Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2021

I have served in some toxic leadership cultures in the past. Even more, I have hired people out of them and helped dozens of other leaders recover after being in a toxic leadership culture. My personal experiences have caused me to strive to build healthy leadership cultures wherever I have been in my career.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

A leader can be doing everything else right and yet one flawed mindset overshadows and jeopardizes all the good leadership principles he or she knows. In full disclosure, I’ve been guilty of some of these – sometimes for a season – sometimes until someone helped me discover I had a poor leadership mindset.)

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

I must admit I have a good number of pet peeves in leadership. If I had to name my top leadership pet peeve – it would have to be the one I share with you here. . Like many of my leadership principles, this one starts with a personal story. . Early in my career, I led a small sales division for a company.

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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

APRIL 26, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talk about how Ron utilizes a personal advisory board. Throughout my (Ron) career I have utilized a personal advisory board to help me lead better. Check out 5T Leadership and let me (Ron) know if I can help you or your church/organization.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I can offer one simple tweak to enjoy leadership – and life – more. I have learned the hard way what it takes for me to better enjoy leadership – and life: A simple tweak for leadership and life – Throw Away the Scripts. For example, you’ll seldom be able to script your career.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss the primary frustration of some people in leadership today. Yes, leadership is hard. And it is harder today than ever in my career. Check out 5T Leadership and let me (Ron) know if I can help you or your church/organization.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2022

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talking about how to influence the people supposed to be leading you – often called ”leading up”. Most of us will find ourselves, especially earlier in our careers, needing to know how to best influence someone supposed to be leading us.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 15, 2024

At 60 years of age and having been a senior leader for over 30 years, I realize more of my weaknesses today than ever in my career. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. I’ve got a long way to go.

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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. Some people have a negative view all the time and about everything (and I don’t personally think leadership is their thing). Not enjoying the journey.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I didn’t have them and I wasn’t near as successful during that season of my career. 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

APRIL 17, 2024

Thankfully, those experiences in my career have only been for short periods of time. I call it leadership by nipping at the heels. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. We always do from those seasons.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2019

It’s long been a leadership trope that people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers. This kind of psychologically safe environment is something that Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has written extensively about, but it appears it’s a culture that is lacking in the tourism sector.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2021

I’ll be candid, I’m not sure I have been there more than a few times in my leadership career. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post One Indicator You Lead a Healthy Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson. And subscribe now, so you won’t miss the next one.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The way you begin a leadership position often determines the success you will have in it. . Having begun new leadership positions many times in my career, I have learned the opening days always impact the effectiveness I have had as a leader. But most people are just waiting for good leadership. There will be surprises.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I came into vocational ministry mid-career and it gave me a unique perspective on the role. Nate and I are about to launch a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now. The post 12 Ways to”Shoot Yourself in the Foot” as a Pastor appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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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. If you struggle with recruiting, team building, and leadership development you likely have a bad attitude. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2021

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy talk about Ways to Help Your Spouse Transition When YOU Change Jobs. I have done so many transitions in my career. Let us know leadership issues you would like us to cover. As always, I hope this episode helps you be a better leader.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Here are 3 suggestions I gave him to develop as a leader: Form a peer leadership group There are people in the community who own small businesses. I have had such groups numerous times in my career. His question was simple.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 2, 2023

They almost always involve the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power. And I have probably been guilty of many of these in my career. This has always seemed like cowardly leadership to me. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

I have used this question to find out how I can help people in their next career step outside the organization. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. Plus, the leader is a team player.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 20, 2021

I don’t remember where the idea originated first – and it is certainly not unique to me, but I have utilized a personal advisory board for most of my career in leadership. Obviously, this impacts the organization if I implement any of their input, but their focus is specifically on my leadership in the organization.

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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.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Linchpin by Seth Godin – This is a simple book, but it is oh so profound at looking at how our work environments, careers, and the way we accomplish things is done these days. All Posts by Ron Edmondson | Personal Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Share By Email Leave a Reply: Click here to cancel reply.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , Ron and Nate discuss leading difficult people. We are joining the Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network. This is my current reality and one I have experienced throughout my ministry (and leadership) career. Many times they are in church 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

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Occasionally a young person in our church will ask for some of my time to talk through some life issue – usually involving a career decision. Investing in a younger generation is one of my favorite parts of leadership. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 18, 2022

But it reminds me of something I’ve learned in leadership. At this point in my career, I know them enough that I just go ahead and share them in advance with the teams I lead. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 2, 2019

There are some things in leadership I could almost say I despise. Those things are almost always the ways people misuse or even abuse their leadership power – or the way other people respond to any attempt at good leadership. And I have probably been guilty of many of these in my career.

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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. When we start our careers in more of an execution type of role, it’s easy to earn our stripes by what we can do. Am I asking the right questions?

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 30, 2023

This will be a great career position for him if he does well. I’m overwhelmed from a process, task, and leadership perspective. Unfortunately, I’ve been that way all my career. This requires discipline, but it’s a necessary part of leadership. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

As a result, part of my coaching ministry is to work with new leaders in the beginning days of a leadership position. . With several transitions in my career, several in the last few years, I speak with more passion and authority on the subject. Relational leadership is always most effective, but especially for a new leader.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2023

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. Hang out with fellow leaders Leadership Network was founded under this principle. These are peers.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I’ve served on and led dozens of teams throughout my career. Of course, this has to be welcomed and encouraged by leadership, but these team members don’t sit on the sidelines waiting for someone to give them directions. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 14, 2021

That could be the curse of most of my career being in the marketplace. Check out my new website design and my 5T Leadership offerings. The post 4 Limitations Pastors Unknowingly Set For Their Church appeared first on Ron Edmondson. However, I do believe strategy works in ministry settings as well.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Most people at some point in their career will experience a “bad boss”. The term indicates everything to me that leadership is not supposed to be. Sadly, but in all honesty — I’ve been one of these at times in my leadership career. I have learned valuable leadership principles from each of these bad bosses.

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