be a hard lesson, but it is critical for continual growth as a person. Part of my job as a leader is helping people I lead get better at what they do. That can only happen if I’m continually improving myself. Continual improvement, though, often involves letting others know about areas I see where they can improve.
Ron Edmondson
AUGUST 30, 2022
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss how to create unity in the church. You simply can’t lead a disunited church. If a church is going to do all God calls it to do, there must be unity in the church.
Ron Edmondson
JULY 12, 2022
What is one leadership principle every leader must know? I once received an email: Ron, a question for you. If you had to pass one and only one leadership principle to others leaders, what would that one principle be and why that one?
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