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I am thrilled and humbled to learn of my selection to receive the American Society of Association Executive’s 2011 Key Award, the highest honor ASAE offers. “The Key Award honors the association CEO who demonstrates exceptional qualities of leadership in his or her own association, and displays a deep commitment to voluntary membership organizations as a [.]. MORE
As part of that effort, we created a Business Leadership Program geared towards providing minority students with skills to excel in the professional world. The post Business Leadership Program Now Open for Enrolment appeared first on The Moery Company. MORE
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239 The post Thought Leadership Sponsorships for Virtual and In-Person Events appeared first on The Moery Company. Sponsorships mike thomas sponsorship sponsorship idea thought leadership thought leadership sponsorship video virtual event sponsorship MORE
Association Advocacy association profession engagement leadership lobbying not-for-profit role of associations tax exempt organizationsChances are that if you are reading this, you consider yourself an association professional and you appreciate the tremendous good that associations do for society. You are probably also concerned about some of the issues impacting associations, and maybe even support advocacy by groups like ASAE to address them. But do you ever involve the [.]. MORE
We were talking about leadership and he said, “You know, what are the leadership trends you’re seeing? What have you been thinking about leadership during this unique time that we’re all going through?” The post How do you address current leadership challenges? MORE
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Although job descriptions often leave out many soft skills related to emotional intelligence, empathy is a key leadership skill. . The post Why empathy is a key leadership skill appeared first on AssociationSuccess.org. The most common reason people leave jobs: A bad boss. MORE
The post The Pandemic’s Effect on Association Membership, Events, and Leadership – Association Hustle Podcast Episode 227 appeared first on The Moery Company. MORE
Your organization’s sustainable success depends upon you transforming from normal to new normal leadership says Radar’s Tod Martin. It requires that the leadership team adapt collectively through coordinated change. The bigger question is whether our leadership has changed with it. What’s holding you back from evolving into new normal leadership? What’s most challenging about new normal leadership? The post Has Your Leadership Evolved For The New Normal? MORE
This could be any large old-fashioned association whose leadership is unknowingly out of touch with their members. A leadership cosseted in their bubble and running things the way they wish without regard for the little people. Would anyone be surprised if one day this old-fashioned leadership gets their well-deserved comeuppance? Tagged: Association , Leadership. Associations & Nonprofits Association Leadership MORE
When its leadership screws up, they do it on a truly operatic scale. Association Advocacy The Nature of Associations association journals censorship leadership TransparencyGive the Metropolitan Opera credit. The Met is a nonprofit, structured in a manner not unlike many associations. There is the parent organization, the opera company, that delivers the core value to its membership (audience). And there is its educational foundation, the [.]. MORE
While General Schwarzkopf is best known for being the Commander of Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990′s, his leadership skills were developed through his years at West Point as well as years spent rising through the ranks in the U.S. Those of you who remember General Schwarzkopf, may remember he had many sayings about leadership. My favorite is “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. MORE
Recently, I was having a discussion about leadership with a good friend of mine and he asked me, “What are the leadership trends you’re seeing? What are your thoughts on leadership during this unique time that we’re all going through?” Hello, friends. MORE
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Uncategorized The Nature of Associations The Way We Are Association Governance leadershipI was recently invited to share one piece of advice from what I have learned in my years as an association chief staff officer on effective partnership with volunteer leaders, for a book soon to be published by ASAE. After giving some thought to the matter, for me it came down to what Jim Collins calls Level […]. MORE
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At a GWSAE Speakers Series event a number of years ago, Margaret Thatcher described consensus as the opposite of leadership. She used words to the effect that consensus is an abdication of leadership obligations; true leaders take you somewhere the group otherwise would never go. The Nature of Associations Association Governance governance system leadership role of associations MORE
Recently, I had a great conversation with a really good friend of mine who is an association CEO and he asked, “What’s happening in the area of association leadership? The post What’s the 411 on Association Membership and Leadership? MORE
We have explored leadership in many of these blogs. We have discussed leadership qualities, leadership characteristics and leadership do’s and don’ts. I recently saw this post emphasizing four lessons learned from Lincoln about leadership: 1. If you have suggestions on additional leadership qualities demonstrated by Abraham Lincoln, please share them here. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism MORE
The Nature of Associations Association Governance governance system leadershipWhen I ask association leaders (both volunteers and staff professionals) what their biggest long-term governance challenge is, the most frequent answer I hear back is the challenge of bringing the next generation of leaders on board. “Young people don’t volunteer the way we used to.” ” “They don’t have the time to devote to volunteering that [.]. MORE
