The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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. Many innovations were unplanned and unexpected.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 6, 2020

Perhaps together though, we may develop great solutions. Ron Edmondson Consultant, Pastor, Teacher Mustard Seed Ministry Consulting Communication Communicate. And innovate, innovate, innovate. Just have to figure out how to do it differently. Do what you can to support your team and those around you.

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Coaching Tip

JUNE 4, 2012

In organizations where teaming is common, employees learn from each other, enjoy a broader understanding of the work and how it gets done from start to finish, and can better see and act on opportunities for improvement. Teaming and learning do not happen automatically. Action 3: Learn from failure. Trust is Essential.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

From blue ocean strategy to Michael Porter’s five forces, Vijay Govindarajan’s reverse innovation to Richard D’Aveni’s hypercompetition, great thinkers and their ideas directly effect how companies are run and how business people think about and practice business. Think of Peter Drucker who topped the first Thinkers50 ranking in 2001.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

These are leaders who have developed certain characteristics – wisdom learned from the personal experience of success and failure and from the insight of other leaders. Wise leaders have moved to a new stage in life from mostly learning from others to being looked to as a trusted resource. Wise leaders are true delegators.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 24, 2021

Recent years have seen a significant shift in attitudes towards mistakes, with a common belief now that running the risk of making mistakes is crucial for innovation to happen, as it’s only when you push the boundaries of what you can do that you progress. Learning from near misses. The spectrum of close calls.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 22, 2023

” I soon learned he represented the feelings of the church as a whole. So, I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities. As long as there are lost people nearby, I believe the church has much work to do. We could almost do nothing and achieve it.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 4, 2021

I do have lots of leadership experience – good and bad. You might want to read my posts on things to do and not to do in times of crisis leadership. I mentioned a number of church experts in that post, so I do believe they have value. I may even recommend some of them once I learn the context of the church.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

So, be a cheerleader – positive-minded – willing to do whatever it takes to help others, bring enthusiasm and show support for the team and its mission. Develop a reputation of being a team player. Be well read and share what you learn. Support the vision and direction. Respect others on the team. Be a king of it.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

These titles address how it can be done and how others are doing it. Over the years, as he has thought deeply about where creativity comes from and where it doesn’t, he has learned that being an artist isn’t about your specific output, it’s about your relationship to the world. How many have you read?

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

How do we as faith leaders continue to lead in a healthy and courageous way on days like these? I certainly do not have all the answers, and I am learning new things every day, but here are a few thoughts. You could be the innovator others learn from someday. We all face so many divisive issues. I need their input.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Respect is earned by honoring commitments and doing the right thing regardless of opinion, sentiment, or influence. Here’s the thing – do this well enough and consistently enough, and you’ll find that most of those who once worked at cross-purposes to you, are now gladly working in concert with you.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 28, 2014

” I soon learned he represented the feelings of the church as a whole. I’m not opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities. As long as there are lost people nearby, I believe the church has much work to do. Develop followers not leaders. We like being a small church.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 27, 2020

But there are tremendous opportunities being created and desperation is leading to innovation. I fully expect we will develop ministries and Gospel offerings to people that will advance the Gospel for years to come. Of course, we should listen to and learn from them, but pastors have budgets and buildings we need to fill.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 5, 2016

I think we have an obligation to share our experiences and help them learn from our mistakes. With this in mind, I occasionally like to share some principles and practices of leadership I’ve learned along the way. I hope I keep doing so. Develop into your personal DNA early you will always be willing to walk by faith.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

I’m doing the best I know how to do. ”. He was doing the best he KNEW HOW to do. But, here’s the reality I know: The best you know how to do is never the best you can do! Here are 10 problems when you do the best you know how to do: You leave out a critical thinking. It’s not.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The fact is that many leaders who are in the highest positions these days developed their leadership style in another generation. Enforces a waiting period on young leaders …Young leaders today want an opportunity to explore, take risks, and make an impact in the world…NOW…Successful leaders learn to tap into this energy.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 15, 2015

Maybe you need a leadership development expert or public speaker. Or, maybe you’re focused on personal development and want to find the best content online to help you grow as a leader. Innovation Advocate. of the Center for the Development of Evangelical Leadership @GCTS_Charlotte. Zondervan Author.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

Why then do so many CEOs appear to have a bad attitude? What do you reflect, and what do people see in you? Do you tend to have a pessimistic outlook on things ? Do people seek your input, advice, and counsel ? Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. If not, why not?

