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Where My Best Ideas Come From | Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Culture » Where My Best Ideas Come From Where My Best Ideas Come From January 22, 2011 in Culture , Encouragement , Innovation with 24 Comments Where do you get your best ideas? I love ideas, so I’m always trying to create new ones.

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But Does Collaboration Really Work?

Lead Change Blog

Of course, there were some great books such as those by Morton Hansen, Amy Edmondson, and Ron Ricci. Gathering information and different perspectives may actually inhibit innovation. Develop all employees to be self leaders. The charge was to brainstorm ideas. There was little written about it. Talk openly.

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Where Many New Ideas Come From

Ron Edmondson

I once read a list of 12 things that were developed actually as a mistake when working on something else. We have to be open to them and we must be brainstorming as we work; looking for key places we can innovate, explore and grow as individuals and organizations. Activity often drives creativity. Potato chips. The pacemaker.

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7 Ways a Team Becomes Idle

Ron Edmondson

One way we have addressed this is to periodically schedule times where the only agenda is brainstorming – dreaming – answering the question “what’s next?” Leaders must recognize potential in others and intentionally develop the people around them. No accountability for progress.

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7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today

Ron Edmondson

Whenever we are stalled in an area of ministry, I like to invite different voices to brainstorm and develop new ideas. I wrote a post on innovative ways to develop people , as an example. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . New people always bring new capacity. A culture of fear.

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3 Ways to Fuel Momentum

Ron Edmondson

Here are 3 ways momentum is fueled: Innovation – I’m using this term to highlight improving existing. This is development. Brainstorming. Which, by the way, requires more innovation, more creativity or more change. The post 3 Ways to Fuel Momentum appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Randomness.

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3 Ways to Fuel Momentum

Ron Edmondson

Here are 3 ways momentum is fueled: Innovation – I’m using this term to highlight improving what is currently existing. This could also be called development. Brainstorming. Which, by the way, requires more innovation, creativity or change. Something new often creates more momentum. Intentional randomness.