The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

Learning Innovation from the Mayo Clinic. Heres another great HBR post describing another set of "principles of innovation." I say "another," of course, because of my work with the WSAE Innovation Task Force, where we helped define four key principles of innovation from the case studies we examined in the for-profit sector.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Social media rolled in and really knocked your marketing for a loop, didn’t it? But if we focus too much on social media and what it is doing to our marketing, we run the risk of missing the bigger picture. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. December 2006 (10).

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

The Innovation Hub for Associations. Ive been blogging about my work with the Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives for a while now. Its called the Innovation Hub for Associations , and can be accessed here. The core of the site can be found under the "Innovation Model" tab. at 9:18 PM.

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DECEMBER 9, 2011

He’s on a whole host of top 10 blog lists in the marketing and PR space, and is author of his own book, titled The Parables of Business. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10).

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Innovation = Creativity x Execution. This is a fantastic post on innovation from Vijay Govindarajan , co-author of the new book, The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Companies tend to focus far more attention on improving the front end of the innovation process, the creativity. Its excellent.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The Clinic of Innovation. Heres another fascinating post about innovation from the HBR blog. It describes the first-of-its-kind "Clinic of Innovation" at Oslo University Hospital--an internal unit within the hospital that is set-up to work like an outpatient health clinic.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 21, 2011

The Innovation Problem for Associations. “ Six Design Principles for Business-Model Innovation ” provides association executives with his usual thought-provoking push into territories we should really be spending more of our time in—but often don’t. The innovation problem for associations is not about process.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Principles of Innovation. The fourth meeting of the WSAE Innovation Task Force was held on July 16, 2010. For those of you new to this conversation, Im heading up an effort for my state society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community. Im also blogging about it here.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? The Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (which I chair), is trying to develop an assessment tool for association executives to use in determining the "innovation readiness" of their associations. Precise strategy. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Next Steps for Association Innovation. This is an exciting time for the WSAE Innovation Task Force. First of all, our white paper on association innovation is nearly finished. Second, we are currently working on a new online community dedicated to innovation for associations. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? The Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (which I chair), is trying to develop an assessment tool for association executives to use in determining the "innovation readiness" of their associations. This is where the innovation rubber really hits the road.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. As chair of WSAEs Innovation Task Force, I was instrumental in helping to frame WSAEs annual conference around the subject of innovation, and was even recognized as the chair of the conference itself.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

Association Advantages for Innovation. Heres part three of the "innovation for associations" white paper Im helping to write while chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Saturday, August 28, 2010. These advantages include: 1.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? Regular readers of The Hourglass Blog know that Im chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. The "innovation readiness" tool will also provide a framework for this discussion, and will help us organize the strategies we hope to develop.

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. { Nonprofit Technology and Marketing | Benjamin Phillips. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10). August 2006 (12). July 2006 (5). June 2006 (9). May 2006 (9).

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 12, 2011

in Change , Leadership , Strategy - 10 comments. What strategies could we employe to get those external voices more in line with what we were saying. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. Strategy Means Change. Want Innovation? Generations. Books: Jamie Notter.

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Jamie Notter

AUGUST 24, 2011

As a researcher, Craig has expertise on identifying and telling the story of culture in organizations and markets, and Maddie and I talk a lot about organizational culture in Humanize. Moneyball and Management Innovation. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8). September 2006 (10).

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Tailoring the knowledge transfer and exchange strategy to the audienceâ??s While celebrity endorsements have power in marketing, studies suggest that most people are more open to a transfer or exchange of knowledge with a respected peer. I work with Bonasources Wild Apricot marketing team. Principled Innovation LLC.

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Jamie Notter

MAY 10, 2012

But Humanize is fundamentally a book about management innovation. If markets are conve­rsations, then the people who are doing the talking and the listening and the sharing are the most important asset we have. Markets are conve­rsations and organ­izations can harness conve­rsations in order to create value. Related Posts.

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Idea Architects

JUNE 13, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. How would you adjust your recruitment and involvement strategies to capitalize on this potential shift? community that people value and that our organizations market. Dec 2006 (3). Oct 2006 (1).

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Idea Architects

JULY 23, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. need members and customers to pay a greater percentage of the real costs of a product or program so we can more accurately assess the market’s. Dec 2006 (3). Oct 2006 (1). Sep 2006 (4).

