Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Innovation. 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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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Innovation. Secrets of Innovation. Not surprisingly, the question of innovation came up. What can a bunch of art students teach my professional engineers about innovation? This really is one of the secrets of innovation, isnt it? Labels: Innovation. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Innovation. Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. On one wall -they shared his princples of good design.thought there might be some relevance to your interest in innovation. good design is innovative. Eric Lanke. Leadership.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Innovation. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite for innovation. You know that Im involved with WSAE and its innovation efforts.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Innovation. There Is No Recipe for Innovation. Or so seems the conclusion of this fascinating blog post from Tim Leberecht of the the frog design and innovation firm, in which he reviews and connects several established and not-so-established kinds of innovation. Association executive and author. Leadership. Generations.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. What lessons in innovation and leadership can be mined from the views of the man who brought us such classics as Patton , The Godfather and Apocalypse Now ? The parallel to innovation in any bureaucratic organization couldn’t be more clear. Leadership.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation. Its Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. One thing I struggle with as I try to lead my association towards more innovative practice is the need to define what innovation is and is not in our environment. And I suspected that our members had a need for those printed handouts that the innovative idea ignored.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I called it " Recipes for Innovation ," and in it, I talked about several things that were heavy on my mind at the time, including my then soon-to-be-ending first foray into blogging, The Hourglass Blog. It feels like I've already said everything I can in subjects like Innovation, Leadership, or Strategy and Execution.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 27, 2019

In, When Red Lights Mean Go , I describe how I typically sort the green, yellow and red lights that appear on our program performance dashboard into an "innovation matrix," where the level of risk associated with each program can more easily be taken into visual account. After all, innovation doesn't happen without them.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Innovation Does Not Necessarily Mean Technology Let’s start with the flawed premise. They continue to be locked into bureaucratic, paternalistic systems that stifle innovation and, in some cases, actually prevent it from occurring. Be innovative! Promote a culture of innovation among the staff and the board. So here goes.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

I used to blog a lot about innovation in the association environment. I used to think a lot about the subject, I helped write a white paper on the subject, helped launch a regional conference focused on it, and have tried to move my association on to a more innovative footing.

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Eric Lanke

AUGUST 13, 2012

Jeff De Cagna recently posted a nicely-produced video summarizing the key results from his Making Innovation Happen Survey. Here's the result that surprised me most: 83% of association CEOs think of themselves as innovators at work. CEOs in Jeff's network skew towards the innovative end of the scale? Why did that surprise me?

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Eric Lanke

JULY 1, 2013

With a nod towards a colleague who does something similar with his board, I decided to report the annual progress of our programs in an "innovation matrix". Finally, we were very innovative. But in the context of our innovation matrix, the red lights also become part of our success. Associations Innovation'

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 7, 2013

The latest catch phrase I''m hearing in the innovation circles I run in is "burn the box." I''ll still think outside of them when I need an innovative idea, but I''m going to keep them. Associations Innovation' image source It''s no longer enough to "think outside the box."

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

I contend that by placing responsibility on the individual staff person for solving their own technology issues, it encourages professional development, innovative thinking, and better customer service. Professional development, innovative thinking, and better customer service, all rolled into one. Yes, "bits and pieces of information.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 30, 2012

image source I recently had a reason to re-review the four principles of innovation and the four barriers to adopting them in the association world that were identified as part of WSAE's White Paper on Innovation. Well, let me quote directly from the paper: Low tolerance for risk Innovative organizations are by nature risk?taking

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 10, 2019

Innovation frequently comes, after all, straight out of these attempts at cross-fertilization. Sometimes, the most rewarding kind of speaker is someone from outside my industry, speaking on how they address and solve challenges in their industry.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

image source I had the pleasure of facilitating a few roundtable discussions at WSAE's second annual National Summit on Association Innovation last week. Our topic was "Creating a Culture of Innovation." Create a sense of urgency around the need for innovative change.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 16, 2013

image source Two weeks ago, in You Are Not Innovative , I had a bit of an argument with myself--chastising myself for not doing all that I could to set a truly innovative example for my association. Associations Innovation'

