The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

It’s created a world in which the speed of learning is a competitive advantage, both for individuals and organizations. Of course, learning organizations are not necessarily a new thing, but their nature has changed. Netflix, for instance, shifted from DVD rental to streaming.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 30, 2018

In performance driven organizations, these people feel better playing it safe than taking any risk that might make a poor impression. This usually means that they will not ask for clarity, request feedback, or wonder about something that is innovative or new. The fearful.” The politician.” Question that include.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 6, 2020

Perhaps together though, we may develop great solutions. Image Name Title/Role Organization Organization Type Tip Categories Tip. Ron Edmondson Consultant, Pastor, Teacher Mustard Seed Ministry Consulting Communication Communicate. And innovate, innovate, innovate. We’re here to help.

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Crisis Tips Greenleaf Consultative 177

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2021

These cultures have kept good leaders and organizations from reaching their full potential. A person can stay on the payroll as long as they “play by the rules” and “stay out of trouble” Often when you find there are no longer innovators on the team it is a sign of a toxic culture. Toxic cultures love rules.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 31, 2021

It revealed that adding women to software development teams not only boosted team performance but also reduced workplace delinquency. “Companies should recruit more women to their development teams not only for obvious ethical reasons but because this will improve performance. Supporting innovation. Holding women back.

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Ries Software Emotional Intelligence Ethics 94

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Every organization has a life cycle. In fact, over time an organization will likely be many separate cycles. In each life cycle the most successful organizations I have been a part of had a team skilled at three separate functions. I have written about organizational life cycles before. The three functions are: Starters.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 4, 2012

In organizations where teaming is common, employees learn from each other, enjoy a broader understanding of the work and how it gets done from start to finish, and can better see and act on opportunities for improvement. Failure, broadly defined, encompasses both the small and large events in organizations that don't go as planned.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 22, 2011

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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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

Think about it: how organizations are run in 2014 is radically different from how they were run just ten years ago. And, the winner of the 2013 Thinkers50, Clay Christensen, now sees his ideas of disruptive innovation used and applied by managers in their relentless quest for competitive advantage.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 20, 2010

5 Examples of Leading Outside the Norm 4 Times a Leader Should Strategize on Making a Decision About Ron Edmondson: Church planter and pastor with a heart for strategy, leadership and marketing; especially geared toward developing churches and growing and improving the Kingdom of God.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These are leaders who have developed certain characteristics – wisdom learned from the personal experience of success and failure and from the insight of other leaders. They have patience; knowing organizations and individuals have seasons. The wise leader is risk-taking and intentionally encourages innovation.

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Leadership Reputation Learning-by-Doing Planning 77

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 11, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » Business » 7 Ways to Ensure Your Email Gets Read 7 Ways to Ensure Your Email Gets Read January 11, 2011 in Business , Innovation , Leadership with 35 Comments I’ve been having a problem with my youngest son lately.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Develop a reputation of being a team player. Understand trends and be current in your field with new ideas and innovations that might make the organization better. Nate and I have launched a new season of the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast , so subscribe now. Support the vision and direction. Be a king of it.

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Team Edmondson Objective Reputation 54

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

They cover recruiting, hiring, managing employees, motivating workers, developing talent, managing diversity, and much more. Instead, an engaged workforce results when the focus is on developing, motivating, and empowering employees. Let’s begin. Book Recommendations: What It Means For HR Professionals.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Not every endeavor or project calls for collaboration, just like in a team-based organization, not every project requires a team. 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. Talk openly.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2023

Any organization, Christian or not, that refuses to accept some changes will stop growing and eventually die. The post 21 Ways to Stop a Church from Growing appeared first on Ron Edmondson. So, I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities. And I think there is a difference.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Ron (and his strategic partners) coach and consult churches, organizations and leaders in 5 critical areas of leadership. Also, the impact or value you will bring to the organization begins with how you start. This offering can save organizations money, time and missed opportunities. Healthy teams build healthy organizations.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In my experience, many of the new ideas for churches and organizations where I have led, and ideas for my life, have come while I was actually doing something else – often unrelated to the new idea. I once read a list of 12 things that were developed actually as a mistake when working on something else. Potato chips. Silly putty.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

It seemed to be a very small request, especially since our organization was a huge client of this company. I have held leadership positions in larger organizations and smaller organizations. It reminded me of the benefits of empowering leaders in an organization. It increases the productivity of the organization.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

