Ron Edmondson writes about the need for leaders entering a new situation to have the skill set to learn the unwritten rules; the unstated (and generally unconscious) culture that a leader seeking to cultivate growth will encounter. Leaders who don’t develop the skill of learning these unwritten rules will constantly feel blind-sided as their attempts …

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From Ron Edmondson. These hold true from my experience. Edmondson has invited other suggestions at his website. Here are 7 principles that can help you successfully lead change: Establish trust.You can best lead change from a pre-established trust in your leadership. New leaders should be careful not to implement a lot of major change early …

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These twelve principles for guiding established churches through change by Sam Rainer make sense. Since every healthy established church is continually changing through growth, these need to be observed everywhere. In my observations, three, five, eight and ten are consistent areas of stumbling in fostering change. If we believe in the body of Christ, then …

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