Ron Edmondson

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3 Functions Within Life Cycles of an Organization

Ron Edmondson

In each life cycle, the most successful organizations I have been a part of had a team skilled at three separate functions. BTW, every team needs these people to be successful.) But on successful teams, all three are operating together within a life cycle. There are life cycles of every organization.

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7 Benchmarks Towards Success in an Organization

Ron Edmondson

Thankfully, in my experience, there are certain benchmarks we can aim for, which seem to exist in successful organizations I’ve observed. In the church where I recently was pastor, I would say we have experienced some “success” relative to our mission in the six years I was there. A great team has been recruited.

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7 Benchmarks Towards Success in an Organization

Ron Edmondson

I wonder sometimes, however, if we make it seem more difficult than it is to create success in an organization. While nothing worth doing well is ever easy, there are certain benchmarks we can aim for which seem to exist in successful organizations I’ve observed. There are clear goals in place. Why are we here?

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5 Shared Traits of Effective and Healthy Teams

Ron Edmondson

Obviously this is our goal if we lead or even serve on a team. The environment, in which the team operates, is more important than it ever has been in my leadership. Proper accountability Teams fail when no one holds the members accountable for success. What makes teams healthy and effective? Talk about wasting time.

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Life Cycles of an Organization: And the Team That Leads Them

Ron Edmondson

In each life cycle the most successful organizations I have been a part of had a team skilled at three separate functions. BTW, every team needs these people to be successful.). But on successful teams, all three are operating together within a life cycle. I have written about organizational life cycles before.

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5 Common Elements of All Healthy Teams

Ron Edmondson

Obviously this is our goal if we lead or even serve on a team. The environment, in which the team operates, is more important than it ever has been in my leadership. Teams fail when no one holds the members accountable for success. What makes up a healthy team? Who would want to serve on an unhealthy team? Proper accountability.

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5 Lessons on Initiative From Alexander Hamilton

Ron Edmondson

How many of our goals and initiatives are defeated in our hearts and minds before we even begin? So often our success in life depends on this critical choice: will we charge forward and take initiative or will we hang back and do nothing? He names this enemy resistance, and calls it “the most toxic force on the planet.”. Communicate.