The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2019

It’s long been a leadership trope that people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers. This kind of psychologically safe environment is something that Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has written extensively about, but it appears it’s a culture that is lacking in the tourism sector.

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Tourism Attrition Leadership Bottom-up 76

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Blog Leadership Follow-up Media 411

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2017

One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership, so I normally write about leadership issues. In this post, I’m including the term management. Effective leaders and managers learn to manage their “BE” Here are 7: Be aware. What you do matters more than what you say.

Management 30

Management Leadership Learning-by-Doing Bond 30

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

His church expected a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. It caused me to ask myself, so I could coach him: What’s the best way to deal with insecurity in leadership?

Learning-by-Doing 64

Learning-by-Doing Short-term Comparison Edmondson 64

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I have held a senior leadership position for over 30 years and been in leadership over 40 years. The intent of this post is not to appear arrogant as a senior leader, as if I have qualities others may not have, although I’m confidant some will take it that way. I wrote about that HERE.)

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Succession Delegation Learning-by-Doing Positioning 70

Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

The Modern Servant Leader Servant Leadership & Technology. Leadership. September 20, 2011 Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership Intro. Servant Leadership Academic Programs & Education Opportunities. Servant Leadership. Servant Leadership. Leadership Lessons from a Cracked Pot.

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Servant Leader Leadership Microfinance Discount 150

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 8, 2014

One of the chief goals of this blog is to encourage better leadership. In this post, I’m including the term management. Whether you lead or manage a large or small organization — or church — there are principles for being effective. Be the quality of person you would want to follow. Leadership Influence.

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Management Leadership Bond Leadership Styles 61

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 21, 2023

His church expects a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. Make a list of your good qualities. Here’s a principle of leadership it might take you a while to learn.

Learning-by-Doing 62

Learning-by-Doing Comparison Edmondson Open-book 62

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

One often misunderstood reason leadership is challenging is the tension every leader feels when making decisions. Leaning to balance the tensions of leadership may determine the level of success a leader can sustain. If a leader leans too far in either direction their leadership effectiveness suffers. Leadership is people.

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Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Resistance Conference 71

Ron Edmondson

JULY 17, 2023

Well, I personally believe the church should be well led, well-managed, efficient and productive. Why would we ever sacrifice quality or settle for less than best in carrying out our work? Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss leadership nuggets in a practical way. How does this apply to the church?

Servant Leader 61

Servant Leader Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Uncertainty 61

Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

They “ seek to improve the quality of life and subjective well-being of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, crisis intervention, and teaching. ” Events manager. Every pastor manages someone — even if they are volunteers. Social worker.

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Learning-by-Doing CEO Self-aware Public Relations 95

Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Leadership Self-aware Learning-by-Doing Open-book 102

Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2022

In over 30 years of leadership experience, I have interviewed and been interviewed for literally hundreds of positions. In retail management I had seasons where I was interviewing multiple people every day. Check out my leadership podcast where we discuss issues of leadership in a practical way.

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Positioning Edmondson Retail Learning-by-Doing 58

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 7, 2021

I have been a student of leadership and a practicing leader for over 30 years and this time in which we live has produced the most conducive environments for leaders to thrive. Leadership is designed for this scenario. You can manage that. Risk is appealing to attract quality leaders. Risk abounds. Conflict is divisive.

Kotter 53

Kotter Bottom-up Edmondson Uncertainty 53

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Creative leadership will die, because genuine leaders rebel against controlling environments. We went from monthly meetings where less than 1% of the Sunday crowd attended to higher quality quarterly meetings where some 15-20 % attended. It’s harder to manage many events than it is one. When you can no longer attract leaders.

Committee 41

Committee Long-term Creativity Efficiency 41

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 4, 2014

What is your leadership capacity? I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the vision. A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential.

Leadership 72

Leadership Mentor Long-term Insurance 72

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

The more an organization grows the more it needs a structure in place to manage the growth; that’s maintenance. Rood writes that “ development needs focus on organizational quality. ” As a development person, I always hope this leads to growth, but quality is my main objective. Maintenance. Development.

Organization 62

Organization Maturity Bureaucracy Edmondson 62

Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Making the right decision protects the organization, the teams involved, and, often, the ability of the team to respect your leadership. Finally, be open to the hard truth that the problem could be your leadership. It may even be a temporary setback in your leadership. That’s probably another post. .

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Edmondson Team Ethics Reputation 88

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I was frequently asked how we have managed to find so many talented young leaders. Much of the work God did at the church plant was done through the leadership efforts of people 10, 15, and 20 years younger than me. I learned best in my leadership journey through trying, failing and trying again. Allow for failure.

Learning-by-Doing 57

Learning-by-Doing Learning Curve Construction Sharpe 57

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In fact, one way to tell the difference in a potential good leader and a good manager is the amount of risk he or she is willing to assume. The post How to Motivate a Leader — 7 Suggestions appeared first on Ron Edmondson. 7 Qualities of a Followable Leader. Encouragement Leadership Ministry'

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Motivation How To Incentives Edmondson 81

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 12, 2020

Creative leadership will die, because genuine leaders rebel against controlling environments. We went from monthly meetings where 2% of the Sunday crowd attended to higher quality quarterly meetings where some 20% attended. It’s harder to manage many events than it is one. When you can no longer attract leaders.

