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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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

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. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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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

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

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

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. Innovation. Leadership.

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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

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

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

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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Reid All About it

JULY 21, 2017

LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. Instructional designers can create educational spaces for our learners in virtual environments that let them explore “what if?” Watch/participate live or view the recording.

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Jamie Notter

MARCH 9, 2012

Leadership insight.right when you need it. You’d think after all my education you’d get a more nuanced understanding. It is an economy in which the driving force is innovation. Innovation, nimble, continually offering new value, trust…sound familiar? They are not organized for continuous innovation.

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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

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

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

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

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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Jamie Notter

JANUARY 17, 2012

Leadership insight.right when you need it. in Conflict , Leadership - 4 comments. There is an article in the Volunteer Leadership issue of Associations Now titled, “Balanced Conflict, Better Decisions.” So I spend a lot of time educating. Want Innovation? Leadership. December 2006 (10).

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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

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

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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Idea Architects

APRIL 25, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. mass transit, innovation, neighborhood development, budgeting, etc.) being a good board member, leader, community advocate, leadership educator, parent, etc.). Dec 2006 (3). Oct 2006 (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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Idea Architects

JULY 18, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. professional leadership conference. specialized education. We simply must break free of the episodic notion of leadership. Organizations need to embrace a more expansive view of leadership.

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Jamie Notter

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Leadership insight.right when you need it. They just have a more limited domain (like membership, or education, or government relations, etc.). And I don’t think it’s a good venue for developing true, systemic leadership. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. {

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The Hourglass Blog

MARCH 17, 2011

Fear and Loathing in Association Leadership. Labels: Association Management , Leadership , Social Media. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. The Catch-22 of Innovation. Fear and Loathing in Association Leadership. at 8:36 PM.

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Idea Architects

JANUARY 16, 2012

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. But maybe we can still vote with our feet and organize our own education in such a "big statement" kind of way that the organizers might turn around and say, "Where is everybody?" Dec 2006 (3).

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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 good to hear the generational transition in leadership is actually taking place, and that people are starting to mellow out about it. It reflects, I believe, the leadership trend were also seeing in the association world.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

A Lost Generation of Leadership? The interview begins with: Q: You have said that the younger generation, people under 45 or so, should be taking over in business because they are showing stronger leadership and more focus on their "true north" than their seniors. link] "baby-boom-millennial-leadership"? Leadership vacuum.Enron?

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. To keep following me on my new blog, go here. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. Newer Post.

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. To keep following me on my new blog, go here. has just gone up there. Posted by Eric Lanke.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadershi. Secrets of Innovation. To keep following me on my new blog, go here. Posted by Eric Lanke. at 7:00 AM. Newer Post.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Labels: Leadership. Innovation. Leadership. Leadership Potential of GenX. Daring to Lead 2006. Principled Innovation. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadershi. Secrets of Innovation. To see my reasons why click here. To keep following me on my new blog, go here. Posted by Eric Lanke.

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