First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 15, 2012

Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy Amy C. Edmondson Jossey-Bass/A Wiley Imprint (2012) Why and how the most valuable organizational learning occurs: through teams Amy Edmondson characterizes “teaming” as “teamwork on the fly.”

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Team Edmondson Review Teamwork 97

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Here is a guest post from Jesse Phillips: Seize the Year is a stylish and innovative calendar designed to help you suck the marrow out of 2012. Here’s how my new calendar will help you dominate 2012: It’s BIG – ?It So don’t just let 2012 happen! I came-up with the idea for a new calendar when I was at Catalyst.

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Efficiency Planning Follow-up Goal 46

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Interestingly, after I typed that first sentence, I Googled “ Most Innovative Companies ” and found Fast’s list for 2012. Then I think of churches I know…some of the most growing, Kingdom-impacting churches I know are also the most innovative…the most open to continual change. See for yourself HERE.

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Edmondson Continuous Change Resistance Innovation 59

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

One of the most common questions I get asked by senior managers is “How can we find more innovative people?” Yet in researching my book, Mapping Innovation , I found that most great innovators were nothing like the mercurial stereotype. The biggest misconception about innovation is that it’s about ideas.

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Innovation Team Diversity Creativity 14

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Casey is one of the most innovative church leaders I know. Date: March 15, 2012. This is a guest post by my friend Casey Graham. He is passionate about Kingdom building and helping those who desire to Kingdom build. I haven’t seen any project of Casey’s yet I can’t support. Make a commitment to be a better preacher.

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Henderson Conference Finance Commitment 46

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Here’s to a great 2012! What discipline do I most need to implement into my day? What was my most memorable moment? What drains my energy just to think about doing again? What changes do I need to make? Are you playing? Related posts: 3 Questions to Evaluate Vision Planning. 3 Questions to Write a Personal Development Plan.

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Planning Energy Review Goal 57