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The Fearless Organization

Leading Blog

In The Fearless Organization , Amy Edmondson explains what psychological safety is and what it isn’t and how we can create in our organizations. Psychological safety makes it possible for other drivers of success (talent, ingenuity, diversity of thought) to be expressed in ways that influence how work gets done.” It is an enabler.

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5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed

Ron Edmondson

Give consistent, constructive, encouraging feedback. Give them a seat at the table of influence. The post 5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed appeared first on Ron Edmondson. In fact, approach them first with “What questions do you have?” They may have an idea in their own mind. (And They may change your culture.

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5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed

Ron Edmondson

Give consistent, constructive, encouraging feedback. Give them a seat at the table of influence. The post 5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed appeared first on Ron Edmondson. In fact, approach them first with “What questions do you have?” They may have an idea in their own mind. (And, They may change your culture.

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5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed

Ron Edmondson

Give consistent, constructive, encouraging feedback – Young leaders, even more from this current generation entering the workforce, need to know how they are doing and how they can succeed. Give them a seat at the table of influence – They probably haven’t earned it, but it will make them a better leader.

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Three Temptations That Destroy Good Leaders

Ron Edmondson

When I first launched a church as a bi-vocational leader, I carefully constructed my leadership template to guard myself as best I could: The Temptation of Financial Greed. It’s easy to allow our desire for influence (in order to accomplish something good) to become selfishly motivated (and result in something bad).

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5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed

Ron Edmondson

Give consistent, constructive, encouraging feedback. Give them a seat at the table of influence. In fact, approach them first with “What questions do you have?” ” Recognize their need for help acclimating to a new environment and new responsibility. They may have an idea in their own mind. (And It will stretch them.

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3 Critical Learning Environments

Ron Edmondson

Learning by influence – This is where mentoring takes place. Dismiss advice or constructive criticism. You do get to choose your reactions to the experience you learn. Choose well. It’s gaining insight through another person’s wisdom, often gained by their experience or education. You can easily avoid this one.