Principled Innovation

JANUARY 9, 2013

To inspire association leaders to embrace strategic legitimacy, I have identified the following ten “next truths” of governing the 21st century association. By articulating these ten beliefs about the new work of governing, I’m hoping to replace some of the old baggage that still weighs down board performance.

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Principled Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Meanwhile, building a genuine commitment to future-focused stewardship remains one of the most intractable governing challenges facing most associations. It is a challenge associations must resolve to overcome. The failure of boards to prepare their associations for the future may well constitute a passive form of moral hazard.

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Principled Innovation

JANUARY 16, 2013

The Building Better Boards workshop will address three “wicked problems” of governing the 21st century association: selecting capable board members, keeping those board members focused on the work of governing and implementing a governing process that leads to smart decisions.

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Principled Innovation

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Founded in 1987, RedRover is a national organization headquartered in Sacramento, California that focuses on bringing animals out of crisis and strengthening the bond between people and animals through a variety of programs, including emergency sheltering, disaster relief services, financial assistance and education.

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Principled Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2013

Association boards have a unique and critical responsibility for building their organizations to thrive over the next decade and beyond, especially in the realm of business model sustainability. Morning Session on “Five Reasons Why Boards Are Killing Association Business Models” (8:30 am-9:45 am).

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Principled Innovation

AUGUST 7, 2012

” In the e-book, Jeff challenges boards, CEOs, C-Suite executives and other key contributors to break free of the association community’s orthodox beliefs and make six radical shifts toward the future to help their organizations thrive in the face of relentless societal transformation: De-emphasize membership. Eliminate budgets.

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Principled Innovation

JULY 17, 2012

Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. Reason #1: Membership-centric business models organize all value around the membership relationship. Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy.

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