Association Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2013

There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today titled, “ Building Middle-Manager Morale “ I think it’s interesting these big companies are recognizing the importance of training, leadership development and increasing morale among their managers.'

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Association Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

One was a leader who had developed core values and stuck by those values even when doing so seemed to be against his “best interests” The second was a leader whose behavior toward others was “situational” If he needed to be a ruthless bully, he would be. What do you think?

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 20, 2013

Most of the time this blog is about leadership development and leadership issues in general. Develop your spreadsheets. Today’s topic – problem solving – is applicable to you if you’re a leader, a future leader or someone who will never lead. Because everyone has to solve problems, every day.

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Association Leaders

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Below are some suggestions you might consider including in your nomination and election process: Have a nominating committee whose responsibility is to develop and/or review nominations. To avoid challenges which can lead to bigger problems such as hurt feelings, dropped memberships, etc.,

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Association Leaders

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The proposed rule states, “Trade associations may sponsor educational activities for their members and even the public, but the primary concern of such associations generally is not the education and development of members of a profession or discipline, which is the focus of the proposed exclusion.”

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2015

What a cool story this blogger has to tell about their grandfather and the 20 Mantras of Great Leaders he developed through a business and teaching career. I came across a great blog posting recently related to – you guessed it – Leadership. Read the full post here.

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Association Leaders

APRIL 15, 2019

Developing consensus is a collaborative process. Get a commitment from your group to reach the decision through a consensus -based process. Lay out the challenge or issue that needs to be addressed and relate it to the common goal of your organization. Establish the values of trust and openness.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2011

The Association Partnership Company, has focused its entire business model on developing long term partnerships with associations. We have always believed the keys to developing successful partnerships are mutually practicing certain values. My company, CM Services, Inc. We’ve been doing this for more than thirty five years.

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Association Leaders

MAY 21, 2012

I recently read the this article from Fast Company magazine about Mr. Zuckerberg’s approach to leadership development. I was impressed with what appears to be a willingness to study other leaders, learn from them, and develop his own style based on what he has learned.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 13, 2012

While I used to do this for the benefit of learning, now I do it also for the development of blog content. The article I read today was an interview with the CEO of Skanska USA Building, a construction and commercial development firm in the US.

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 7, 2013

While General Schwarzkopf is best known for being the Commander of Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990′s, his leadership skills were developed through his years at West Point as well as years spent rising through the ranks in the U.S. During that break, our country lost a great leader – General Norman Schwarzkopf.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 21, 2010

I believe that most successful trade associations have Boards of Directors that are not only functional but whose directors have developed trusting relationships amongst each other. Here are some of my observations about how Boards develop trusting relationships: 1.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2014

If you are a road warrior, you probably have developed a routine of things you do to make your travel more convenient and as pleasurable as possible. Leaders tend to travel frequently – I know I do. Here’s an article I recently came across about the rituals of a road warrior.

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Association Leaders

APRIL 18, 2010

Americans love to give their time and their money to charitable causes, research and development and professional and business development. Associations, both trade and professional, were born in the US. During the last two years, the US (and world) economy has been in a tailspin.

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

However, hopefully you more often than not encourage the development and presentation of new ideas by your teammates through positive responses. Don’t steal ideas. If they own the idea, they will see it through. Even good leaders can’t be good all the time for sure.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 9, 2014

Can a company survive without a CEO – probably on the short-term but for the long-haul organizations need a leader who is developing their culture, refining their vision and LEADING the employees to deliver value to their customers. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism CEO leadership'

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Association Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

They may be willing to volunteer their time but may not be willing to do so following some “archaic” structure they didn’t develop and don’t believe in. The new challenge is that people of other generations (xers, yers, millenials, etc) question the rules and structure put in place by their predecessors. The result?

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Association Leaders

APRIL 22, 2013

If it’s true, researchers claim it will help with leadership development and training. However, it’s much more interesting to scientifically prove that leaders share more than traits or skills but also share common brain activies. Much more research obviously needs to be done to prove this theory. That certainly is positive.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 26, 2019

The officer should initiate discussions with other officers and those tasked with developing nominations about who the best successors may be. As soon as one is elected into an officer position, he/she should start thinking about who would be a qualified, effective leader in that role. At that point the “recruitment” process begins.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 15, 2010

I believe in teamwork and in the special role coaches play in the development and eventual success (or failure) of their team. Develop trust among your team. I have four children and have coached many youth sports. When I became president of CM Services I chose to use the title Head Coach because of this belief.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 5, 2013

Everything we are as leaders, we have learned and developed by experiencing the leadership (and sometimes lack thereof) of others. .” What a great thought – everything that’s contributed to my ability to lead, to my vision, I learned from watching and emulating others. A simple, yet very truthful observation.

