The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Thanks to Wikileaks, you can now expect that day to come when your most private and candid communications will appear for all to peruse. Which begs the question--how well would your association survive a "Wikileaks dump" of its private communications? Labels: Communication , Leadership , Social Media. Communication.

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GlowGlobally

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

As this recent story in Fast Company illustrates, globalization creates some fascinating challenges and opportunities for associations. Saw this first hand in 2006 while meeting software executives in Bangalore. Association Management. Global Destination Video Tour. Global Video City Tours. by Peter Turner.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Labels: Association Management. Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. The challenge is to "fix it before it breaks," because once the relationship is broken, no amount of retroactive posturing can repair it. Posted by Eric Lanke.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 2, 2012

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 11, 2011

As young lieutenants, we learned that we needed to set the example, communicate the commanders intent, and then empower our corporals and sergeants to operate in places where they may not be able to ask, "What do I do next?". Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

Good and Bad Lessons for Association Innovation. Heres a link to a 15-minute HBR video with Vijay Govindarajan, coauthor of The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Unfortunately, from my point of view, only some of those lessons are good for the association community. Association Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

Born in 2006 as the brainchild of Dr. Nick LaRusso, the CFI was first called the SPARC Lab (with the acronym standing for its methodology: see, plan, act, refine, and communicate). But those explorations have to be communicated and leveraged so that the organization can take best advantage of them. Association Management.

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Association Subculture

APRIL 30, 2010

Back in 2006 the Daily Show did a classic bit with Jon Hodgman referenced above that is still good for a chuckle albeit a nervous one when contemplating what it really means. Here are two great videos that explain how they plan to do that - What IS Net Neutrality? Labels: advocacy , communications , net neutrality , non-profit.

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Association Subculture

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Suicide and Generation X - The Association Management HR Dilemma. However, in 2006, rates of suicide among persons aged 45--54 years in the United States surpassed those for persons aged ≥80 years. Heres the link to the video if you cant see it. Labels: association , Gen X , human resources. Losing my mind.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 12, 2011

Heres a short, 5-minute video from HBR where a group of "expert thinkers" discuss the crucial skills needed by tomorrows leaders. My thoughts are summed up well by one of the commenters, Mitch McCrimmon : I found this video very disappointing. Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 1, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 17, 2011

One who does it, Forrester CEO George Colony , diagnoses the problem like this: As time has passed, I have come to see fear as the greatest barrier to overcome — whether its in my decision-making, communication, tennis game, or in the setting of strategic direction. Labels: Association Management , Leadership , Social Media.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 1, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 4, 2011

Labels: Association Management , For-Profit vs. Non-Profit , Leadership. Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Unless your goal is simply to make a profit off your customers. Image source. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 11, 2011

association professionals should ask: Why do members want to be associated with us? Whats our brand image and what does it communicate to people in our marketplace? Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Image source.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 30, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Ive been in association management for 18 years now. Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. And if we did, he says, maybe wed spend a little more time looking for them. Heres a quick story. I started as a meeting planner. SocialFish.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2010

Wait a minute , I thought, I run an association, sure, but am I not also a business executive running an organization that makes and sells goods in a competitive marketplace? But I forgot about a third category--not so much business communication as business information. Labels: Communication , Leadership , Social Media.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 10, 2010

The CEO of an innovative association doesn’t just decide which ideas win and which ones lose. She communicates clearly with the entire team HOW these decisions will be made–the criteria by which the ideas will be evaluated and the conditions that must be met before they will be greenlighted. Association Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Possible opportunities for adaptation to association management, maybe? Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. So - here goes. Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design. good design is innovative. good design makes a product useful.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 16, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 6, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 1, 2011

If you were to consciously use Commanders Intent for a specific situation in your association, what would it be? And what Intent would you communicate to your subordinates? My Commanders Intent when it comes to our conferences is to make sure our members are interacting with each other and with the association. Communication.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 5, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Association Management. Communication. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. TED Talk Videos. Like Sands Through the Hourglass. About This Blog. Why Another Blog? Meet Your Bloggers. Guest Bloggers. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers.

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