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The Best Leadership Books of 2023

Leading Blog

The Creative Act is a beautiful and generous course of study that illuminates the path of the artist as a road we all can follow. Explore the challenges of once-innovative tech giants like Facebook and Google and the factors behind their struggles. Edmondson (Atria Books, 2023) We used to think of failure as the opposite of success.

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Announcing a Life and Career Transition for Ron and Cheryl Edmondson

Ron Edmondson

A Life Transition for The Edmondsons. Leadership Network has a long, great history of helping the Church accelerate growth and innovation. As our new leadership team began to plan for 2020, I saw my role shifting from one of building something new to more maintaining and managing. Of course it is.

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Let’s Talk About It: How to Have the Courageous Conversation You Would Rather Avoid

Let's Grow Leaders

“As a young manager, having not done well at leading, my team approached me and addressed what they saw needed to change. ” In our Courageous Cultures innovation programs, we’ll often ask participants to talk about one of their most “courageous moments” at work. Peter says, “Of course, just show us your scars.”

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How to Use Intelligent Failure and Controlled Chaos to Strengthen Agility Ability

The Practical Leader

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. The company has changed strategic course.”

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7 Ways we can Stretch Ourselves as Leaders

Ron Edmondson

A rapidly changing work culture takes creative, innovative and adaptable leaders. Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. So, of course this impacts ministry. The post 7 Ways we can Stretch Ourselves as Leaders appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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7 Ways to Make Yourself Invaluable On A Team

Ron Edmondson

One of my first managers frequently reminded us no one is irreplaceable. Understand trends and be current in your field with new ideas and innovations that might make the organization better. Without being creepy – of course.). The post 7 Ways to Make Yourself Invaluable On A Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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7 High Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk

Ron Edmondson

Risk is a reality to be managed not a problem to be avoided. This is true, of course, when leading in the church. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 High Costs of Attempting to Eliminate Risk appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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