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

So I reached out to a number of experts with these 3 questions: What is the number #1 leadership competency a person must possess or learn to succeed? What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Stay true to your values and do what is right. ALL CLEAR!

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 16, 2013

I have learned a lot over the years, and most of the lessons were hard ones. Today, I have learned to properly apply strategy and force, making me a better manager of the creative process and a stronger entrepreneur. This is a guest post by Brian Church. Brian lives with his wife Kimberly and son in Nashville, TN. Proverbs 16:9.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’ve written 10 Reasons I Admire the Leadership Principles of Jesus and 10 Tips to Doing Leadership the Jesus Way In John Chapter One, I saw three more principles. When developing a team or starting a new team, it’s good to have someone with experience in what you are doing.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

One of the most common questions I get asked by senior managers is “How can we find more innovative people?” Yet in researching my book, Mapping Innovation , I found that most great innovators were nothing like the mercurial stereotype. The biggest misconception about innovation is that it’s about ideas.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Alexa Rank : 251,748 Google Page Rank : 5 PostRank Leadership Score : 18 Number of Posts in last 30 days : 30 TwitterGrader Score : 100 All Things Workplace : This blog offers opinions and general information on leadership and leadership development by Steve Roesler. I know, I know - another list?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 29, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Leadership » Change » We Are Different, Diversity Week 3 We Are Different, Diversity Week 3 January 29, 2011 in Change , Culture , Innovation with 17 Comments We are all different. Do you prefer indoors or outdoors? Are you closer to friends or family?

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 27, 2011

Home About Consulting Church Family Leadership Navigation: Home » Encouragement » 5 Step Process to Take a Dream to Reality 5 Step Process to Take a Dream to Reality January 27, 2011 in Encouragement , Innovation , Leadership with 8 Comments I like to see dreams and goals become reality. Product – This is the fun part! The launch!

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

And, 5 Suggestions to Motivate Them I’ve learned in leadership – you can’t teach someone who doesn’t want to learn or grow personally. I see one of my jobs as a leader to help people grow – learn new ways to do things better, more efficiently, to improve as individuals – and ultimately, as a team.

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Ron Edmondson

MARCH 24, 2015

When this happens, the leadership team is not given the most important work to do, time is not allocated for the team to do its work, diversity is often squashed, and the team is reduced to mere information exchange. Talented leaders move on, because they want to be keenly involved in developing what’s next for the church.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 3, 2013

Love what they are doing. He’s sharp, connected, and passionate about what he feels called to do. He’s sharp, connected, and passionate about what he feels called to do. In the past 10 years of leading Catalyst, he’s learned a few things. Hopeful despite challenges, believing God can do what we cannot.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

I always tell them I’m still learning, but we have seen God do some pretty amazing things in our church. Through this blog I’ve tried to share some of the things I’m learning. What am I doing – what did I do – to lead the church to grow again? And, I understand the question.

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Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 15, 2016

And you should learn. The best principles we learn in life, apart from revelation in God’s Word, comes from life experience. Here are 15 lessons I have learned from life: Above all else guard your heart, for it is the well spring of life. Learning the difference is huge. Words and actions of others do hurt.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In this episode of HBR’s advice podcast, Dear HBR: , cohosts Alison Beard and Dan McGinn answer your questions with the help of Amy Edmondson , a professor at Harvard Business School and the author of The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.

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Ron Edmondson

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

A wise leader has developed certain characteristics – wisdom learned from the personal experience of success and failure and from the insight of other leaders – which sets them apart from other leaders. Wise leaders have moved to a new stage in life from mostly learning from others to being looked to as a trusted resource.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 5, 2015

And, I think the things I would do would be the same in any ministry position. Learn the culture – Every city and every group of people have their own unique identity. What do they celebrate? Where do people live and play? What do they do for fun? What history do they value most? Good question.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 30, 2014

Do you want to be a better blogger? Do you want to be a better blogger? Do you want to be a better blogger? Write poorly — but do it often. I’d do it everyday. And soon learning to love every minute. Well, Write poorly — but do it often. I have some advice. Despised it.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 3, 2019

” I soon learned he represented the feelings of the church as a whole. So, I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities. As long as there are lost people nearby, I believe the church has much work to do. We could almost do nothing and achieve it.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 16, 2012

They don’t wait for the organization to do it. Yes, the organization can help, but if it tries to do most of the work, it leads people to learned helplessness, dependency on external rewards, and performance stagnation. It assigns people to clean your house, do your laundry, and file your tax returns. That’s the dilemma.

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