Ever wonder the secret to being a more thankful person?
I believe the secret to being thankful is in learning to be more content.
We give thanks out of a heart overflowing with gratefulness. A full heart naturally produces gratitude. When we are content with where God has allowed us to […] Continue Reading…
What would it take for you and me to be more thankful people?
I find at times I am thankful, and at other times, I’m like everyone else. So, I can be a grumbler. Certainly this year could have produced some grumbling tendencies in all of us.
What would it […] Continue Reading…
In my experience in the business world and church, it seems we are desperate for good leadership. Organizations and teams thrive on good leadership. Yet, I’ve seen some leaders make excuses for not leading well.
As much as we need good leaders, it seems whenever I meet a leader struggling […] Continue Reading…
Every organization goes through life cycles. In fact, there are five stages all organizations experience.
(These are not my terms. I learned them years ago in a management class and can’t find where to attribute them. The explanation of terms and application is mine.)
I realize these are secular terms, and […] Continue Reading…
You can have change without leadership. But I am not sure you can have leadership without change. In leading change for over 30 years, I have learned some things which may help you better lead change.
Change is all around us. As leaders, we are called to be agents of […] Continue Reading…
I have a simple leadership principle. 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.
I’ve seen it many times.
You have an idea – it’s not a bad idea – it may even […] Continue Reading…
Every organization — whether a church, business or nonprofit– needs change in order to continue to grow and remain healthy. But if you have been in leadership long you know there are some necessary steps to successfully lead change.
The fact is change is hard. Very hard.
In my experience, the most […] Continue Reading…
Obviously, when you address the principle of letting go, which could also be called delegation, it opens a huge question for those wired as completers. The question is: HOW? How do you let go of responsibility when you are wired so heavily towards not doing so?
I try to always be strategic in leadership. All leadership involves change and I have learned there are some times when leaders must strategically introduce change.
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In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast, Ron and Nate discuss four realities every senior leader sets for the team.
One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who serves as the senior leader in an organization. That has […] Continue Reading…
Time is one of the greatest assets of any leader. In my experience, every leader has three critical segments where they must invest their time on a regular basis.
Learning to balance a leader’s time effectively is often a key in determining the level of success the leader attains.
It also […] Continue Reading…
There are some things that can quickly cripple a leader.
I’m constantly thinking how I can help people on our team improve as leaders. Of course, in order for that to happen it means I must constantly be improving as a leader. I realize our team’s potential to get better […] Continue Reading…
There is one question I ask myself every time I receive a complaint.
It would be difficult to be in leadership and not have people upset with a decision you made at some point. In fact, with every decision comes a variety of responses. Leadership guides people places they’ve never […] Continue Reading…
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In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast, Ron and Nate discuss two actions of all great leaders.
There are two things all good (I’m even willing to say great) leaders do for their team. These are vital if you want to lead a healthy team. In fact, […] Continue Reading…
Unfortunately, so many who used to be pastors, but no longer hold the position. Many of them fell into what I call a dangerous distractions for a pastor.
Sometimes it isn’t a blatant sin. Often it is a casual drifting that gets pastors in trouble. Often it is simply […] Continue Reading…
