Ron Edmondson

JUNE 5, 2013

I’m not saying it will come to that, but that’s the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. Focus group – On major changes, I like to bring in a group of people who are generally supportive of my leadership, but represent all the major groups within the church.

Stakeholder Analysis 83

Stakeholder Analysis Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 83

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 30, 2016

And, there is nothing we do to influence this change. I’m not saying it will come to this, but it is the level of commitment you need to have before you introduce major change. Use a focus group. In my context, we adjust our Easter calendar every year – without much thought of whether we will or not.

Stakeholder Analysis 30

Stakeholder Analysis Learning-by-Doing Planning Edmondson 30

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2018

Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group. My analysis of the women’s responses, including their career decisions and the support they received from their managers and organization, led me to identify four main ways they develop and advance toward their goals: They want power and influence.

Management 10

Management Tacit Knowledge Diversity Leadership Pipeline 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2018

Today, like so much around us, that industry is heavily influenced by tech. Our focus is shifting away from the actual self — our bodies, minds, and spirits — and toward data about the self. From these deep roots, the $11 billion self-improvement industry has grown.

Stress 14

Stress Metrics Morale Goal 14

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

You also need to make sure you have the wherewithal to commit to growing and sustaining your Social Nation, and you’ve got to make sure that you have buy-in from within your company. Social Nations are organic organizations, so the more people who are empowered to influence yours, the better. And that’s just for starters.

Media 50

Media Follow-up Software Newsletter 50

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

He influenced my life. ’ I commissioned focus groups. To test the premise, I staged a focus group dinner meeting at a prominent inner-city church, eliciting ideas and insights. It influenced what I’ve preached for the last 30+ years: determine who your stakeholders are. He was 65. I only met him once.

Franchising 72

Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 72

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

When I joined in 2007, it was obvious Sephora had the right ingredients to become a world-class digital brand — willingness to take risks, commitment to customers, and passion for educating clients. My kids are my best focus group. We can test things early, and help influence the design.

Brand 9

Brand CTO Marketing Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

Instead, according to new research from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI), the fundamental issue is the health care industry’s failure to develop a nuanced understanding of, and commitment to, women as consumers and decision makers.

Health Care 8

Health Care Industry First-mover Advantage Market Segmentation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

A wave of laughter hit the focus group observation room that was so loud that I’m sure the respondents could hear us on the other side of the 2-way mirror. Commitment, intimacy, dependability—she felt all of these, not about Diet Coke, but from it. “I really think of Diet Coke as my boyfriend.”.

Brand 10

Brand Janis Bond Maturity 10