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The Arbitrariness of Leadership

Eric Lanke

image source Some time ago I got hooked on the Corner Office series in The New York Times. Outliers are, by definition, always difficult. I’m looking for people with new ideas, a new set of eyes who look at things differently. Associations Leadership' It''s great. So let’s say you’re interviewing me.

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New York Nonprofits Face Wave of Changes with Revitalization Act

Associations Now

Changes are coming to the nonprofit landscape in New York. The Nonprofit Revitalization Act introduces the first major overhaul of New York’s nonprofit laws in nearly half a century. You don’t want to have to go back again, so it’s important to understand the details and really take a look at the specific definitions.”.

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Association Brain Food: 3.17.23

Reid All About it

I will definitely make that again. Join us as we explore how an approach of mindful leadership can assist with wellness, focus, clarity of vision, conflict resolution, and goal setting and achievement. You will leave with a plan for mindful leadership practice that will benefit you and your organization. More info/register.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 12.14.18

Reid All About it

Protech Associates published their definitive list of association blogs to follow in 2019. Soon, this will be what your members expect: New York Times plans to invest heavily in AI to create personalized feeds and improve user engagement. Influential Leadership: Is your Organization Leading the Pack? Slefo, Ad Age ).

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Leadership Limerick: How Do You Manage Ideas?

Idea Architects

Every Monday, I offer a leadership limerick, highlighting an idea or strategy about effective leadership in limerick form. Searching for leadership limerick will identify previous posts. The New York Times profiled Quirky in late August.

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A Leadership Message That’s Hard to Like

Associations Now

Zuckerberg didn’t explain the essence of what the company was up to until about 200 words into his comments—an eternity in leadership terms. The headline in the New York Times became “ Coming Soon to Facebook: A ‘Dislike’ Button ,” which missed the point. New ideas, by definition, are unfamiliar to people.

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Five Leadership Problems That Brought on the FIFA Disaster

Associations Now

With nine FIFA executives indicted on a wide array of corruption charges, the organization that governs international soccer and manages the World Cup has become a poster child for leadership gone wrong. This is definitely not the way an executive committee meeting usually goes. The New York Times noted that U.S.