Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 4, 2014

There are many examples of tough, but smart leadership decisions. 7 examples of some tough but smart leadership decisions: If the answer is going to be no. Those are 7 examples of tough, but smart decisions I have to make in leadership. The post 7 Examples of Tough, But Smart Leadership Decisions appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Examples 76

Examples Leadership Learning-by-Doing Follow-up 76

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Consider, for example, the life of a Bible character by the name of Joseph. Some say he’s in many ways an Old Testament example of Christ – not sinless, as Christ was, but certainly a God-fearing man. Innovation Joseph devised an ingenious plan to save the nations from desolation.

Leadership 63

Leadership Edmondson Resistance Planning 63

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 16, 2024

Let me give some examples. But removing hard lines around people promotes their individual creativity and encourages innovation for the team. The post 3 Places Clarity is Fuzzy on Healthy Teams appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Some things are actually what I refer to as “ fuzzy ” on a healthy team. Indistinct.

Team 60

Team Bureaucracy Resistance Edmondson 60

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 20, 2017

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

Innovation 56

Innovation Team Brainstorming Wilde 56

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 15, 2023

Some say he’s in many ways an Old Testament example of Christ – not sinless, as Christ was, but certainly a God-fearing man. Innovation Joseph devised an ingenious plan to save the nations from desolation. The post Joseph’s Heart For Every Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Edmondson 62

Edmondson Resistance Planning Quality 62

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 6, 2021

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. Take annual reviews for example, what should be an encouraging and helpful process, actually cause anxiety and tension.

Leadership 75

Leadership Edmondson Letter Review 75

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2024

For an obvious example, I try to shut down at the end of every day and most Saturdays. For example, 7 indicators you’re not leading anymore: Nothing is being changed. The post 7 Indicators You’re Not Leading Anymore appeared first on Ron Edmondson. It can be draining. Sometimes we need a break. And I encourage that.

Long-term 64

Long-term Edmondson Goal Definition 64

Ron Edmondson

JULY 20, 2017

To help you get started, let me share a few examples of times a leader needs to be strategic with their decision. Those are just a few examples. Here are four times the leader must think strategically: The outcome is uncertain. I love risk, but the leader must weigh the risk with the future of the organization in mind.

Examples 57

Examples Strategy Resistance Strategic Planning 57

Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. For example, at No.2 Ideas make a difference.

Blue Ocean Strategy 250

Blue Ocean Strategy Prahalad Christensen Leadership 250

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 24, 2021

For an obvious example, I try to shut down at the end of every day and most Saturdays. For example, Here are 7 indicators you’re not leading anymore: Nothing is being changed. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. It can be draining. Sometimes we need a break. And I encourage that.

Edmondson 71

Edmondson Long-term Goal Definition 71

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2021

For example, not claiming to be an expert in crisis leadership, but I once helped lead a city through a tornado recovery serving in elected office. The small, rural church may not be able to pivot towards a fully digital expression, for example. Innovation is NOT in the extremes. It is a matter of context. Isn’t that cool?)

Leadership 81

Leadership Edmondson Crisis Learning-by-Doing 81

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 13, 2020

This is just one example, but there are likely many others. This crisis has reminded me that innovation can occur in any size church. One example here is that some church bylaws need to be changed. Some of your greeters may become “online hosts” for example. It’s an easy onboarding for people.

Crisis 95

Crisis Brainstorming Energy Edmondson 95

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Most leaders want to lead an innovative organization. As leaders, we can’t force innovation. We can’t mandate innovative people. And, if our people haven’t been innovative in a while, then there may not be much innovation going on in our world. Great innovation comes from the gut.

Innovation 30

Innovation Team Brainstorming Transportation 30

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Let me give some examples. But removing hard lines around people promotes their individual creativity and encourages innovation for the team. Nate and I have finished our fall semester at the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 3 Areas of Fuzziness on a Healthy Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Team 53

Team Edmondson Bureaucracy Resistance 53

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 23, 2023

There are many examples of hard, but smart leadership decisions. I should have been honest with my banker, for example, that I didn’t know what to do. Giving a young pastor a chance before they graduated from seminary, for example, proved to be some of my riskiest and yet wisest moves in my career. You have your own.

Learning-by-Doing 90

Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Edmondson Long-term 90

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, Adams demonstrates how to better manage employees in a more digital and disruptive company environment by using examples from her time as the BBC’s HR director. The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth By Amy C. Waters, Valerie N.

Books 98

Books Human Resources Diversity Kahneman 98

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 29, 2014

For help and an example of that, you might read this post: 7 Ways to Make Your Prayers More Effective. The post 5 Step Process to Write a Simple, but Achievable Life Plan appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Change Encouragement Innovation Leadership Life Plan' Let me know how your plans develop. Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy.

Planning 82

Planning Process Edmondson Innovation 82

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 4, 2024

For example, the structure we tried to add or change in church revitalization looked different from the structure we had in church planting. The post 5 Suggestions For Adding New Structure appeared first on Ron Edmondson. It’s who an organization is and who people have come to expect it to be.

Efficiency 48

Efficiency Edmondson Long-term Learning-by-Doing 48

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.

