FAQ About Visiting a Church Easter Sunday - Ron Edmondson
here are some frequently asked questions about visiting a church on Easter. Many times the answers are easier than you might think.
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10 Ways I Attempt to Be a Leader of Leaders - Ron Edmondson
I've been asked the difference in leading leaders and followers. It's one of my favorite questions. Ultimately, I want to lead leaders.
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What People Hear When A Leader Doesn’t Communicate - Ron Edmondson
Leader, do you realize what you communicate when you don't communicate as a leader? It’s a lot - seriously.
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A Simple, But HUGE Way to Empower People - Ron Edmondson
Leader, let me share one simple, but huge thing you can do to better empower people on your team - this really works.
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RELP - Episode 98 - Some of My Biggest Leadership Mistakes - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast we discuss some of my biggest leadership mistakes.
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A Common But Damaging Leadership Statement - Never Make This One - Ron Edmondson
A common but damaging leadership statement makes me cringe. It is one of the worst leadership statements to organizational health.
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RELP - Episode 97 - The Leader Sets The Bar - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast we discuss some ways the leader sets the bar for the organization.
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When You Are Frustrated Enough To Quit, But Can't - 7 Suggestions - Ron Edmondson
What are qut you just simply can’t for whatever reason? Some suggestions.
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5 Common Struggles Most Young Pastors (and Leaders) Face - Ron Edmondson
I’ve learned there are some common struggles most young pastors face. If they are unaware of them, they may think no one understands.
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Faith Leaders Keep Pushing People Towards the Mission - Ron Edmondson
Faith leaders keep pushing people towards the God-given mission they’ve been called to do. It isn’t easy, but it’s their one job.
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A Quick Way to Spur Organizational Change - Ron Edmondson
There is one quick way to spur organizational change. And the good news is it is relatively free. I’ve seen it work multiple times.
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RELP - Episode 96 - Ways We Create Unhealthy Teams - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast we discuss some things we say are must haves to be a senior leader.
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RELP - Episode 95 - Must Haves to Be a Senior Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast we discuss some things we say are must haves to be a senior leader.
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7 Reactions Built from a Heart of Prideful Leadership - Ron Edmondson
There are certain dangers that come from a heart of prideful leadership. Leader, you must guard against these.
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7 Ways a Leader Sets a Bar for Followers - Ron Edmondson
There are a number of ways a leader sets a bar for followers to attempt to follow - to which the leader need be aware.
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5 Mature Responses From a Leader When a Team is Stressed - Ron Edmondson
There are some very mature responses expected - and needed - from the leader when a team is overly stressed.
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10 Pairs of Words Leaders Often Get Confused - Ron Edmondson
There are some similar words that leaders often get confused. And it could be dangerous to their leadership.
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5 Ways a Leader can Increase Their Productivity TODAY - Ron Edmondson
Leader, do you want to increase your productivity - today? I see part of my role as a senior leader as a developer of other leaders. As a pastor, as much as I
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7 Proven One-Word Enemies of Organizational Health - Ron Edmondson
I love organizational health. I have been in healthy and unhealthy - and while I learned in both - without question I prefer healthy
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How to Distinguish Between a Boss and a Leader - Ron Edmondson
Can you distinguish between a boss and a leader? Better question - are you a boss or a leader? And which would you prefer?
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7 Ways to Better Ensure Your Email Gets Read - Ron Edmondson
Do you want to make sure your email actually gets read? I have a few suggestions to help that happen more frequently.
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RELP - Episode 94 - Don’ts in Healthy Communication - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast we discuss some things not to do if you want healthy communication.
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7 Quick but Powerful Reminders for Pastors - Ron Edmondson
I have a few quick, but powerful reminders for pastors. My experience in vocational ministry has taught me a few things.
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10 Inexpensive Ways to Develop People on a Team - Ron Edmondson
Every team needs inexpensive ways to develop people on the team. This is to maintain ongoing development, even when budgets are stretched.
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RELP - Episode 93 - Balancing Yes and No as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss balancing yes and no as a leader.
