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How to Use Intelligent Failure and Controlled Chaos to Strengthen Agility Ability

The Practical Leader

In his article on “Crafting Strategy,” McGill University professor and management author, Henry Mintzberg, provides a good example of innovation and organizational learning in high-performing, agile organizations: “Out in the field, a salesman visits a customer. A new product emerges, which eventually opens up a new market.

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Merry Christmas from the Edmondson's

Ron Edmondson

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s Merry Christmas from the Edmondson’s December 25, 2010 in Encouragement , Family , Grace Community Church with 35 Comments Merry Christmas! We have some fun travel plans.

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50+ Examples of “Successful Leadership Requires…” | Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson

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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The Delivery Truck Principle: A Sobering Reality of Leadership

Ron Edmondson

Gaining new clients for a business takes upfront marketing money, but becoming a loyal customer may take months or years — if ever. When a wonderful-sounding idea is thrown out in a creative meeting, I can get excited with everyone, but I’m also reminded that someone will have to develop a plan and do the work.

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How to Survive in Faith Leadership During Times of Desperation

Ron Edmondson

As you are rapidly adjusting plans you could be on the cusp of something brand new that will be better than anything in your past. Long-term vision but short-term plans. . It is going to make it very difficult to have our 5 and 10 year plans and then manage our way towards them. Don’t be afraid of that.

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7 Attributes of Success as an Organization

Ron Edmondson

Share This: Related posts: 3 Activities Every Organization Must Have For Success 3 Critical Aspects of Planning for Future Growth Don’t Be Afraid of Good Management Leaders Encourage Their Organization to Victory!

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5 Questions to Help Millennials Grow into Leadership

Ron Edmondson

A Guest Post by my son, Jeremy Chandler There will come a point in time in every Millennial’s career when we move from being primarily executioners to leading teams and managing others. How do I move from a “doer” role to a “manager” role? Am I effectively communicating the plan to our team and setting expectations?