What Is Inclusive Leadership? Inclusive leadership is a complicated topic. Leadership itself is multifaceted and we’ve seen a change in leadership over time. Leadership used to be very focused on command-and-control. Then the concept of servant leadership came into vogue, and leaders were asked to focus on serving those in their charge. Inclusive leadership takes that one step further. Features Leadership association leadership leadership MORE
Athitakis has written on nonprofits, the arts and leadership for a variety of publications. And I do worry, as I wrote back in May, that social-media herd mentality might trickle down into leadership , leading to groupthink. Listening is an underrated leadership skill. I tend to gravitate to this particular leadership theme without explicitly trying to; it just seems that so many shortcomings with CEOs boil down to errors of miscommunication and failures to listen. MORE
Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized association management leadership I’ve often wondered if I could be a better leader if I was less connected to email, google, news feeds and apps through my smartphone. I try not to be rude about my smartphone use. I try hard to not check it during business meetings or when I’m in a conversation with someone else. MORE
I was always someone who recognized the critical value of diligently providing for personal solitude as an element of leadership effectiveness. The Way We Are leadership music solitude MORE
206 Chamber Leadership Podcast to chat about the importance of chambers and how to leverage a chamber’s value during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber Leadership Podcast on Twitter: @WACEPodcast. Chamber Leadership Podcast appeared first on The Moery Company. MORE
The post Reimagine, Renew, Rebound: The Path Forward for Association Leadership appeared first on Association Adviser. COVID-19 Resources Features Leadership association leadership change managementNo doubt about it, every association executive is asking themselves, “What’s next?” MORE
Does your association practice true inclusive leadership? A topic that has been on my mind a lot lately is inclusive leadership. I know there’s a lot being said about diversity inclusion, but inclusive leadership goes way beyond that. Inclusive leadership is about bringing people in and making them feel valued and giving them a safe space to express themselves and contribute. When it comes to inclusive leadership, there’s no box to check, there’s no quota to meet. MORE
Being in the association business, we often see professional speakers who talk about management, change, people, leadership, and more. The article talks about a few new(er) business consulting firms that have been formed by retired military leaders who are now teaching the military leadership principles they used to succeed on the battlefield to business leaders. There are many leadership lessons we can learn from the military. MORE
I recently published an article about authentic leadership , directing people’s attention towards the leadership structure of their organization in order to feel its social, economic, political and environmental pulse. The experience of being interviewed provoked me to reflect on my personal leadership style, the leaders around me, and what authenticity means for the way we organize our associations. Two important aspects of authentic leadership are reflection and honesty. MORE
Great leaders enact their leadership style into every aspect of their life (business and personal). Then again, no one ever said LEADERSHIP was easy. The next time you’re struggling with some aspect of your life, apply your business leadership principles to it and you’ll succeed. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized VolunteerismHow many great leaders do you know or have you known? Not many, I’m guessing. MORE
In that effort, TMC is accepting applications for the Business Leadership Diversity Program for Black and Minority high school students or recent graduates. The post Applications Available for Business Leadership Diversity Program appeared first on The Moery Company. MORE
Associations North serves association professionals in North and South Dakota and Minnesota with education, leadership growth and professional development opportunities. . Kisskeys and Ruzek are often asked about their co-leadership model because it’s so rare. MORE
The post Association Leadership Hustle – Moery Webinar appeared first on The Moery Company. Resources MORE
With Adams in command however, I was struck by the social media influencer’s leadership skills. The leadership lesson: By practicing active listening, Adams was more quickly able to identify who she wanted to stick around. Reality TV has always been a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine. MORE
They’re used to making the decisions on their own or within a small leadership team. Consensus is a collaborative process by which decisions are made based on overwhelming agreement of a group. Ultimately a decision by consensus is one that everyone supports (or can live with). Associations are groups of people or companies with similar interests or in similar professions or industries. MORE
Find a way to rejuvenate or re-birth your leadership. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized VolunteerismSpring is a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. Flowers and plants begin to bud after a (usually) long cold winter; America’s favorite past-time, baseball, begins; College students from around the country travel to warm weather and beaches to celebrate; Christian and Jewish faithful celebrate Easter and Passover. MORE
Today’s episode is about leadership. I don’t think there are bad companies or bad associations, however, I believe that there is poor leadership and that is the primary reason why associations and organizations don’t perform well. Today's episode is about leadership. MORE
One of the realities about the current role of leadership – and times when we’re not dealing with a crisis such as a pandemic – is getting your team to buy-in to your values and mission. Leadership association hustle leadership leadership tips thought leadership MORE
