The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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. A new product emerges, which eventually opens up a new market.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 8, 2023

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. Penicillin was invented in 1928, but didn’t arrive on the market for mass use until 1945. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. Pray about it, of course. We often need a fresh dose of innovation. I love that.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. Penicillin was invented in 1928, but didn’t arrive on the market for mass use until 1945. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. Pray about it, of course. We often need a fresh dose of innovation.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Of course, learning organizations are not necessarily a new thing, but their nature has changed. Feedback is fuel for learning cultures – For personal and organizational growth to be achieved, it’s vital that the organization strives for the kind of psychological safety that Amy Edmondson has written so eloquently about.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

Personal learner (a commitment to lifelong growth in cultivating your strengths and passions and having the courage to have honest conversations and take necessary actions about transforming your weaknesses) is the #1 leadership competency a person must possess to learn to succeed over the course of their personal and professional life.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. I refer, of course, to what must have been the unsatisfactory board of directors. Thanks for the great and important post! Art [link] Mike Myatt Hi Art: Thanks for sharing your observations as well as the link to your post. I’m always thankful for your insights. I Think Not.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2017

Founders bet years of their lives on finding product market fit, investors bet billions on the future value of ambitious startups, and executives bet that their strategies will increase a company’s prospects. Numerical predictions offer a range of benefits for large, innovation organizations like Twitch.

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