The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Monday, October 24, 2011. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. The first day of the summit was facilitated by Jeff De Cagna , and its focus was on building new capacities for innovation within the association community. image source.

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Membership Marketing

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

In addition to looking at the tactics and strategies that typically correlated to success, we also asked respondents to rate how innovative their association is and what level of value that they are delivering to members. Some definite answers are apparent from the insights that we have gathered in this year’s research.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

Thursday, April 21, 2011. Learning Innovation from the Mayo Clinic. Heres another great HBR post describing another set of "principles of innovation." The HBR post describes several strategies employed by the very famous and very innovative Mayo Clinic. Combination Innovation. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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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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Leading Learning

JULY 12, 2021

It also requires re-thinking significantly how the stakeholders in your learning business interact, the assumptions they bring to the table, and how new perspectives translate into new strategies. Your association may claim values like collaboration and innovation. But is that really true? Find Maddie at propelnow.co.

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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

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

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

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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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation. Monday, September 26, 2011. 6 comments: Jeffrey Cufaude September 26, 2011 8:39 AM It's a great question Eric. Reply Delete Michael Long September 26, 2011 2:55 PM Good question Eric. Reply Delete Eric Lanke September 26, 2011 7:45 PM Good comments all. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author.

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 31, 2012

Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. Strategy Means Change. Want Innovation? Previous post: Humanize and the Millennial Generation. December 2011 (7). November 2011 (6). October 2011 (9). September 2011 (9). August 2011 (8). July 2011 (7).

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The Hourglass Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Sunday, February 20, 2011. A couple of posts ago I mention a post from HBRs Andrew McAfee about how the connected habits of Millennials are benefting organizations. Well, a week after that one, McAfee posted another , this one about what goes wrong when Millennials take their connected habits too far. Its worth a read.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 16, 2011

Monday, 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. Labels: Innovation , Marketing. Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

Thursday, 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.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

Monday, 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. at 7:00 AM.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Tuesday, 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. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2011.

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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

MARCH 27, 2011

Sunday, 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.

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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 17, 2012

Of course if the Board is supposed to be making strategic decisions, and those strategy choices have conflict embedded in them (which they usually do), then that Board needs to suck it up and deal with the conflict. Want Innovation? Next post: Humanize and the Millennial Generation. December 2011 (7). November 2011 (6).

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The Hourglass Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

Friday, 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. February 28, 2011 11:16 AM. March 1, 2011 12:36 PM. Innovation.

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Association Subculture

AUGUST 2, 2011

Tuesday, August 2, 2011. I refuse to sell Millennials short and insist that they can’t be attracted to a profession, issue or cause through any other method than WIFM. August 31, 2011 12:06 PM. August 31, 2011 12:57 PM. innovation. (6). strategy. (5). skip to main | skip to sidebar. Shelly Alcorn, CAE.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 26, 2011

Tuesday, 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.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Let’s talk strategy. Staff does operations and Board does strategy. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2011. Principled Innovation. ► 2011. (61). Innovation Needs "Leadership from Behind" ► May. (5). Communication.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 1, 2011

Sunday, May 1, 2011. May 2, 2011 9:17 AM. May 2, 2011 8:36 PM. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2011. Principled Innovation. ▼ 2011. (61). The Innovation Problem for Associations. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy.

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Associations Now

JULY 17, 2014

Women made up 27 percent of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce in the United States in 2011, a decline from 34 percent in 1990, according to the U.S. And it worked: The percentage of women graduates of the school’s computer science program jumped from 10 percent in 2005 to roughly 40 percent in 2011.

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SCD Group

AUGUST 14, 2012

These came labeled as follows: Millennials At the Beach (left); At the Museum (center); On a date (right). Now, these photos and emails are funny to Boomers and older people who just can’t understand how Millennials can possibly really communicate on smart phones. Strategy | Content | Discovery. AMR Management Services.

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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. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 18, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011. Whoever it is, if they are more connected with your membership than your leadership is, youd better find a way to get their market intelligence into your strategy discussions. As you said, the market intelligence needs to get into the strategy conversations. July 18, 2011 5:33 PM. Image source.

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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. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2011.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

Saturday, April 16, 2011. In my current world of trade associations I see the same dynamic, and my strategy with these businesses is simply to put them on a watch list, waiting for a change in leadership at the top that may signal a willingness to take another look. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Like a lot of articles about generations in the workplace, this one calls X out as being particularly motivated--to a degree not seen in Boomers or Millennials--by a quest for "work/life balance." Theres a reason why work/life balance is a particular concern of Xers and not Boomers or Millennials. When I read that it hit me.

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SCD Group

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

It’s being open to numerous possibilities, having the discipline to experiment with conflicting strategies and moving quickly to embrace one of them when the direction of the market becomes clear.” What is Innovation? By Jamie Notter via Get Me Jamie Notter blog Innovation is change that unlocks new value.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I dont remember if this is a phrase she actually used, but I came away from her comments thinking of Generation X as the "IF" Generation--a group of self-reliant option seekers who habitually explore multiple strategies and go with what works rather than what is idealogically determined. Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Sutton continues as if he is imparting sacred wisdom, even citing famous innovation consultants who share the view that great leaders effectively balance "confidence" with "doubt." Developing Millennial Leaders. Innovation. Millennials. Daring to Lead 2011. Principled Innovation. ► 2011. (61).

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Association Subculture

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

About a thousand similar statements are regularly promulgated to describe Gen Y/Millennials. Why are we killing our best and our brightest with demands for creativity and innovation and then allowing those ideas to languish in the committee structure until they lose all semblance of fire, or worse, miss their window of opportunity?

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SCD Group

JANUARY 3, 2013

Creativity, innovation, and a willingness—if not passion—for trying new things are paramount for change." fell from 518 million to 475 million in the past decade and it declined for the fifth consecutive year in 2011. Will Millennials continue engaging in your profession or industry at the same rate as Boomers?

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