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5 Ways a Tyrant Leader Keeps Their Authority - Ron Edmondson
The word “tyrant” means a cruel and oppressive leader. That’s a strong word, but I would almost place some of these within that definition
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Tips for Communicating with Introverted Friends or Family - Ron Edmondson
How do you communicate with introverted friends or family who may not want to engage as much as you do? I get that question regularly.
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7 Must Haves to Lead Genuine Organizational Change - Ron Edmondson
In my experience, there are some key components to leading genuine organizational change. And they aren’t always easy.
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RELP - Episode 92 - Identifying Worst Traits for a Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy label some of the worst traits for a leader.
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Admitting the Real Problem - Even When It’s Hard - Ron Edmondson
As a leader the hardest part is often identifying - and then admitting - the real problem. I have a story from my first leadership position.
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5 Suggestions For Adding New Structure - Ron Edmondson
Adding structure to a growing organization can be tricky. You need to do it, but the way you do it matters most.
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4 Things Visionary Leaders Hate to Hear - Ron Edmondson
There are some things visionary leaders hate to hear. Mostly because they keep the team from being healthy.
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3 Inexpensive Ways to Develop as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
There are inexpensive ways to develop as a leader. It doesn’t require a huge budget, just some creative thinking.
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Pastor, Plan Now for Your Post-Easter Review - Ron Edmondson
I like to remind (or encourage) you to do a post-Easter review of your Easter weekend. It’s one of the best ways to improve for next year.
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7 Preliminary Steps When Initiating Major Change - Ron Edmondson
There are some preliminary steps when you are initiating major change. Knowing these will help you make change more effectively.
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RELP - Episode 91 - Parenting Tips for Busy Leaders - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some parenting tips for busy leaders.
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7 Reactions Seen in Insecure Leaders - Ron Edmondson
Insecure leaders negatively impact the organizations they attempt to lead. Christian leaders are called to walk by faith.
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5 Reminders for Attempting to Lead Strong-Willed People - Ron Edmondson
The same children that were labeled “strong-willed” by their parents often grow up to be strong-willed adults.
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5 Times When Leading Change is More Difficult - Ron Edmondson
Change is difficult. Sometimes change is harder than other times. This is where leadership is tested most.
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5 Things NOT to do Attempting Healthy Communication - Ron Edmondson
The key to healthy relationships is communication. There are some things not to do if you’re attempting “healthy” communication.
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RELP - Episode 90 - How to Offer Constructive Criticism - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share how to offer constructive criticism.
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10 Ways We Create Unhealthy Team Environments - Ron Edmondson
No one intentionally sets out to create unhealthy team environments, but there are things which injure the health of a team.
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RELP - Episode 89 - What is Constructive Criticism - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy what is constructive criticism.
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10 Principles for Healthy Discipline of Children - Ron Edmondson
What are some principles for healthy discipline of children? That’s a question I'm consistently asked about as pastor.
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7 Ways I Attempt to Gain Influence with a Team - Ron Edmondson
John Maxwell says leadership is influence. If that's true, then how does a leader gain influence with the people he or she leads? Influence is never gained sim
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10 Of My Biggest Leadership Mistakes - Ron Edmondson
I’ve made a lot of leadership mistakes. The good thing is I’m wiling to admit them and hope others learn from them.
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RELP - Episode 88 - How to Be an Easy to Follow Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share how to be an easy to follow leader.
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Balancing Between My Yes and No as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
It seems I’m constantly balancing between my yes and no as a leader. It’s one of those tensions I’m not sure I’ll escape.
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RELP - Episode 87 - Battle Insecurity as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some ways to battle insecuirty as a leader.
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7 Powerful Questions Leaders Should Use Often - Ron Edmondson
There are powerful questions every leader should use often that will help your team function better together and improve morale.
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RELP - Episode 86 - Stretch Yourself as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some ways to stretch yourself as a leader.
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7 Ways Extroverts Can Better Engage Introverts - Ron Edmondson
If you’re an extroverted leader, I believer there are ways you can better engage introverts. By the way - I'm an introvert.