” Also, reading books together, attending a conference, or visiting other healthy organizations or churches can help generate new ideas. Leaders must recognize potential in others and intentionally develop the people around them. The post 7 Ways a Team Becomes Idle appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The titles listed below—published in 2023—capture many of the key themes and trends organizations are wrestling with. More modest endeavors, whether launching a small business, organizing a conference, or just finishing a work project on time, also commonly fail. These titles address how it can be done and how others are doing it.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2020

As a consultant and senior leader, I have had multiple opportunities to come into a church or organization, assess where things are, identify barriers to growth, and offer suggestions to address them. It might appear that change is a difficult process in helping an organization grow again. The vision-less organization.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 24, 2021

Recent years have seen a significant shift in attitudes towards mistakes, with a common belief now that running the risk of making mistakes is crucial for innovation to happen, as it’s only when you push the boundaries of what you can do that you progress. The spectrum of close calls.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 7, 2021

High need for innovation. . Across our culture and in every spectrum of society people need and want to develop trust (often again) in leadership. People need fresh visions for their organizations and their life. The post Why There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be a Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2023

They want to improve so the organization they lead can improve. The Bible is a tremendous resource for leadership development. The post 10 Ways To Help You Grow as a Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. I hear from leaders weekly who want to get better in their role. Jesus is the Master Leader.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 3, 2013

Organizations are increasingly relying on the collective power of teams to meet today’s business demands, but many teams aren’t living up to their full potential. Thinking style data, which reveals a number of important clues about how a team works, can be assessed and used as a starting point for discussions and activities, she says.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

They cover recruiting, hiring, managing employees, motivating workers, developing talent, managing diversity, and much more. Instead, an engaged workforce results when the focus is on developing, motivating, and empowering employees. Let’s begin. Book Recommendations: What It Means For HR Professionals.

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Books Human Resources Diversity Kahneman 52

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

Those may be inside or outside the organizations we lead. At the same time, I keep on “speed dial” a few wise voices outside of our organization. Every context and organization – yes, every church – is unique. You could be the innovator others learn from someday. this is not a time to lead in isolation.

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Leadership How To Short-term Long-term 52

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization. The goal of a leader is not to clone him/herself, but to harness individual strenghts for the greater good of the team and for the overall benefit of the organization.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 28, 2020

Fear and emotional safety are things that Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has spoken about repeatedly, and nowhere is this more important than in times of stress and discomfort, such as we’re experiencing at the moment. If employees are unable to work for any period of time, try and use this downtime to invest in skills development.

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Hamel Leadership Supply Chain Tourism 101

Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2014

And, any organization, Christian or secular, that refuses to accept some changes will stop growing and eventually die. Develop followers not leaders. Resist any organized system, strategy or plans to grow the church. The post 21 Ways to Keep a Church from Growing appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Quit dreaming.

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Resistance Comparison Edmondson Learning-by-Doing 83

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The fact is that many leaders who are in the highest positions these days developed their leadership style in another generation. The fact is that many leaders who are in the highest positions these days developed their leadership style in another generation. That creates tension in many organizations, including many churches today.

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Edmondson Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing Consultative 63

Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

Maybe you need a leadership development expert or public speaker. Or, maybe you’re focused on personal development and want to find the best content online to help you grow as a leader. Innovation Advocate. of the Center for the Development of Evangelical Leadership @GCTS_Charlotte. Zondervan Author.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2011

When budgets are stretched, development often is pushed to the back burner or cut altogether from the budget. It’s important to find ways to develop even during times with stressed budgets. It’s important to find ways to develop even during times with stressed budgets. Think development with me.

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Development Conference Budgeting Team 58

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Every organization has a life cycle. In fact, over the life of an organization, there will be many separate life cycles. Within those life cycles the successful organization develops a team skilled at separate functions. Every Organization Needs Some Good Bad Ideas. Starters, don’t complain.

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Organization Resistance Follow-up Team 44

The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2019

Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has highlighted the importance of emotional and psychological safety at work throughout her career, both in terms of the performance of individuals and the wider organization. “As demonstrated in our study, explanation sensitivity led to employees opening up again.

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Management Survey Long-term Follow-up 58

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

One of the most common questions I get asked by senior managers is “How can we find more innovative people?” Yet in researching my book, Mapping Innovation , I found that most great innovators were nothing like the mercurial stereotype. The biggest misconception about innovation is that it’s about ideas.

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