The post Why Gratitude is an Essential Leadership Skill appeared first on Association Adviser. Features Leadership Membership association leadership gratitude thankfulnessA number of studies have linked gratitude to improved health, stronger relationships and heightened productivity. Here's how your association can encourage a work environment that thrives with thankfulness. MORE
New machine-learning research on leadership is scrutinizing CEOs’ every word and facial expression. These videos can reveal a great deal about a CEO’s leadership approach through verbal and nonverbal patterns that have been unexplored as yet. The post Will AI Change Leadership? But don’t rush to change yourself to please an algorithm. If you’re a CEO, you’re being watched. A little more than you usually are, anyway. MORE
JP Moery, president of The Moery Company, will be speaking at the Profiting from Thought Leadership seminar , held on November 14 and 15, in Cambridge, MA. The event exists to advance the practice of thought leadership marketing in addition to the industry-shaping thought leadership research conducted by Rattleback , one of the nation’s leading marketing agencies. Can’t make the event but want to learn more about building your firm’s thought leadership agenda? MORE
I’m talking about the tenets of leadership lists. I love reading other people’s tenets of leadership lists. I’m constantly working on my tenets of leadership list – I hope you are too. However, I encourage you to read two other recent blog postings I’ve read to see what others think are important leadership tenets. Absolutely critical in leadership. So, what are some of my leadership tenets? We’ve all seen them. MORE
Today’s report from the field is about leadership. The post Critical Leadership Skills Necessary to Move Forward – Association Field Report (June 26, 2020) appeared first on The Moery Company. I think it’s at a premium right now. MORE
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The Nature of Associations Association Governance governance system leadershipWhen I ask association leaders (both volunteers and staff professionals) what their biggest long-term governance challenge is, the most frequent answer I hear back is the challenge of bringing the next generation of leaders on board. “Young people don’t volunteer the way we used to.” ” “They don’t have the time to devote to volunteering that [.].
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At a GWSAE Speakers Series event a number of years ago, Margaret Thatcher described consensus as the opposite of leadership. She used words to the effect that consensus is an abdication of leadership obligations; true leaders take you somewhere the group otherwise would never go. The Nature of Associations Association Governance governance system leadership role of associations
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When its leadership screws up, they do it on a truly operatic scale. Association Advocacy The Nature of Associations association journals censorship leadership TransparencyGive the Metropolitan Opera credit. The Met is a nonprofit, structured in a manner not unlike many associations. There is the parent organization, the opera company, that delivers the core value to its membership (audience). And there is its educational foundation, the [.].
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Recently, I was having a discussion about leadership with a good friend of mine and he asked me, “What are the leadership trends you’re seeing? What are your thoughts on leadership during this unique time that we’re all going through?” Hello, friends.
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The post Thought Leadership Sponsorships for Virtual and In-Person Events appeared first on The Moery Company. Sponsorships mike thomas sponsorship sponsorship idea thought leadership thought leadership sponsorship video virtual event sponsorship
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As part of that effort, we created a Business Leadership Program geared towards providing minority students with skills to excel in the professional world. The post Business Leadership Program Now Open for Enrolment appeared first on The Moery Company.
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Recently, I had a great conversation with a really good friend of mine who is an association CEO and he asked, “What’s happening in the area of association leadership? The post What’s the 411 on Association Membership and Leadership?
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We were talking about leadership and he said, “You know, what are the leadership trends you’re seeing? What have you been thinking about leadership during this unique time that we’re all going through?” The post How do you address current leadership challenges?
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In that effort, TMC is accepting applications for the Business Leadership Diversity Program for Black and Minority high school students or recent graduates. The post Applications Available for Business Leadership Diversity Program appeared first on The Moery Company.
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Today’s episode is about leadership. I don’t think there are bad companies or bad associations, however, I believe that there is poor leadership and that is the primary reason why associations and organizations don’t perform well. Today's episode is about leadership.
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Chamber Leadership Podcast to chat about the importance of chambers and how to leverage a chamber’s value during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber Leadership Podcast on Twitter: @WACEPodcast. Chamber Leadership Podcast appeared first on The Moery Company.
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I’m talking about the tenets of leadership lists. I love reading other people’s tenets of leadership lists. I’m constantly working on my tenets of leadership list – I hope you are too. However, I encourage you to read two other recent blog postings I’ve read to see what others think are important leadership tenets. Absolutely critical in leadership. So, what are some of my leadership tenets? We’ve all seen them.