Report 80

Report Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Survey 80

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For example, when I was pastoring I knew Mondays and Tuesdays were going to be meeting days. For example, everyone seems to know we need to drink more water, and my small change has made me crave water even more. Another example: I also exercise frequently, but it started with a small mindset change of being active throughout the day.

Maturity 72

Maturity Edmondson Open-book Learning-by-Doing 72

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Apparently, it takes time for innovation to ultimately find it’s true destination. Another example, plastic was invented years before someone thought to mass produce it. We should not be afraid of small doses of innovation. We often need a fresh dose of innovation. Wow, had you ever read that?

Edmondson 37

Edmondson Innovation Examples Blog 37

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

I try to personally lead by example here. Therefore, leaders must become champions of new innovation and continual progress individually and for everyone on the team. The post 7 Ways a Team Becomes Idle appeared first on Ron Edmondson. In my experience, avoiding burnout has to be encouraged and built into the structure.

Team 53

Team Long-term Brainstorming Objective 53

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Here’s a Biblical example of how to have the best year ever. The post A Guaranteed Way to Have the Best New Year Ever appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Encouragement God Innovation Life Plan' Do you want to guarantee your success in the new year? If you could figure out a way, that’d be worth it, right?

Edmondson 82

Edmondson Planning Innovation Succession 82

Ron Edmondson

JULY 15, 2020

Let me give some examples. But removing all the hard lines around people promotes their individual creativity and encourages innovation for the team. The post 3 Things That Are Often Unclear On a Healthy Team appeared first on Ron Edmondson. In fact, in my experience, some things are even “ fuzzy ” on a healthy team.

Team 50

Team Bureaucracy Edmondson Uncertainty 50

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 13, 2022

They welcome innovative ideas – even those that may seem far-fetched at the time. For example, whenever a leader comes to me with a dilemma or problem they are working through I find myself saying the same line. The post Here are 5 Lesser-known Traits of Effective Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Leadership 63

Leadership Edmondson Diversity Learning-by-Doing 63

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2023

For example, the structure we tried to add or change in church revitalization looked different from the structure we had in church planting. The post 5 Challenges Adding Structure as an Organization Grows appeared first on Ron Edmondson. DNA is formed fast, but changed slowly – and sometimes never. Every organization is unique.

Organization 60

Organization Long-term Short-term Efficiency 60

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Blog Post ) Going on Offense : A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation by Behnam Tabrizi (Ideapress Publishing, 2023) Going on Offense is a powerful resource for anyone looking to transform their organization and their people into a perpetual innovator. Right Kind of Wrong : The Science of Failing Well by Amy C.

Books 289

Books Leadership Norton Edmondson 289

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2020

This may need to be the subject of another post, but one example of how I have tried to address this lid is with what I call “focus groups”. I wrote a post on innovative ways to develop people , as an example. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . Burdensome bureaucracies.

Bureaucracy 56

Bureaucracy Brainstorming Guidelines Edmondson 56

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

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. For example, HR was paired with facilities. I started my research into collaborative organizational cultures about five years ago.

Brainstorming 150

Brainstorming Open-book Project Idea Generation 150

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 26, 2023

There are plenty of other examples of men and women who, unlike Jesus, were sinful people like you and me. The post 10 Ways To Help You Grow as a Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. As much as leaders desire improvement, many leaders wonder where they should go to grow. Jesus is the Master Leader.

Mentor 64

Mentor Objective Edmondson Books 64

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 28, 2021

Let me give some examples of bad reasons to plant a church. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 5 Bad Reasons to Plant a Church appeared first on Ron Edmondson. That’s not good for the planter or the Kingdom. So, we must be careful to plant for the right reason.

Edmondson 68

Edmondson Conference Energy Follow-up 68

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, Adams demonstrates how to better manage employees in a more digital and disruptive company environment by using examples from her time as the BBC’s HR director. The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth By Amy C. Waters, Valerie N.

Books 52

Books Human Resources Diversity Kahneman 52

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Interestingly, after I typed that first sentence, I Googled “ Most Innovative Companies ” and found Fast’s list for 2012. Then I think of churches I know…some of the most growing, Kingdom-impacting churches I know are also the most innovative…the most open to continual change. I think of LifeChurch.tv, for example.

Edmondson 59

Edmondson Continuous Change Resistance Innovation 59

Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Consider, for example, the life of a Bible character by the name of Joseph. Some say he’s in many ways an Old Testament example of Christ – not sinless, as Christ was, but certainly a God-fearing man. Innovation. The post 5 Qualities in Joseph’s Heart Every Leader Should Seek appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Quality 33

Quality Edmondson Resistance Planning 33

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 25, 2021

It takes the intentionality of teaching and serving by example. Join Nate (or Chandler) and I for the Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast. The post 7 Ways to Be a Community Pastor appeared first on Ron Edmondson. This begins with a general desire to see the people of the church investing in the community.

Edmondson 76

Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Influence Loyalty 76

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.

Innovation 14

Innovation Team Diversity Creativity 14

Ron Edmondson

JULY 30, 2014

For example, I think of my wife when we have changed church assignments. The post 7 Emotions of Change appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Change Innovation Leadership' Change takes something away from people. It may have been what made them comfortable. They may feel an emptiness as a result of the loss.

Edmondson 68

Edmondson Cost Innovation Examples 68