Eight Terribly Common Association Breaches And Breakdowns November 10, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Sadly, and all too commonly, many associations appear to suffer from the equivalent of attention deficit disorder. If you know someone with ADD, you know what happens when s/he exerts energy in the absence of focus, goals and vision. Many associations are like this as well. They suffer from Organizational-ADD. It all starts with the … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, decision-making, leadership, nonprofit, organizational ADD, volunteer strategies
Five Learning Agility Traits You Need To Keep From Failing July 2, 2013 by Jeff Hurt In today’s world of high velocity change, conference organizers, meeting professionals and association leaders need to be more agile than ever. Adapting to new business models, working with virtual teams, identifying ongoing macro, industry and organization trends that will impact customers, and using predictive analysis are just some of the traits today’s leaders need. In … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , agility, association best practices, education best practices, leadership, learning
Technology Mastery Is A Must To Succeed Today February 22, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Many of you will lose your leadership position in five years or less unless you embrace three major technology areas needed to survive. ~ paraphrase author, business owner and technology guru Scott Klososky. Leaders today are going to be forced to make a choice: either they will improve their technology vision and culture or they … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Technology Tagged With: , association future, association trends, leadership
When Leaders Really Matter [PPT] October 9, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Here is the PPT slide deck from my recent presentation for CoreNet Global Summit-Orlando on “When Leaders Really Matter: Becoming Indispensable.” When Leaders Really Matter: Becoming Indispensable from Jeff Hurt What are tips you’ve learned at becoming an indispensable leader? How can you identify complimentary skills to your strengths? Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , leadership
How Do You React To Change? August 21, 2012 by Jeff Hurt We are living in revolutionary times! Often, these changing times require a fundamental shift and reinvention of how we live, work and play. Yet, not everyone copes with change the same way. Six Coping Mechanisms For Change Here are six coping mechanisms identified by author Hans Finzel in Change Is Like A Slinky. 1. Hold … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , change, change management, leadership
Leader, How Do You Lean? Opportunistic Or Risk Adverse? September 26, 2011 by Jeff Hurt 2 x 4 is half of 16! All for opportunity do the lean-a-lean! A lean-a-lean a-lean-a-lean, a-lean-a-lean. A lean-a-lean a-lean-a-lean, a- lean-a-lean. Do you remember that school cheer? I can remember my high school standing and “doing the lean” to show our support for our team. So leader, how do you lean? Are seen as … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association governance, association issues and challenges, leadership
Are You Using The Rear View Mirror To See What Is Ahead? September 14, 2011 by Jeff Hurt What vantage point do you use to move forward? The rear view mirror, your headlights or a travel advisor who tells you what’s ahead? The Three Views Seth Kahan recently spoke at Texas Society of Association Executives New Ideas 2011 Conference at the Omni Houston Galleria in Houston, Tx. Kahan is the CEO of Visionary … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association future, decision-making, leadership, strategic planning