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 12, 2018

Remember that for this megatrend, the Board has already defined two possible futures for the industry: (1) Fluid power has an EASIER time finding the skill sets it needs for growth and innovation; or (2) Fluid power has a HARDER time finding the skill sets it needs for growth and innovation.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 24, 2014

This is a big problem because, as Schrage says: "Breakthrough" innovation depends less on design thinking and user experience than how well your lead users/early adopters “brand” your breakthroughs in the mind of the marketplace. Associations Innovation'

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Eric Lanke

JULY 23, 2012

Innovation. Ive mentioned previously that Im leading another innovation effort for WSAE, something were calling an Innovation Circle. By making the tasks you want them to perform fun, you have a better chance to engage their innovation and creativity. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Leadership.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Innovation. Heres a great TED talk from a few years back: In it, Matt Ridley makes the case that innovation and progress depend on the accelerating exchange of ideas and information. Labels: Innovation. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Generations.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 30, 2013

It contains a link to a TED talk video featuring Matt Ridley, who makes the case that innovation and progress depend on the accelerating exchange of ideas and information, not on the expertise or creativity of any single individual. My thanks to everyone who has been reading what I''ve been putting up here.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 26, 2015

Are there any of those associations out there who position themselves as the skunk works of innovation for the industry or profession it represents? Associations Innovation' For more information, visit www.ericlanke.blogspot.com, follow him on Twitter @ericlanke or contact him at eric.lanke@gmail.com. Image Source [link].

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 18, 2012

Innovation. Ive mentioned previously that Im leading another innovation effort for WSAE, something were calling an Innovation Circle. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Association executive and author. Leadership. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Monday, June 18, 2012. image source. Post Topics.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 17, 2014

No innovation happens with 10 people in a room. link] — Eric Lanke (@ericlanke) March 14, 2014 Cufaude took issue with it, calling it ridiculous, and stating (probably correctly) that innovation can happen with any number of people in the room. Both are part of successful innovation, but both also exist apart from it.

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Eric Lanke

AUGUST 27, 2012

I read them all with interest, looking for tips from the for-profit sector that my association could leverage to increase our interaction with our members--especially with regard to developing innovative programs and services that better met their needs.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Fluid power has an easier time finding the skill sets it needs for growth and innovation. Fluid power has a harder time finding the skill sets it needs for growth and innovation. Fluid power struggles to integrate with IoT technologies. WORKFORCE 1.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 13, 2014

image source Six weeks ago, in You Are Not Innovative , I had a bit of an argument with myself--chastising myself for not doing all that I could to set a truly innovative example for my association. Associations Innovation'

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 5, 2016

In innovation circles, we're often told that we musn't be afraid to fail. If you lost 8 members, that would be a failure. Even if you only gained 1 member, that would be some kind of success. You didn't achieve the goal, but you also didn't fail. And I suppose that is true.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 30, 2012

Innovation. At a recent WSAE meeting I was asked to explain what we meant in our white paper on Innovation for Associations when we referred to the "mind of community." Labels: Innovation. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Member Engagement.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 27, 2014

image source Eight weeks ago, in You Are Not Innovative , I had a bit of an argument with myself--chastising myself for not doing all that I could to set a truly innovative example for my association. Associations Innovation'

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 11, 2019

She may think that she is leading, that she has read the broader marketplace around her association and is bringing needed reforms and innovations to the association and the industry it represents, but if the members aren't on board (or worse, don't understand) they will think she had gone rogue. Too big for her britches.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Cut Clarity, Poise and Service, redistributing some of their behaviors, but left Growth, Innovation, Integrity, Passion, Respect and Teamwork as our six core values. Combined Respect, Integrity and Poise into one new value--Professionalism--and left Clarity, Growth, Innovation, Passion, Teamwork and Service for a total of seven core values.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Associations Innovation' + + + This post was written by Eric Lanke, an association executive, blogger and author. For more information, visit www.ericlanke.blogspot.com, follow him on Twitter @ericlanke or contact him at eric.lanke@gmail.com.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 16, 2012

Innovation. Except, strangely, when it comes to taking the risks that are necessary to drive innovation. Labels: Innovation. Innovation. (15). Principled Innovation. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Member Engagement. Generations. Books Read. Monday, April 16, 2012. Posted by Eric Lanke.

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