Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 19, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Sometimes, they seem so strident in their demand for online interaction as a way to drive collaboration and innovative practice, its almost as if they think online communities are a prerequisite for innovation. Because its innovative.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. There Is No Recipe for Innovation. Or so seems the conclusion of this fascinating blog post from Tim Leberecht of the the frog design and innovation firm, in which he reviews and connects several established and not-so-established kinds of innovation. Leadership. Generations.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Its Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. One thing I struggle with as I try to lead my association towards more innovative practice is the need to define what innovation is and is not in our environment. Labels: Innovation. Association executive and author. Leadership.

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Innovation Proposal Leadership Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Why Innovation is Hard. A little over a month ago I attended WSAEs National Summit on Innovation for Associations. The first day of the summit was facilitated by Jeff De Cagna , and its focus was on building new capacities for innovation within the association community.

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Eric Lanke

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Film Directing Lessons in Innovation and Leadership. What lessons in innovation and leadership can be mined from the views of the man who brought us such classics as Patton , The Godfather and Apocalypse Now ? Labels: Innovation , Leadership. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 4, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, June 4, 2012. Associations should absolutely produce concept cars, if by that we mean proposals for radical new programs or services that have the potential to excite their membership bases and wildly exceed their expectations. Labels: Innovation. Innovation. (15).

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 26, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, March 26, 2012. People generally have one of two reactions when I propose this concept to them--and they usually break down along clear generational lines. Reply Delete Eric Lanke March 27, 2012 11:55 AM I don't know, David. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 30, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, April 30, 2012. Everyone Is Responsible for Member Recruitment. Theres a great article in the March 2012 issue of Associations Now. " Theres a great article in the March 2012 issue of Associations Now. " Labels: Member Engagement. Innovation. (15).

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Recruiting Recruitment Proposal Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

APRIL 9, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, April 9, 2012. McKinley Advisors is out with the results of their 2012 Economic Impact on Associations study. The results of one particular question in the 2012 report that really jumped out at me. Labels: Member Engagement. Innovation. (15).

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Recruiting Recruitment Member Engagement Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

MAY 14, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, May 14, 2012. Labels: Member Engagement. 5 comments: Jeff De Cagna May 14, 2012 9:07 AM DO design collaboration with purpose and intention to achieve shared individual/organizational outcomes. Reply Delete Eric Lanke May 14, 2012 8:11 PM Well said, Jeff.

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Eric Lanke

JUNE 25, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, June 25, 2012. Labels: Member Engagement. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ▼ 2012. (45). Issues with Member Engagement. Eric Lanke.

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Eric Lanke

MARCH 5, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, March 5, 2012. 2 comments: Jeffrey Cufaude March 5, 2012 12:44 PM Growing the system (or community) capacity really means thinking differently about how we invite and engage volunteer contributions, particularly outside the more formal roles favored in our governance structures.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 16, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, April 16, 2012. Most people, like the monkeys in the video, consistently engage in the riskier behavior when the stakes include non-trivial losses. Except, strangely, when it comes to taking the risks that are necessary to drive innovation. Labels: Innovation.

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Eric Lanke

MAY 21, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, May 21, 2012. 2 comments: Jeffrey Cufaude May 21, 2012 10:07 AM Silence is keeping the ball rolling for people who favor introversion. Reply Delete Eric Lanke May 21, 2012 8:34 PM Thanks, Jeffrey. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15).

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Leadership Proposal Innovation Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, February 6, 2012. Heres a great TED talk from a few years back: In it, Matt Ridley makes the case that innovation and progress depend on the accelerating exchange of ideas and information. Labels: Innovation. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15).

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 16, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, January 16, 2012. But Ill bet the ensuing conversation will have far more value to your members than letting a speaker who doesnt know who shes talking to drone on. Labels: Innovation. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). ▼ 2012. (45).

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Eric Lanke

JULY 16, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, July 16, 2012. Patt, CAE July 21, 2012 2:38 PM Good observation, Eric. Reply Delete Replies Eric Lanke July 22, 2012 10:17 AM Thanks, David. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation.

