The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Feedback is fuel for learning cultures – For personal and organizational growth to be achieved, it’s vital that the organization strives for the kind of psychological safety that Amy Edmondson has written so eloquently about.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Share your story… Share This: Related posts: 10 Characteristics of Good Leadership (Expanded Version) 10 Characteristics of a Healthy Organization or Team Managing in Today’s Workplace 7 Characteristics of the Backside of Leadership Are You A Credible Leader?

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Edmondson Leadership Styles Learning-by-Doing Consultative 63

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 2, 2024

Side note – In my opinion, when organizations struggle they cut things they shouldn’t cut – such as marketing and staff development. Even in the smallest communities, someone owns (or manages) the local grocery store or serves as the bank brach manager. These can be mid-level managers or senior executives.

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Development Open-book Mentor Learning-by-Doing 69

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2011

Breaking the function into smaller, more manageable parts will help you accomplish more and get more people involved, which is always good for the organization. All Posts by Ron Edmondson | Personal Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Share By Email Leave a Reply: Click here to cancel reply.

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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. A new product emerges, which eventually opens up a new market.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 18, 2017

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? The post 5 Questions to Help Millennials Grow into Leadership appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 16, 2017

Currently, Jeremy serves as a Marketing Manager at Pursuant, a fundraising agency serving the nation’s leading nonprofits, faith-based ministries, and churches. Market Your Social Presence. The post The 10 Commandments of Social Media appeared first on Ron Edmondson. He and his wife Mary live in Nashville, TN.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2016

Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion – we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. Even in the smallest communities, someone owns (or manages) the local grocery store or serves as the bank brach manager. These can be mid-level managers or senior executives.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Gaining new clients for a business takes upfront marketing money, but becoming a loyal customer may take months or years — if ever. One thing I love helping leaders do is managing the transitions in their leadership and life. Check out my new website design and my 5T Leadership offerings. Let me know if I can help you.

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Leadership Cost Edmondson Blog 57

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. The post 5 Ways To Battle Insecurity as a Pastor appeared first on Ron Edmondson. They have to be recruited.

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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. The post 5 Ways To Deal With Insecurity as a Pastor/Leader appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. In a business, as an example, those who are in charge of sales and marketing are just as important as those who keep track of controlling costs. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Succession Delegation Learning-by-Doing Positioning 70

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 25, 2023

When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. In a business, as an example, those who are in charge of sales and marketing are just as important as those who keep track of controlling costs. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts.

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Delegation Learning-by-Doing Organization Edmondson 72

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. The post 5 Ways To Deal With Insecurity as a Pastor appeared first on Ron Edmondson. They have to be recruited.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 6, 2022

It is going to make it very difficult to have our 5 and 10 year plans and then manage our way towards them. Then we willingly adjust our plans in the short-term to meet current challenges and “market demands”. (If The post How to Survive in Faith Leadership During Times of Desperation appeared first on Ron Edmondson.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

When your business is facing declining sales, a potential buy-out, or even certain closure, how do you manage people who are likely panicking about their future? In a crisis, you may think you need a whole new set of management approaches. But don’t throw out your Management 101 book quite yet. says Edmondson.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2019

Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. Even in the smallest communities, someone owns (or manages) the local grocery store or serves as the bank brach manager. These can be mid-level managers or senior executives.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 6, 2015

When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. In a business, as an example, those who are in charge of sales and marketing are just as important as those who keep track of controlling costs. I wrote about that HERE ).

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Delegation Learning-by-Doing Positioning Organization 30

Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 25, 2018

When I was a mid-level manager in a large corporation, I remember questioning why senior leadership made some of the decisions they did. In a business, as an example, those who are in charge of sales and marketing are just as important as those who keep track of controlling costs. I wrote about that HERE ).

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Why Technology Managers Make Great Leaders. How to Handle a Seagull Manager. Do You Have a “Seagull Manager”? Book Says Servant Leadership Critical for Marketing Leaders. Task Prioritization and Time Management – John Maxwell Style. Ron Edmondson. Management. Project Management.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 5, 2014

But that’s exactly why it would be a mistake to look past organizational behavior and culture at GM: It is utterly inevitable that things will go wrong, according to Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmondson. Garvin notes that this is where Edmondson’s work on implicit voice theories comes into play.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

For example, the research of Amy Edmondson and Alicia Tucker in hospital emergency rooms shows that the failure to speak up can lead to medical mistakes with disastrous consequences. Focus your conflict-management resources where it matters most. We see similar findings in research looking at individual work teams.

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Productivity Products Survey Strategic Fit 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 1, 2015

It takes a careful mix of mission, management, and culture. People go on the job market, decline promotions, or resign. Ever had a manager or mentor who took a lot of trouble to help you when he or she did not have to? Stress-producing bosses are literally bad for the heart. Insight Center. Sponsored by Citrix GoToMeeting.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2017

Founders bet years of their lives on finding product market fit, investors bet billions on the future value of ambitious startups, and executives bet that their strategies will increase a company’s prospects. Manager: How surprised would you be if it wasn’t done by the end of the quarter?

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. Technology has clearly paid a huge part in this, but the biggest driver of change in how organizations are run is the ceaseless quest for improvement; to manage more efficiently and effectively to better achieve business results.

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Ron Edmondson

JANUARY 26, 2013

Yet oftentimes, churches have a difficult time communicating this message because they don’t understand the basics of church marketing and communications. The 12 Essentials Church Marketing and Communications are: Vision Identification. You will receive practical methods and customizable project management system templates.

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