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Today’s New Transparency
Every association executive I know is experiencing increased scrutiny from members. In tough times, we all pay more attention to the value we receive for every dollar we spend. Members want great value...
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Organizational Attention Span
If you read my post on the concept of a Sacred Cow BBQ, you may have noticed that I mentioned that member’s have a limited attention span. That’s pretty easy to understand, but individual attention...
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Lead Anyway
Being a leader often sucks! No matter what you do, someone is going to get mad at what you did. Leaders are always second-guessed, often with the benefit of hindsight, and no matter how successful your...
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Size Does Matter for Boards
Whenever you get two or more association executives together, the conversation often turns to a discussion of the question, “how big is your board?” That very question came up recently in a...
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Who is Driving the Bus?
Have you ever heard a member ask if the association is staff driven or member driven? I love hearing this question but I hate how it is generally answered. Most of the time (including by me until about...
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Experience This!
Experience means something completely different in the world of associations than it did 10 years ago. When the baby boomers were firmly in charge and the economy was somewhere other than the toilet,...
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This was an excellent blog post I wanted to pass along. Signs of Healthy and Unhealthy Associations by Jeff Hurt
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Are Associations Run Like Airlines?
During a recent cross country trip I had time to compare the dysfunctional way airlines are operated to the way associations are run. I found both similarities and differences. Here’s how I score...
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3 Steps to Building a Strategic Culture
The following is an outline for a presentation to Association Executives: 3 Steps to Building a Strategic Culture Get Leadership Buy-in Have a Living Strategic Plan Take Time to Do Strategic Thinking...
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Is Your Association Still Making Bread
We are all familiar with the cliché, “that’s the greatest thing since sliced bread.” Unfortunately, many associations are still baking their own bread and making members slice it themselves. Think...
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