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7 Things Senior Leaders Must Have To Be Successful - Ron Edmondson
Some things you must have in order to be successful as a senior leader. As a senior leader for over 30 years - this is from experience.
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7 Qualities of an Easy to Follow Leader - Ron Edmondson
Are you easy to follow as a leader? Would people you are trying to lead agree with your assessment? Have you ever asked?
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The Wrong Reason Many Policies are Written - Ron Edmondson
Many policies are written for all the wrong reasons. Sometimes to avoid the hard decisions and conversations that need to be made.
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7 Leadership Bottlenecks to Avoid - Ron Edmondson
There are leadership bottlenecks every leader needs to avoid. I discovered “bottlenecks” in manufacturing, but it applies in many fields.
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Step in to Rescue or Allow it to Fail? - Ron Edmondson
Rescue of fail? When do you step in to rescue and when do you allow it to fail? It’s a delicate balance for leaders.
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Leaders Must Grow as the Organization Grows - Ron Edmondson
In my experience, it's easier to hide bad leadership in a place, which isn't growing. However, the larger an organization becomes- the more growth that occurs - the more bad leadership becomes apparent. Therefore, leaders must grow as the organization grows.
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7 Words to Encourage Leaders Who Worry - Ron Edmondson
If not dealt with, worry can lead to more severe cases of anxiety and panic attacks. I would love to offer some encourage worried leaders.
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A Big Communication Obstacle on Every Team - Ron Edmondson
There has been a big communication obstacle on every team I have led.Yet, it is often overlooked or misunderstood.
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Two Things Visionary Leaders Must Have to Be Successful - Ron Edmondson
I've learned there are some things visionary leaders must have to be successful. In fact, there are two of them.
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7 Indicators You're Not Leading Anymore - Ron Edmondson
There are times when even the best leaders stop leading. I think we have indicators when we are not leading anymore.
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Perception Becomes Reality for a Leader - Ron Edmondson
Perception is often reality for a leader. Over the years, I have learned how a team sees you as a leader is often more important than who you really are as a leader.
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7 High but Worthy Costs of Leadership - Ron Edmondson
There are high costs of leadership that every leader should be willing to pay. They are worthy of every leader’s attention.
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7 Ways to Earn Trust as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
People follow people they trust. So, as leaders building trust is an important part of our work. There are ways to earn trust as a leader.
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1 Critical Leadership Error Plus 4 Ways to Avoid It - Ron Edmondson
There is one critical leadership error most leaders make at some point. I make it frequently. If you’re leading you probably do also.
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7 Tips from Experience to Better Lead Change - Ron Edmondson
In leading change for over 35 years, I have learned a few things - some things which may help you better lead change.
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Seven Indications Your Team is Dysfunctional - Ron Edmondson
What are some indications your team is dysfunctional? Chances are you've served on one which is dysfunctional.
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Address the WHAT Before Addressing the HOW - Ron Edmondson
Don't address HOW you are going to do something until you decide WHAT you are going to do. Or if you're even going to do it.
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3 Places Clarity is Fuzzy on Healthy Teams - Ron Edmondson
Clarity is king in organizational dynamics. At the same time, clarity is fuzzy in some places on a healthy team.
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3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization - Ron Edmondson
I've observed a dynamic within organizational life cycles. Each life cycle had a team skilled at three separate functions.
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Communicating Personal Vision - A Huge Challenge for Senior Leaders - Ron Edmondson
One of the greatest challenges I have felt as a senior leader is the pressure to regularly communicate the personal vision I own in my head.
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The Most Difficult Decision for Pastors in Church Revitalization - Ron Edmondson
There is a difficult decision in church revitalization we don’t talk about much - if ever. Yet, pastors think about it a lot.
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RELP - Episode 85 - Exciting Things a Pastor Experiences - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some exciting things a pastor experiences.
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RELP - Episode 84 - Frustrating Things a Pastor Experiences - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some frustrating things a pastor experiences.
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RELP - Episode 83 - Christmas Suggestions for Pastors - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some Christmas suggestions for pastors.
