Jamie Notter

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

I remember meeting with one of the senior regional managers who made a point about internal communication that I have since quoted liberally. Want Innovation? A small secret then becomes a future chasm in communication. Social Media. December 2006 (10). November 2006 (9). October 2006 (8).

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Jamie Notter

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. { In my company (currently) social media is handled by one department but we ensure that the entire company is part of the conversation. Next post: Social Media is the Wave. Social Media. December 2006 (10).

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

Learning Innovation from the Mayo Clinic. Heres another great HBR post describing another set of "principles of innovation." I say "another," of course, because of my work with the WSAE Innovation Task Force, where we helped define four key principles of innovation from the case studies we examined in the for-profit sector.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Effective communication â?? Whether the movement of information is one-way (knowledge transfer) or a two-way flow (knowledge exchange), an organizations ability to pursue its core mission can depend in large part on effective communication. tools, to get past some of those communication barriers â?? both electronic and print.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 11, 2011

Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. In it, he advocates an approach to innovation that focuses not on meeting the expressed needs of customers, but on pushing customers to become something theyre not. All authentic innovations ask you — want you — to become a different dimension of yourself. Image source.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Recipes for Innovation. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. He has designed some very innovative tools.and created innovative designs for traditional tools. good design is innovative. good design is innovative. So heres a funny story.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Innovation = Creativity x Execution. This is a fantastic post on innovation from Vijay Govindarajan , co-author of the new book, The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge. Companies tend to focus far more attention on improving the front end of the innovation process, the creativity. Its excellent.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

The Bedrock of Innovation. Failure of course is always a possibility with any attempt at innovation. Indeed the bedrock of innovation is failure. The perceieved price of failure in these environments is too high to attract the necessary champions for innovation. Labels: Innovation. Communication. Innovation.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The Clinic of Innovation. Heres another fascinating post about innovation from the HBR blog. It describes the first-of-its-kind "Clinic of Innovation" at Oslo University Hospital--an internal unit within the hospital that is set-up to work like an outpatient health clinic.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

The Catch-22 of Innovation. Lots of good lessons in this HBR post for association professionals looking to be move innovative. Its the Catch-22 of innovation. Your association wants to deliver new innovative products that meet the needs of your members, so you ask and poll them incessantly about their needs, wants and desires.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 26, 2011

Innovating 20% of the Time. Chris Trimble is skeptical of Googles 20% time--their stated practice of encouraging individuals to spend 20 percent of their time pursuing innovative projects of their own inspiration. And execution, as Trimble says, is the other side of innovation. Without execution, youre not innovating.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 10, 2010

The Role of Trust in Innovation. If you didnt see it, Maddie Grant asked me to do a guest post on her SocialFish blog last week, and I shamelessly used it as an opportunity to promote the innovation project Im spearheading for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Labels: Innovation. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. As chair of WSAEs Innovation Task Force, I was instrumental in helping to frame WSAEs annual conference around the subject of innovation, and was even recognized as the chair of the conference itself.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

The Innovation Hub for Associations. Ive been blogging about my work with the Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives for a while now. Its called the Innovation Hub for Associations , and can be accessed here. The core of the site can be found under the "Innovation Model" tab. at 9:18 PM.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 16, 2010

The Unsung Heroes of Innovation. Heres an interesting post on innovation from the Harvard Business Review. In it, Columbia Business School Professor Rita McGrath shares her insights on what makes innovation work in many of the companies shes observed. Monday, August 16, 2010.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Next Steps for Association Innovation. This is an exciting time for the WSAE Innovation Task Force. First of all, our white paper on association innovation is nearly finished. Second, we are currently working on a new online community dedicated to innovation for associations. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

The World Database of Innovation--CLOSED! I first stumbled across The World Database of Innovation in this HBR blog post from a few months ago. As well as over 200 in-depth case studies, it compiles the ideas of 4,500 or so innovation experts and consultancies. Five thousand two hundred and eight tools for innovation!

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 21, 2011

The Innovation Problem for Associations. “ Six Design Principles for Business-Model Innovation ” provides association executives with his usual thought-provoking push into territories we should really be spending more of our time in—but often don’t. The innovation problem for associations is not about process.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

A Prescription for Innovation. This is part of an on-going dialogue between Eric Lanke and Jeff De Cagna on the work of the WSAE Innovation Task Force and the status of innovation in the association community. • Innovation is using technology to streamline operations and deliver new services.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 5, 2011

Real-World Innovation for Associations. I accepted an invitation from a national professional society to present the information we have developed on innovation in associations at their Board retreat, and help them determine how it applied to them and what specific steps they should take. Labels: Culture Change , Innovation , WSAE.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? The Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (which I chair), is trying to develop an assessment tool for association executives to use in determining the "innovation readiness" of their associations. This is where the innovation rubber really hits the road.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Principles of Innovation. The fourth meeting of the WSAE Innovation Task Force was held on July 16, 2010. For those of you new to this conversation, Im heading up an effort for my state society to define an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community. Im also blogging about it here.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? The Innovation Task Force of the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (which I chair), is trying to develop an assessment tool for association executives to use in determining the "innovation readiness" of their associations. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

Association Advantages for Innovation. Heres part three of the "innovation for associations" white paper Im helping to write while chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. Saturday, August 28, 2010. These advantages include: 1.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Whats Your Innovation Readiness? Regular readers of The Hourglass Blog know that Im chairing the Innovation Task Force for the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives. The "innovation readiness" tool will also provide a framework for this discussion, and will help us organize the strategies we hope to develop.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 29, 2010

Barriers to Innovation in the Association World. In one of my last posts I shared the principles of innovation weve drafted as part of the "innovation for associations" white paper being written by the WSAE Innovation Task Force. Limited resources Innovative organizations commit resources to the process of innovation.

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Associations Now

APRIL 5, 2013

Even through sickness, Roger Ebert communicated with the world via social media—and gained a new audience through direct engagement. As we say goodbye to one of the best writers of our time, let’s reflect on his need for communication—something that defined him to a whole new generation of movie fans.

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Jamie Notter

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

We’re going to reduce the value we give to reports, minutes, and task lists, and we’re going to increase the value on communication, problem solving, and collaboration. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. { Social Media. December 2006 (10). October 2006 (8).

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 23, 2010

Seeing New Social Opportunities. In my own crazy little adventure in social media I’m exposed to a lot of thoughts and opinions and it takes me time to weed through them and figure out which have something to say and which are just saying something. Social media fits inside your business strategy, and is shaped by it.

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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

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Communication. Innovation. Social Media. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Discussion Topics. Association Management. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Communication. Innovation. Social Media. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Discussion Topics. Association Management. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. Generation Basics.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Communication. Innovation. Social Media. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadershi. Secrets of Innovation. Discussion Topics. Association Management. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Communication. Innovation. Social Media. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadershi. Secrets of Innovation. Discussion Topics. Association Management. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Communication. Innovation. Social Media. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. Why Innovation is Hard. Discussion Topics. Association Management. Baby Boomers. Developing Millennial Leaders. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. GenX Perspectives.

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 17, 2011

This one is about "social" CEOs — leaders of multinational corporations who are comfortable with social media. As I look around the landscape, I see many associations who have embraced social media and who have made it work as a communications and engagement tool for their organizations.

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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. Innovation.

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