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Association Leaders

APRIL 19, 2011

To be great, however, entrepreneurs need to develop that exit strategy. They are positioning their business to succeed without them. Though many entrepreneurs are great leaders, some are not by nature – but they can be. It can be the most difficult thing for an entrepreneur to do – after all their business is their baby.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 12, 2012

I recently read a blog about Leadership Development for Leaders. More importantly, what are you doing to become a better leader? We all need to find ways to continuously improve. Leaders are no different. Click here to read it. The author offers six great ideas for leadership continuous improvement.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2013

The kind of leader we are, depends on what and how we choose to implement what we’ve learned; and more importantly, what traits and skills we develop over time and choose to share with our teams – because they are the future leaders. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism'

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Association Leaders

MAY 7, 2012

Leaders develop, articulate and live by the values they want their company to represent. However, everything they do as a manager is about accomplishing tasks – completing a job on time and within budget; producing a product; designing a website; producing a report, etc. Leaders, on the other hand, must be focused on a bigger picture.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 7, 2010

Now it is time for leaders to re-focus on developing the strategies that will help their businesses succeed in the future. In the last eighteen months, many leaders have been distracted by economic conditions. These conditions have caused leaders to focus on expense reductions and major business model changes just to survive.

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Association Leaders

MAY 24, 2011

We believe this so strongly at our company that we have developed core values by which we conduct ourselves. When a CEO establishes values for his/her company and gains the buy-in of the employees, the company achieves greatness. They are: 1. Be trust worthy. Commit ourselves to each other, our company and the industries we serve.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 27, 2012

Consensus is the art of not just giving all parties an opportunity to express their opinion, but actually getting all parties to express their opinions; debating the issue; considering all sides; and finally developing a conclusion based on all input. They are not owned by a limited number of shareholders.

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Association Leaders

AUGUST 7, 2012

Setting individual (or group) goals; developing a plan to achieve them; working hard at the plan; being dedicated to the plan; sacrificing other opportunities because of the plan – these are the things that create success. I am a person who believes in competition, winning and losing, success and failure. Winning means succeeding.

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2012

Develop program to identify qualified candidates for employment. So, here are some of my business and personal goals for 2012: 1. Increase total company revenues by 10% through new customer acquisition. Create efficiencies in company systems to reduce total employee time worked by 10%. Reduce time to acquire new employees by two weeks.

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Association Leaders

APRIL 22, 2014

However, sometimes we put more value on the process of planning than in developing the right plan for our circumstances. Each step is critical to the success of the “mission” It all starts of course with planning. We all know how important planning is. Next comes the briefing.

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Association Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2011

Associations may find their not for profit tax status under siege as governments struggle to develop additional revenue sources. Associations will have a more difficult time focusing on their mission with demands from members, volunteer leaders and the industries/professions they represent increasing.

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Association Leaders

JUNE 16, 2014

One thing should be clear from reading the list, though – Future Leaders are important to your organization and its your job as a current leader to develop them. I’m sure you’ll agree with several and disagree with a few; you’ll also probably have more you could add to the list.

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Association Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2012

Leaders have to develop new and innovative ways to motivate their followers every day. But what motivates leaders? I started thinking about this question recently when my 8th grade son wasn’t motivated to get out of bed early one school morning to participate in one of his final basketball practices.

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Association Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

We have focused the leaders on developing annual operating plans with the intent of moving them toward accomplishment of the mission. The training is never the same but is always focused on providing them the tools they need to be effective leaders. A Mission – the association has long had a mission statement.

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Association Leaders

MARCH 18, 2019

Develop a Request for Proposal – In order to develop a complete RFP you need to gather information about your organization and do an honest assessment about what’s working and what isn’t with your current management team. Consider a few current Board members, perhaps a key committee chair or two and a past president.

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Association Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2011

I believe it can be practiced and developed at different levels. With no end in sight, it’s a difficult time to develop your leadership muscle. So, perhaps leadership is more personal, a positive relationship one person inspires in others. I believe everyone has the potential to become a leader. But if you don’t, who will?

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