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How to Have the Golden Hand Cuffs on Association Members

Tom Morrison

I take my own association for example: Seven years ago we chose to put all of our focus on #3 above, and we began listening to our members with the intent of restructuring our strategic plan to reflect what they said were their areas of challenge. These 7-things aren't just a Google search and look-up.it goes way beyond that!

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The Hourglass Blog: Diagnosing the Problem

The Hourglass Blog

When the task force dissected the problem we focused on four slightly different symptoms—diffuse leadership, low tolerance for risk, unwillingness to commit resources, and complex organizational structures—but I think both our symptoms and Jeff’s symptoms point to the same problem. Leadership. Daring to Lead 2006.