Three Principles To Awaken Your Association Force Leadership January 28, 2016 by Jeff Hurt Have you seen the newest installment in the Star Wars saga: Episode VII “The Force Awakens?” I admit I’m something of a Star Wars fan. Just take a look at my Facebook page and you’ll see. One of the major themes in the Star Wars films is light versus dark, good versus evil. That same … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association best practices, association governance, leadership, volunteer leadership
You Choose: Bloated Painfully Slow Blimp Or Stealth Agile Fighter Jet September 21, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Recently I saw the Goodyear Blimp circling a major Dallas freeway. It bounced up and down with the intensity of a bobble-head-frenzy. Several times it plunged nose-first in a new direction. It was clunky and off target—at least it looked like it was astray. It was also painfully slow.Some association governance structures have bloated into … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , #assnchat, association future, association governance, decision-making, governance model, leadership, nonprofit governance, organization structure, strategic planning
Developing 21st Century Brain Savvy Leadership Webinar August 18 August 17, 2015 by Jeff Hurt It has come like a thunderbolt. A large boom followed by a blinding light. It’s as if we woke up from a long, long sleep. Some of our most esteemed and successful associations woke up and discovered that the world around them has drastically changed. And the change keeps on coming. Register now for this … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , brain friendly leaders, brain savvy leadership, empathy, leadership, neuroleadership, neuroscience
Effective, High Impact Leaders Attack Established Conditions July 28, 2015 by Jeff Hurt If a problem persists for years, it is no longer a crisis. It’s a condition. Many organizations face situations built upon shoddy foundations of myth, tradition and common-sense practices. The current state of affairs has prevailed so long they are now the accepted conditions. It’s a condition of “everyone else does it that way” shadows. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , association best practices, association governance, becoming a conference leader, governance model, leadership, nonprofit governance
Leading Others Through Organization Change Requires Effective Brain-Friendly Plans May 18, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Yes, when dealing with change, the details of the change are important. Equally important are the plans we develop to bring others along with the change. We often omit creating a plan that our team can own. We make a barbaric blunder and create a plan about the details of the change. We forget about … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , brain friendly strategies, brain-friendly meetings, change, change management, leadership, neuroleadership, neuroscience
Breaking Through The Guardians Of Change By Addressing The A In ACE May 15, 2015 by Jeff Hurt How can you unlock the grip of failure on your organization? “What?” you ask. “My organization is not operating at a loss or failing.” Oh, I beg to differ. If your organization strives to achieve status quo, a failure mentality has taken hold. Fear of failure and fear of change are probably your organization’s biggest … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , brain friendly strategies, brain-friendly meetings, change, change management, leadership, neuroleadership, neuroscience
Brain-Savvy Leaders Foster ACE May 14, 2015 by Jeff Hurt In order to grow, your organization must change. Organizations that refuse to move become stagnate. They become trapped, treading water through a set of regular routines while getting nowhere. Without lasting change, organizations become dull, sluggish and deteriorate. They eventually die, sometimes slowly, sometimes quickly. Unfortunately, the majority of organizational change fails, misses the mark … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , brain friendly strategies, brain-friendly meetings, change, change management, leadership, neuroleadership, neuroscience
Revamping Your Strategic Brain To Be A Rock Solid Leader February 27, 2015 by Jeff Hurt The challenge you face as a conference organizer or meeting planner is taking on the role of being a ridiculously in charge rock solid leader. Or not! You can decide to be a meetings’ transactional order taker and fulfiller. You may decide that’s all you want to do for the rest of your life. Or … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , becoming a conference leader, conference leadership, leadership, strategic thinking, strategy
Become A Ridiculously In Charge Rock Solid Conference Leader January 19, 2015 by Jeff Hurt Every person in a team is a leader. ~ Alison Levine, 2015 PCMA Convening Leaders. Leadership matters! Whether leading an entire conference team or working in a meetings department as part of a team, leadership matters. So are you a conference leader? Do you lead others in a way to get their brains, hearts, minds … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , becoming a conference leader, Conference 2.0, conference best practices, conference leadership, leadership, meeting professional
Letting Go Of Past Conference Planning Experience To Foster New Ideas December 1, 2014 by Jeff Hurt I have a fairly inquisitive mind. I like to ponder things and ask tough questions. Wondering who, what, why, why not, how and when. I’m always chewing the cud so to speak. Thinking about how to improve things. Make them better. Thinking About Questions And Experiences I think a lot about how to improve a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, conference best practices, conferences, curiosity, leadership, meeting planner
