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
Seven Association Stakeholder Principles For 21st Century Success October 6, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Collaboration and stakeholders. Two words that strike fear in many association executive hearts. Yet, most associations were built on the foundation of involving all members, giving all members a voice and a vote, and allowing all stakeholders an opportunity to collaborate. Seven Stakeholder Association Principles For 21st Century Success Here are seven stakeholder association principles … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association governance, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends
Seven New Association Attitudes For 21st Century Success October 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt TTWWADI (pronounced Twadee). “That’s the way we’ve always done it!” It’s probably the number one excuse used by association professionals to keep programs, services and processes average or status quo. It is heard in association board rooms and offices around the world. It is a major symptom of complacency that can eventually lead to collapse. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association governance, association issues and challenges, association trends, nonprofit, nonprofit governance, nonprofit trends
