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4 steps to reduce the risk of systemic failures

Association Success

The financial crisis of 2007-2008 was a teachable moment about the obscure risks of highly interconnected and interdependent systems. Prior to the almost complete meltdown of the world’s financial systems, few outside of bond traders and financial speculators had heard of Credit Default Swaps or Collateralized Debt Obligations.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 6.13.16

Reid All About it

Presenters: Tom Jelen, Director of Digital Communications, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. This webinar will share the findings of Nobel prize-winning author Daniel Kahneman, who described two systems of thinking—intuitive/automatic and logical/deliberate. Host: Community IT. More information/registration.

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How An Integrated, Locally Relevant Marketing, Sales, and Member Service Strategy Drove Massive Growth

GlowGlobally

In 2008, MCI completed a research project for the government of Abu Dhabi. Distribution of marketing, communication, social media and business development tactics that are not adapted to local customs. Volunteer leadership system was not strong enough to support good programs, promotion, and chapter administration.

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Serious Strategy & Tools for Pursuing Sustainability ? GrowGlobally.

GlowGlobally

global association strategy, regional planning and local infrastructure to grow your business. « Geographic Diversification – Good Strategy for Business. Serious Strategy & Tools for Pursuing Sustainability. Serious Strategy & Tools for Pursuing Sustainability. GrowGlobally.org. Membership.

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Making Silos Work

Jamie Notter

To solve the silo problem, you need to increase your capacity for systems thinking. The different parts of the system need to be able to see how what they are doing is causing in impact in another part of the system, even if it’s delayed or somewhat indirect. That inhibits systems thinking. Image credit. Consulting.

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The Problem with Committees

Jamie Notter

Shouldn’t I like the fact that we allow the system at large to have committees to get work done? And I don’t think it’s a good venue for developing true, systemic leadership. When we create islands of control in the form of committees, we are not honoring the integrity of the system. Jamie Notter. Eric Lanke.

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Discipline

Jamie Notter

In the sense of not letting us settle for weak strategies and ineffective processes. Decentralize without clearly communicated high standards for results is probably a waste of time! December 2008 (9). November 2008 (4). October 2008 (6). September 2008 (6). August 2008 (14). July 2008 (10).