Committee 47

Committee Long-term Creativity Efficiency 47

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 15, 2020

His church expects a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. Make a list of your good qualities. Here’s a principle of leadership it might take you a while to learn.

Learning-by-Doing 54

Learning-by-Doing Comparison Edmondson Open-book 54

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 5, 2019

What is your leadership capacity? I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the vision. A leader exceeds their leadership capacity when they no longer have the ability to effectively manage or lead the organization to reach its potential.

Leadership 34

Leadership Mentor Long-term Insurance 34

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 30, 2016

His church expects a lot from him – leading the church, preaching great messages, visiting the sick (and the well), managing a budget, and seeing the baptistry consistently in use – just to name a few things. Make a list of your good qualities. The post 5 Ways to Fight Insecurity appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Comparison Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Budgeting 56

Ron Edmondson

MAY 31, 2017

If any organization expects to grow, they need to attract, develop and retain quality leaders. Leaders don’t need managing as much as they need releasing. The post 7 Reasons Leaders Tend to Quit Your Organization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Any argument with that statement? If so, you probably just like to argue.

Organization 56

Organization Micromanagement Edmondson Quality 56

Ron Edmondson

JULY 17, 2014

I think it’s important to know yourself well enough that you understand the qualities in people with whom you work best. Consequently, I hope they wouldn’t join our team unless they believe they could respect my leadership. I extend lots of grace in leadership. Openness – I don’t like hidden issues.

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Team Follow-up Edmondson Long-term 67

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 11, 2013

The more an organization grows the more it needs a structure in place to manage the growth; that’s maintenance. Development – Rood writes that “development needs focus on organizational quality.” As a development person, I always hope this leads to growth, but quality is my main objective. It may be completely internal.

Organization 61

Organization Maturity Bureaucracy Edmondson 61

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 17, 2017

I’m less likely to struggle with the loneliness of leadership. This is a real leadership emotion, and I certainly have it some, but I’m very comfortable being alone in a room to my thoughts. Leadership is a relational process for all of us. Leadership is a relational process for all of us.

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Edmondson Class Leadership Process 30

Ron Edmondson

MARCH 25, 2019

They “seek to improve the quality of life and subjective well-being of individuals, families, couples, groups, and communities through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, crisis intervention, and teaching.” Events manager. Every pastor manages someone — even if they are volunteers. Social worker.

Learning-by-Doing 82

Learning-by-Doing CEO Self-aware Career 82

Ron Edmondson

JULY 2, 2015

If any organization expects to grow, they need to attract, develop and retain quality leaders. Leaders don’t need managing as much as they need releasing. The post 7 Reasons Leaders Tend to Quit Your Organization appeared first on Ron Edmondson. Any argument with that statement? If so, you just like to argue. And, it will.

Organization 30

Organization Micromanagement Edmondson Tips 30

Ron Edmondson

JULY 9, 2015

Frankly, some pastors I talk with are frustrated with what they see as a lack of leadership among the newer generations. I was frequently asked how we have managed to find so many talented young leaders. Much of the work God did at the church plant was done through the leadership efforts of people 10, 15, and 20 years younger than me.

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Maturity Construction Sharpe Learning-by-Doing 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 30, 2017

Creative leadership will die, because genuine leaders rebel against controlling environments. We went from monthly meetings where 2% of the Sunday crowd attended to quarterly meetings (and we improved the quality of the meetings) where some 20% attend. It’s harder to manage many events than it is one.

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Long-term Creativity Learning-by-Doing Energy 30

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 17, 2015

Finding, training and keeping good board members is a critical part of non-profit leadership. Don’t micro-manage. You bring qualities to the board no one else has. Leave them well by recommending quality people to replace the spot you leave void. You are there to advise and hold accountable — not to run the place.

Micromanagement 30

Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing Participative Edmondson 30

Ron Edmondson

MAY 3, 2013

It’s a reflection on leadership from the perspective of where he sits, interacting with some of the more prominent Christian leaders of our day, but also with thousands of younger church leaders in our country. A rising generation of leaders need to be equipped for the task of leadership. Why write this book now?

Handbook 42

Handbook Influence Sharpe Books 42

Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

We wanted to plant a church for non-believers, but we needed leadership to be successful. In the process, we missed out on quality leadership and we denied people the right to follow their own heart. The post 8 Things I Wouldn’t Do Again if Planting Another Church appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

Learning-by-Doing 30

Learning-by-Doing Edmondson Resistance Process 30

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 11, 2018

Many times in leadership the intangibles determine the quality of our leadership. Of course, we need change management skills, there’s always a need to cast vision, delegation and we must manage effectively. I didn’t realize,however, how important the intangible skills of leadership would be. I was wrong.

Learning-by-Doing 35

Learning-by-Doing Delegation Long-term Open-book 35

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 12, 2014

I’m less likely to struggle with the loneliness of leadership. This is a real leadership emotion, and I certainly have it some, but I’m very comfortable being alone in a room to my thoughts. Leadership is a relational process for all of us. Leadership is a relational process for all of us.

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Class Innovation Leadership Process 83