The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 15, 2011

I blogged a bit about their 2006 study , so thought I would give the 2011 update a read as well. Its a survey of more than 3,000 executive directors of non-profit organizations and, although it seems weighted towards charitable and social service organizations, there are a few interesting parallels and tidbits for associations.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. A new post, "Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership" has just gone up there. Labels: Innovation , Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006.

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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. Entire concepts of "leadership," decision making and support has morphed radically from past models. Losing my mind.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. Like Sands Through the Hourglass.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. Like Sands Through the Hourglass.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. Like Sands Through the Hourglass.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. Like Sands Through the Hourglass.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. Like Sands Through the Hourglass.

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AMR Management Services

MARCH 22, 2012

He graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington in 2002 with a degree in Business Administration, and completed his Master of Science in Sport Administration from Eastern Kentucky University in 2006. About AMR Management Services. Stronger by Association is a blog for members, volunteers and staff of nonprofit organizations.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 2, 2012

I started this adventure with the intention of exploring the impact of generational shift on the leadership of our organizations and, while we have certainly done that, we have explored a number of other topics as well. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 1, 2011

Its an attempt to engage a certain group of professionals, whose voices arent frequently heard, in a dialogue around a set of leadership issues I believe are getting short shirft in current blogosphere. But upon further reflection, I came up with something more practical for the current association leader: "Same goes for Board agendas."

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 11, 2010

Labels: Association Management. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Barriers to Innovation in the Association World. The Art of Leadership. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 1:18 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

The Marketing Committee. These are all bodies designed to infuse the management practices of the association with the expertise and wisdom of association members themselves. Committee X wants funds to produce a new marketing brochure. Labels: Governance , Leadership , Management. Leadership.

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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). The leadership has to be serious about it, model the same behavior, and go out of their way to define it as part of what the organization does. Leadership.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 11, 2011

These examples are less about innovation and more about marketing--the kind of brand marketing thats becoming more and more popular, especially in the retail space. Labels: Innovation , Marketing. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 30, 2010

Labels: Dan Pallotta , GenX Perspectives , Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Where Leadership Happens. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Heres another post from Harvard Business Reviews series on Imagining the Future of Leadership that caught my attention. Being an Xer is less about when you were born and more about how you think and how you approach problems and leadership. Labels: GenX Perspectives , Leadership. Association Management. Leadership.

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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. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. leadership. (9). management. (3).

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 11, 2011

Labels: Innovation , Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 8:35 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. About This Blog.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 4, 2011

Labels: Association Management , For-Profit vs. Non-Profit , Leadership. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Unless your goal is simply to make a profit off your customers.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. . Association CEOs and Board Culture. Innovation Needs "Leadership from Behind" ► May. (5). Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 1, 2011

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

And it places a big premium on getting as close to market conditions as possible as quickly as possible to figure out what really happens when people start using your product. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

I surprised myself (and her, too, I think) with my answer to: What barriers are keeping your association from achieving 100% membership market penetration? In other words, whats keeping those people eligible to be members of your association from becoming members of your association? Association Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 29, 2011

Business “Loyalty Programs” are nothing more than rewards-based marketing. Their loyalty is not to our products, but to the way the association can help them realize a better vision of themselves and their industry. Think about that the next time youre writing marketing copy for your membership brochure. Leadership.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. . Association CEOs and Board Culture. Innovation Needs "Leadership from Behind" ► May. (5). Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 1, 2011

Back in November, the HBR blog ran a series of posts on "Leadership Lessons from the Military." My Commanders Intent when it comes to our conferences is to make sure our members are interacting with each other and with the association. Labels: Association Management , Leadership. Association Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Ive been in association management for 18 years now. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. And if we did, he says, maybe wed spend a little more time looking for them. Baby Boomers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 16, 2011

Labels: Innovation , Marketing. Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 8:54 PM. 0 comments: Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Note from Eric Lanke. About This Blog.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

With that as his context, in this post he rips into traditional mechanisms of marketing, espousing a new strategy for engaging with customers, something he calls "listening up." And throughout, by simply substituting "members" for "customers" he provides a recipe for how association professionals can address the Catch-22 of innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management. Management. Daring to Lead 2006. Association Subculture. Jennifer Alluisi. Discussion Topics. Baby Boomers. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 6, 2011

But what if instead of viewing life as a single circuit we viewed it as multiple circuits, each loop requiring periods of exploration, concentrated study, growing responsibility, leadership, and returning wisdom back to the community? Association Management. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Management.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 27, 2011

The HBR blog is running a series on leadership lessons from the military. I think that’s a common story in the association world—people promoted to positions of leadership because of demonstrated excellence in managing programs. Labels: Leadership. Association Management. Leadership.

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