Principled Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
For decades, the practice of strategy has been about the application of static planning frameworks to the task of solving mostly understandable business problems. Designing strategy as learning enables associations to imagine, anticipate and capitalize on technological disruption, instead of always lagging far behind it.
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. The era of strategic planning is over.
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Principled Innovation
JULY 24, 2012
Indeed, for many organizations, the membership imperative defines the very existence of the association: membership is who they are and what they do. Membership is perhaps the most sacred tenet in all of association orthodoxy. Part III with Reason #5, as well as some closing thoughts, will be published next week.
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.
Principled Innovation
APRIL 8, 2013
For association leaders committed to building their organizations to thrive in the years ahead, empathy is anything but a threat. Business Model Innovation Making Innovation Happen Strategies for Progress #sixseriousideas' Here is what I wrote about SED [.]
Principled Innovation
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
As a general rule, associations are risk averse organizations, instinctively conservative in every way, especially with their financial resources. As always, I invite your feedback in the comments below, or you can join the Associations Unorthodox conversation on Facebook or Twitter using the hashtag #auxsix. The Problem.
Principled Innovation
APRIL 2, 2013
It is an invention designed to create artificial predictability and a sense of security for risk-averse organizations. We want everyone (or at least everyone who is eligible) to want membership in our organizations, even when membership benefits us more than them, which is almost always. Are you ready to get started?
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