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5 Ways To Battle Insecurity as a Pastor - Ron Edmondson
How do you battle insecurity as a pastor? This post developed after talking with a young pastor overwhelmed with responsibility.
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7 Quick Reminders For Pastors During Christmas Season - Ron Edmondson
Reminders Christmas Season. If you are intentional, Christmas can be one of your church’s best momentum-building times of the year.
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7 Risky Mindsets in Leadership - Ron Edmondson
I've seen it so many times. Most likely you have also. Risky mindsets from leaders. They can easily get a leader off track.
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Old Testament Joseph’s Heart Models Great Leadership - Ron Edmondson
Old Testament Joseph’s heart models some great leadership characteristics. The heart of a leader is more important than any other.
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5 Ways to Listen to Different Voices as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
As a leader, I need to be listening to different voices. A big mistakes I've seen leaders make is forgetting everyone doesn’t think like us.
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When Adding to the Team - Don’t Hire Yourself - Ron Edmondson
When adding to the team, people typically tend to hire someone they can easily get along with, relate to and will enjoy working with.
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7 Indications the Structure Needs to Change - Ron Edmondson
Healthy organizations maintain an unchanging vision. One way they do so is with a willingness to change their organizational structure.
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Wisdom from Experience for Church Planters and Pastors - Ron Edmondson
Seven pieces of wisdom from experience for church planters and other ministry leaders. These are invaluable and I learned them from others.
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7 Specific Ways for a Leader To Offer Praise - Ron Edmondson
Good leaders are appreciative of the people they lead. They must learn to offer praise well. That’s easier for some leaders than for others.
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7 Ways to Motivate Leaders - Ron Edmondson
It may not be as difficult as you may think to motivate leaders. Most leader-types share some common traits.
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An Important Question But Almost Never Asked - Ron Edmondson
There’s an important question that leaders rarely ask. In fact, this question might make all the difference in leading well.
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RELP - Episode 82 - Characteristics of Church Revitalizers - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some common characteristics among church revitalizers.
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7 Ways to Deliver Constructive Criticism - Ron Edmondson
There are times for constructive criticism and I’m convinced there are better ways to deliver criticism that will help it be received.
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7 Ways to Identify Constructive Criticism - Ron Edmondson
How to give constructive criticism. It’s something all of us see and want to share, but how do we do it in a way that actually helps?
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4 Types Of People Who Give Anonymous Criticism - Ron Edmondson
Different types of people give anonymous criticism. I’ve been an elected official and church revitalizer. I've received more than my share.
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RELP - Episode 80 - Principles of Leadership Found in Jesus - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some leadership principles found in Jesus.
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Invent Now - Tweak Later - Ron Edmondson
One of my favorite things to say in an idea-generation meeting is, “Let’s invent now -tweak later. We can go back and make the idea better.
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A First Impression Experiment - The Little Things Matter - Ron Edmondson
In making a first impression its often the little things that matter most. So, I once did an experiment. It had some impact.
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7 Ways to Welcome Constructive Feedback as a Leader - Ron Edmondson
We should welcome constructive feedback as a leader.I remember an especially hard year as a leader. Several members of our staff told me…
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7 Things That Annoy Me In Leading People - Ron Edmondson
There are some things that annoy me (most) in leading people. They almost always involve the ways people misuse their leadership power.
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A Leadership Tension - Being Available or Being Accessible - Ron Edmondson
As a pastor, the larger the church becomes the greater the tension I have between being available and being accessible.
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RELP - Episode 79 - Tips On Sending Kids to College - Ron Edmondson
In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy share some tips on sending kids to college.
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10 Suggestions for Welcoming a New Pastor - Ron Edmondson
As a pastor and through my online ministry, I frequently receive questions from churches who want to do a good job in welcoming a new pastor.
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7 Ways To Support Your Pastor's Spouse - Ron Edmondson
One of the toughest jobs in the church is being the spouse of a pastor. It has been called the loneliest job in the church. Yet, most church members I know want to support the pastor and the pastor’s spouse.
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