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What Makes a Failure Intelligent

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Failures in new territories that pave the way for eventual success are what Amy Edmondson describes as “Intelligent Failures” in her newly released book “ The Right Kind of Wrong – The Science of Failing Well ”. Amy says that if you are not regularly failing intelligently, you may not be operating at your full potential.

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First Look: Leadership Books for September 2023

Leading Blog

Edmondson We used to think of failure as the opposite of success. After decades of award-winning research, Amy Edmondson is here to upend our understanding of failure and make it work for us. In Right Kind of Wrong , Edmondson provides the framework to think, discuss, and practice failure wisely.

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3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization

Ron Edmondson

Maintainers Maintaining involves setting up and managing systems in an effort to continue the progress usually begun by others. But on successful teams, all three are operating together within a life cycle. The post 3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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The Leadership Response To Coronavirus

The Horizons Tracker

Travel has been disrupted, tourism has shriveled, healthcare systems have come under intense strain, and factory output has withered. Those still working on site are often arguably under even greater strain, whether those in our hospitals and health systems, or those in our food and retail supply chains. Tackle the climate of fear.

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Life Cycles of an Organization: And the Team That Leads Them

Ron Edmondson

Maintaining involves setting up and managing systems in an effort to continue the progress usually begun by others. But on successful teams, all three are operating together within a life cycle. I can live in the finisher role for a time if it involves development or innovation, but I always drift back to starting something new.

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5 Shared Characteristics Needed to do Church Planting or Church Revitalization

Ron Edmondson

All pastors and planters should operate under a calling of God, but it does appear to me that there are some unique qualifications for those who want to start a church or transition it to grow again. Notice I didn’t use the word patience, even though it’s part of the fruit of the spirit all believers should be developing.

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3 Team-Killing Church Cultures by Ryan T. Hartwig and Warren Bird

Ron Edmondson

Talented leaders move on, because they want to be keenly involved in developing what’s next for the church. Leaders set crystal-clear mission, goals and priorities that guide team efforts and establish clear operating principles. Organizational structures and systems foster effective group decision making.

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