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 16, 2011

Normally I would just retweet something of his I find especially compelling, but given my last blog post of approaching innovation as an exercise in brand strategy, I thought Id expound a little more on something I read on Seths blog this week. And thats exactly what associations must do when it comes to innovation. Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Read this April 1 blog post from Umair Haque on social media and social strategies. Read his take on social media strategy, which he boils down very well to: 1. Social media fits inside your business strategy, and is shaped by it. Social strategy fits outside your business strategy, and shapes it. Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

Good and Bad Lessons for Association Innovation. Heres a link to a 15-minute HBR video with Vijay Govindarajan, coauthor of The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Its worth a look, full of some interesting lessons about innovation from the for-profit world. Labels: Innovation. Posted by Eric Lanke.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

In my last post , I talked about something I called the Catch-22 of innovation. Your association wants to deliver new innovative products that meet the needs of your members, so you ask and poll them incessantly about their needs, wants and desires. Labels: Innovation , Umair Haque , WSAE. Innovation. Daring to Lead 2006.

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GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 28, 2008

global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. Market & Biz Plan. « WSJ – “Emerging Markets Overtaking the Developed Markets” Early Adopters Rethink Regional Office Strategy » Feb. Market & Bus Planning (44). Membership.

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The Hourglass Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

First dates are all about strategies that both parties can agree to but which wont help them learn if the date was effective. Dan calls this "bad equilibrium"--a strategy that doesnt result in a positive outcome for anyone. What he did, essentially, was rig the market. Innovation. Daring to Lead 2006. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

This is part two of my reaction to Jeff De Cagnas excellent article on business model innovation for associations in the April 2011 issue of Associations Now. The WSAE white paper on innovation calls this understanding the mind of your community. Labels: Innovation , Jeff De Cagna , WSAE. Now start tearing down those walls.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Let’s talk strategy. Staff does operations and Board does strategy. Innovation. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. Innovation Needs "Leadership from Behind" ► May. (5). Don’t waste the Boards time on operations. GenX Perspectives. Governance. Leadership. Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

The blogger, Michael Beer , thinks Ludwigs strategy of openness and transparency is rare among senior executives, but will necessarily characterize the leaders of the future. He is not shy about advocating a new direction — high purpose, strategy or values that he believes should guide the company. Innovation. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

I surprised myself (and her, too, I think) with my answer to: What barriers are keeping your association from achieving 100% membership market penetration? Do you even know what 100% market penetration looks like? How serious are we really about 100% market penetration vs. keeping those members we do have engaged and satisfied?

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 31, 2011

This is part three of my reaction to Jeff De Cagnas excellent article on business model innovation for associations in the April 2011 issue of Associations Now. Labels: Innovation , Jeff De Cagna. Innovation. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. The Innovation Problem for Associations. Image source.

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Association Subculture

OCTOBER 4, 2010

However, in 2006, rates of suicide among persons aged 45--54 years in the United States surpassed those for persons aged ≥80 years. 2006 was a bad year for Generation X/early boomer 40-somethings and all indications are suicide rates from 2008 to current will be even higher. innovation. (6). marketing. (2).

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The boards dont ensure that the organization has a sound strategy, they tolerate mediocrity in management, they dont hold the organization accountable for results, and they dont ensure that resources are adequate to accomplish goals. Innovation. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. GenX Perspectives. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 26, 2011

I thought it was an awesome perspective--and an important push-back against the de facto data-driven strategies that seem to overwhelm so many association experiments. Acting with a knowledge of what your members need and want is important to innovation. Labels: Association Management , Innovation. Innovation. at 8:28 PM.

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Jamie Notter

APRIL 26, 2012

Strategy and Context. in Change , Strategy - 2 comments. Sohrab Vossoughi wrote a great post on HBR about Sony and how its successful strategy in the 1980s ended up being unique to that context. What RELATIONSHIP is changing in our market, and are we responding? Moneyball and Management Innovation. July 2006 (5).

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 1, 2011

Innovation. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. The Innovation Problem for Associations. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. GenX Perspectives. Governance. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Membership. Millennials. Organizational Structure. Pretending GenX Doesnt Exist.

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