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

JANUARY 9, 2013

· Governing is about nurturing shared responsibility for stewardship– While boards occupy the primary role in governing, they must conduct their work in ways that include other contributors and encourage them to accept responsibility for collaborating to build a stronger organization.

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Principled Innovation

JULY 31, 2012

Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. For some organizations, these investments have produced a meaningful return. Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy.

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Principled Innovation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

As a general rule, associations are risk averse organizations, instinctively conservative in every way, especially with their financial resources. Budgeting, like strategic planning, too often feels like a pro forma process that favors imposing operational control, instead of focusing strategic investment, as its central goal.

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Principled Innovation

AUGUST 28, 2012

Despite its inherent contradictions and obvious weaknesses, the work of strategic planning continues unabated in associations, perhaps because boards and CEOs have been told at every opportunity their organizations must have a strategic plan.

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Principled Innovation

JANUARY 14, 2013

Association boards, CEOs and senior executives will need to answer a wide variety of questions as they embark on the work of developing new business models to enable their organizations to thrive over the next decade and beyond. The designers make the important decisions, and then seek feedback from external stakeholders. Thanks for reading!

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