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In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast, Ron and Nate discuss how leaders can know it is time for organizational change.
If the structure is impeding the accomplishment of the vision it is time to make changes.
Healthy organizations maintain an unchanging vision that they sustain long-term. One […] Continue Reading…
As a leader, or even as a team member, we constantly have to make decisions. Great leaders understand the power of decision-making and learn to use this power wisely.
In simple terms, leaders should consider two methods of decision-making. Some decisions can be arbitrary decisions and others need to be calculated decisions. Knowing which type of decision making to use at a given time will help you be a better leader.
I know leaders who make very quick, instant decisions only to grow to regret them. (This leader being one.)
Here are 7 characteristics of each type decision-making process:
I’ve seen it so many times. Most likely you have also. 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.
One constantly repeated action, trait, habit, mindset – one practice.
Sadly, many times it’s not even […] Continue Reading…
I am asked dozens of questions about what we did or didn’t do as parents. I am amazed that God has allowed us to raise the two young men we have in our house, but there were a few principles we practiced consistently.
Here are three principles for parenting I think all parents should consider:
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In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast, Ron and Nate discuss Ten Dangerous Distractions For A Pastor or Leader.
Unfortunately, so many who used to be pastors no longer hold the position. Many of them fell into what I call a dangerous distractions for a pastor.
Sometimes it […] Continue Reading…
I’ve seen a lot of conflict in my life. From parents and couples in my office for counseling to employment situations where two people can’t get along. I’ve even seen a fight in the grocery store because someone thought someone else cut line. And I’ve been to more than […] Continue Reading…
I am frequently asked about how I conduct staff meetings with teams I lead. They are looking for some sort of basic meeting structure to incorporate with their team.
But I have always had a difficult time answering the question for two reasons:
1. I don’t always lead staff meetings for the […] Continue Reading…
It fuels me to invest in younger leaders. Often they come to me for my experience, but I always learn from them. But when I do meet with them, I end up repeating leadership insights I have given many times previously.
I’m a better leader because I intentionally invest in […] Continue Reading…
There are some things the church experts speaking into pastoral leadership won’t tell you.
To be clear, I believe in listening to people considered experts in their field. I serve as a consultant and coach to pastors and churches. I hope my work is helpful. Some even refer to me […] Continue Reading…
Sometimes I call them challenges, because people resist the phrase resolutions, but I believe you can make resolutions and actually keep them.
Here’s the thing. I love a fresh start.
Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates me […] Continue Reading…
The verdict appears mixed among the people I know of whether of not they make resolutions for a new year. And I understand. Many have tried before – it didn’t work – and so now they are like “why bother?”. But I believe we should all think of ways […] Continue Reading…
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. As the song goes, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year”. But Christmas can be a time of loss – where people face the reality of what they do not have – or have any more. Losing a loved one, […] Continue Reading…
But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David. Luke 2:10-11
As I read the […] Continue Reading…
I have been part of several organizations experiencing either exponential growth or tremendous change. In business and with a few churches, we had times of explosive growth, but 2020 taught us there are times where the speed of change is overwhelming. It was hard to keep up. I have […] Continue Reading…
The best ideas in an organizational setting often come by getting a group together and throw out random new ideas or ways of doing things. You can usually come up with better solutions if you put the right people in a room and let them throw lots of ideas […] Continue Reading…
