The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

Let’s talk strategy. Staff does operations and Board does strategy. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61). You must make volunteer activities relevant to a Board members personal or professional pursuits so they dont have to make these painful choices.

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The Hourglass Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2011

First dates are all about strategies that both parties can agree to but which wont help them learn if the date was effective. Dan calls this "bad equilibrium"--a strategy that doesnt result in a positive outcome for anyone. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61).

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

As part of our effort to develop an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community, we want to provide a way for associations to determine where they are on the continuum of innovative practice, and plug them into a set of proven strategies tailored for their own position. Communication. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

As part of our effort to develop an evidence-based model of innovation for the association community, we want to provide a way for associations to determine where they are on the continuum of innovative practice, and plug them into a set of proven strategies tailored for their own position. Precise strategy. Communication.

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The Hourglass Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

The blogger, Michael Beer , thinks Ludwigs strategy of openness and transparency is rare among senior executives, but will necessarily characterize the leaders of the future. He is not shy about advocating a new direction — high purpose, strategy or values that he believes should guide the company. Communication.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

Part of what wed like to do is learn about the key strategic and tactical challenges associated with bringing innovation to your association and the hundreds of other associations in our community. By aggregating this information together, well be better positioned to develop successful strategies for overcoming them. Communication.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 6, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Don't Wall Yourself Off From Your Community. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. ► 2009. (61). ► 2009. (61). Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. GenX Perspectives.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 21, 2011

The HBR post describes several strategies employed by the very famous and very innovative Mayo Clinic. 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). Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

At the end of it, we made the following commitment: Each of us will commit to a specific objective in our own organization that increases our use of co-creation or participatory decision-making in program development of strategy setting. Develop a report on our experiences to share with the broader association community. Communication.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Theres more work ahead for the Task Force as we begin to flesh out the details of these three levels, looking to work with organizations that have developed successful strategies for each objective. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61). Has anyone read it? at 10:27 AM.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Remember that our long term goal here is to create an evidence-based model for innovation in the association community, one replete with tested and practical strategies for how to "do" innovation in an association. Heres the first: Does your leadership embrace innovation as one of the strategies necessary to achieve your goals?

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 8, 2011

Its a strategy thats definitely biased towards large organizations with large resources at its disposal. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61). This frankly seems crazy to me. Govindarajan admits as much near the end of the video. Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

In addition to being a great networking site, we will be using the levels of innovation readiness described in our white paper (and here , here and here on Hourglass) to structure and conduct facilitated conversations in this community, with the hope that they will help us identify and validate practical strategies for innovative practice.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 1, 2011

And what Intent would you communicate to your subordinates? Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Don't Wall Yourself Off From Your Community. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. ► 2009. (61). ► 2009. (61). Now that sounds like a powerful tool.

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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." Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61). Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The boards dont ensure that the organization has a sound strategy, they tolerate mediocrity in management, they dont hold the organization accountable for results, and they dont ensure that resources are adequate to accomplish goals. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61).

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The Hourglass Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Rather, a strategy to define innovation in terms understood and mechanisms relied upon by the current leadership culture could also make a difference. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61). Perhaps there are situations where culture change is not a necessity. Baby Boomers.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 26, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Don't Wall Yourself Off From Your Community. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. ► 2009. (61). ► 2009. (61). Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. GenX Perspectives.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 26, 2011

I thought it was an awesome perspective--and an important push-back against the de facto data-driven strategies that seem to overwhelm so many association experiments. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61). Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Governance.

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The Hourglass Blog

APRIL 16, 2011

In my current world of trade associations I see the same dynamic, and my strategy with these businesses is simply to put them on a watch list, waiting for a change in leadership at the top that may signal a willingness to take another look. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61).

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Association Subculture

AUGUST 2, 2011

I refuse to sell Millennials short and insist that they can’t be attracted to a profession, issue or cause through any other method than WIFM. Shelly’s favorite words are change, vision, strategy, tactics, learning, teaching and Lord of the Rings. communications. (4). community. (3). strategy. (5).

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 21, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Don't Wall Yourself Off From Your Community. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. ► 2009. (61). ► 2009. (61). Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. GenX Perspectives.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2010

I dont remember if this is a phrase she actually used, but I came away from her comments thinking of Generation X as the "IF" Generation--a group of self-reliant option seekers who habitually explore multiple strategies and go with what works rather than what is idealogically determined. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders.

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The Hourglass Blog

MAY 31, 2011

Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Don't Wall Yourself Off From Your Community. Association Innovation as Brand Strategy. ► 2009. (61). ► 2009. (61). Baby Boomers. Encore Careers. For-Profit vs. Non-Profit. Generation Basics. Generation Jones. GenX Perspectives.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 28, 2010

In this environment, associations have developed several successful strategies for identifying common objectives, creating partnerships, and dealing with dissension and debate—all based on helping diverse constituencies focus on the elements that unite them. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 17, 2010

By examining how innovation is successfully employed by the organizations profiled we hope to identify practical strategies for applying innovation in the association environment. Weve now examined enough case studies where we feel ready to start writing a "white paper" on innovation for the association community. Precise strategy.

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The Hourglass Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

That’s what the WSAE Task Force on Innovation concluded in its white paper, and that’s why WSAE has decided to launch an online community (formal announcement coming soon) where crowd-sourced discussions can take place—discussions focused on identifying successful strategies for overcoming barriers in these three areas.

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The Hourglass Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Moreover, I think many of those leaders skew towards the age range that puts them in Generation X, because testing your assumptions, hedging your bets, and coming up with alternate strategies is a natural tendency for many in that generation. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. ► 2009. (61).

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The Hourglass Blog

JULY 18, 2011

Whoever it is, if they are more connected with your membership than your leadership is, youd better find a way to get their market intelligence into your strategy discussions. As you said, the market intelligence needs to get into the strategy conversations. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials.

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The Hourglass Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Like a lot of articles about generations in the workplace, this one calls X out as being particularly motivated--to a degree not seen in Boomers or Millennials--by a quest for "work/life balance." Theres a reason why work/life balance is a particular concern of Xers and not Boomers or Millennials. When I read that it hit me.

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The Hourglass Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

It would be difficult to find, I believed, and it would take association professionals willing to experiment with different strategies in their real world, but it was there, and we could find it if we worked hard enough. Communication. Developing Millennial Leaders. Millennials. Millennials Are the New Slackers.

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