The Horizons Tracker

JULY 23, 2019

Harvard’s Amy Edmondson has highlighted the importance of emotional and psychological safety at work throughout her career, both in terms of the performance of individuals and the wider organization. It’s an area they hope to return to in future research, which they believe will provide a better framework for doing just that.

Management 57

Management Survey Long-term Follow-up 57

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 31, 2012

I agree with Carmine Coyote about how the negative impacts on productivity are truly alarming: People expect to be continually under threat of layoff, so they keep their resumes permanently on the market, changing jobs without concern for anything save their own short-term advantage. What can you do to avoid this terrifying outcome?

Loyalty 52

Loyalty Team Short-term How To 52

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2014

Hiring new employees may eliminate some stress, but it may be months before they understand the culture and their role and are able to contribute. Gaining new clients for a business takes upfront marketing money, but becoming a loyal customer may take months or years — if ever. Better…Not Wrong. A Leadership Principle.

Leadership 56

Leadership Merchandising Cost Blog 56

Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2011

Hiring new employees may eliminate some stress but it may be months before they understand the culture and their role and are able to contribute. Gaining new clients for a business takes upfront marketing money, but becoming a loyal customer may take months or years, if ever.

Leadership 48

Leadership Merchandising Cost Blog 48

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Ron Edmondson This is a challenging post Mike. I’ve seen several (entrepreneur) CEOs who suffer from this Jekyl/Hyde personality, most likely due to the extreme stresses of starting/running a self-funded business. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. Thanks for the great and important post!

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Leadership CEO Blog Learning-by-Doing 420

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Too many companies bet on having a cut-throat, high-pressure, take-no-prisoners culture to drive their financial success. Although there’s an assumption that stress and pressure push employees to perform more, better, and faster, what cutthroat organizations fail to recognize is the hidden costs incurred. Insight Center.

Positioning 8

Positioning Productivity Products Stress 8