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Leadership Member Engagement Innovation Proposal 100

Eric Lanke

MAY 7, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, May 7, 2012. 2 comments: Sue Miller May 7, 2012 10:39 AM "Their job is not to impose solutions from above, but to help the organization develop the systems and resources to adequately address the problems that are holding it back." Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 2, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, July 2, 2012. Labels: Member Engagement. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ▼ 2012. (45). Member Engagement Solution #1: Don't Forget the Fu.

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Eric Lanke

JULY 9, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, July 9, 2012. So given that I have this perspective, it was strange when I recently realized that my association was offering too many options to our members. Labels: Innovation. Reply Delete Dave Phillips July 9, 2012 2:34 PM Good stuff Eric. Eric Lanke.

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Eric Lanke

JANUARY 30, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, January 30, 2012. At a recent WSAE meeting I was asked to explain what we meant in our white paper on Innovation for Associations when we referred to the "mind of community." Labels: Innovation. Reply Delete Eric Lanke January 30, 2012 8:31 PM Exactly, Jeffrey.

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 2, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, April 2, 2012. Rather than inspire people, unrealistic targets depress morale, especially if the leader proposing them seems out of touch with practical realities. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9).

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Eric Lanke

APRIL 23, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, April 23, 2012. Labels: Member Engagement. 5 comments: Jeff De Cagna April 23, 2012 11:32 AM Nice post Eric. Very pleased to see you now agree with me about the need for radical innovation in association business models. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, February 13, 2012. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ▼ 2012. (45). Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Generations. Books Read. A Bias for Action.

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Leadership Proposal Innovation Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

JUNE 11, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, June 11, 2012. Instead, develop capabilities for systems-wide innovation, reinvention, reconfiguration, openness and flexibility through which your association will be constantly renewed and re-aligned with the market. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15).

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Leadership Innovation Process Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

MAY 28, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, May 28, 2012. How many times have you witnessed (or been a player) in the following scene: Board member has an idea. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ▼ 2012. (45).

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Labels: Innovation. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ► 2012. (44). Why Innovation is Hard. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Generations.

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Thanks For Playing

MARCH 27, 2012

27 March 2012. Theres a bit of a fracas currently occurring around the selection of James Carville and Karl Rove as opening keynoters for the 2012 ASAE Annual Meeting. To me, it raises a much larger question: how does a member change the direction of the organizational ship, if s/hes not happy with where its going? MandyStahl.

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Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. One of the best parts of my job is getting out and visiting my members where they live and work. We are a trade association, so my members own or manage businesses, and most of their businesses are manufacturing companies. Labels: Innovation. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Innovation Proposal Leadership Member Engagement 100

Eric Lanke

JANUARY 2, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, January 2, 2012. Patt, CAE January 9, 2012 3:48 PM It's all a matter of perspective, Eric. Reply Delete Eric Lanke January 9, 2012 8:05 PM Thanks for the perspective, David. Patt, CAE January 11, 2012 9:18 PM No, I don't. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, February 20, 2012. 4 comments: Jeffrey Cufaude February 20, 2012 8:11 AM Glad you're finding the series to be valuable Eric. Reply Delete Eric Lanke February 20, 2012 8:30 PM Thanks, Jeffrey, for reframing the question in a way that hadn't even occurred to me.

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Eric Lanke

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Innovation. Member Engagement. Monday, February 27, 2012. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ▼ 2012. (45). Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership. Generations. Books Read. Pockets of Chaos.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ► 2012. (45). There Is No Recipe for Innovation. Recipes for Innovation. Eric Lanke. Association executive and author. Leadership.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ► 2012. (45). It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Eric Lanke. Leadership. Generations.

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Innovation Leadership Proposal America 100

Eric Lanke

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. What are the five "radical" changes it proposes? Rigorously define the member market. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ► 2012. (45). Why Innovation is Hard.

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Puerto Rico Committee Proposal Innovation 100

Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. However, remember, the committee is reporting to the board and the board should only make comments to the committee as to bringing their innovative thinking in line with the vision of the association, but they SHOULD NOT do the work of the committee. Provocative Proposals for Change.

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Eric Lanke

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Innovation. Member Engagement. Provocative Proposals for Change. Innovation. (15). Member Engagement. (9). Principled Innovation. ► 2012. (45). It's Not Innovation If It Only Serves You. Innovation Does Not Happen Online. Eric Lanke. Leadership. Generations.

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