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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. Oh, and took over Twitter.

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3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization

Ron Edmondson

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. The post 3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Balancing Between My Yes and No as a Leader

Ron Edmondson

The fact is, as with any organization, we operate with limited resources and sometimes saying no is the right decision at the time. The post Balancing Between My Yes and No as a Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Some days it feels like that’s all I get to say. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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5 Shared Traits of Effective and Healthy Teams

Ron Edmondson

We have to keep up in terms of progress and innovation, but we can’t do it at the expense of good people. The environment, in which the team operates, is more important than it ever has been in my leadership. The post 5 Shared Traits of Effective and Healthy Teams appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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But Does Collaboration Really Work?

Lead Change Blog

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. I started my research into collaborative organizational cultures about five years ago. There was little written about it. Nurture safety and trust.

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7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today

Ron Edmondson

Just like the people they lead, they become protective of the way things operate. I wrote a post on innovative ways to develop people , as an example. With good leadership desperation can often lead to innovation. . The post 7 Barriers to Growth Every Leader Needs to Eliminate Today appeared first on Ron Edmondson.