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Today’s report from the field is about leadership. The post Critical Leadership Skills Necessary to Move Forward – Association Field Report (June 26, 2020) appeared first on The Moery Company. I think it’s at a premium right now.
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They’re used to making the decisions on their own or within a small leadership team. Consensus is a collaborative process by which decisions are made based on overwhelming agreement of a group. Ultimately a decision by consensus is one that everyone supports (or can live with). Associations are groups of people or companies with similar interests or in similar professions or industries.
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With Adams in command however, I was struck by the social media influencer’s leadership skills. The leadership lesson: By practicing active listening, Adams was more quickly able to identify who she wanted to stick around. Reality TV has always been a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine.
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JP Moery, president of The Moery Company, will be speaking at the Profiting from Thought Leadership seminar , held on November 14 and 15, in Cambridge, MA. The event exists to advance the practice of thought leadership marketing in addition to the industry-shaping thought leadership research conducted by Rattleback , one of the nation’s leading marketing agencies. Can’t make the event but want to learn more about building your firm’s thought leadership agenda?
Associations Now
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New machine-learning research on leadership is scrutinizing CEOs’ every word and facial expression. These videos can reveal a great deal about a CEO’s leadership approach through verbal and nonverbal patterns that have been unexplored as yet. The post Will AI Change Leadership? But don’t rush to change yourself to please an algorithm. If you’re a CEO, you’re being watched. A little more than you usually are, anyway.
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The post The Pandemic’s Effect on Association Membership, Events, and Leadership – Association Hustle Podcast Episode 227 appeared first on The Moery Company.
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Being in the association business, we often see professional speakers who talk about management, change, people, leadership, and more. The article talks about a few new(er) business consulting firms that have been formed by retired military leaders who are now teaching the military leadership principles they used to succeed on the battlefield to business leaders. There are many leadership lessons we can learn from the military.
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The post Reimagine, Renew, Rebound: The Path Forward for Association Leadership appeared first on Association Adviser. COVID-19 Resources Features Leadership association leadership change managementNo doubt about it, every association executive is asking themselves, “What’s next?”
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Associations North serves association professionals in North and South Dakota and Minnesota with education, leadership growth and professional development opportunities. . Kisskeys and Ruzek are often asked about their co-leadership model because it’s so rare.
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I recently published an article about authentic leadership , directing people’s attention towards the leadership structure of their organization in order to feel its social, economic, political and environmental pulse. The experience of being interviewed provoked me to reflect on my personal leadership style, the leaders around me, and what authenticity means for the way we organize our associations. Two important aspects of authentic leadership are reflection and honesty.
Association Adviser
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What Is Inclusive Leadership? Inclusive leadership is a complicated topic. Leadership itself is multifaceted and we’ve seen a change in leadership over time. Leadership used to be very focused on command-and-control. Then the concept of servant leadership came into vogue, and leaders were asked to focus on serving those in their charge. Inclusive leadership takes that one step further. Features Leadership association leadership leadership
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Athitakis has written on nonprofits, the arts and leadership for a variety of publications. And I do worry, as I wrote back in May, that social-media herd mentality might trickle down into leadership , leading to groupthink. Listening is an underrated leadership skill. I tend to gravitate to this particular leadership theme without explicitly trying to; it just seems that so many shortcomings with CEOs boil down to errors of miscommunication and failures to listen.
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Find a way to rejuvenate or re-birth your leadership. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized VolunteerismSpring is a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. Flowers and plants begin to bud after a (usually) long cold winter; America’s favorite past-time, baseball, begins; College students from around the country travel to warm weather and beaches to celebrate; Christian and Jewish faithful celebrate Easter and Passover.
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Great leaders enact their leadership style into every aspect of their life (business and personal). Then again, no one ever said LEADERSHIP was easy. The next time you’re struggling with some aspect of your life, apply your business leadership principles to it and you’ll succeed. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized VolunteerismHow many great leaders do you know or have you known? Not many, I’m guessing.
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While General Schwarzkopf is best known for being the Commander of Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990′s, his leadership skills were developed through his years at West Point as well as years spent rising through the ranks in the U.S. Those of you who remember General Schwarzkopf, may remember he had many sayings about leadership. My favorite is “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character.
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Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized association management leadership I’ve often wondered if I could be a better leader if I was less connected to email, google, news feeds and apps through my smartphone. I try not to be rude about my smartphone use. I try hard to not check it during business meetings or when I’m in a conversation with someone else.
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We have explored leadership in many of these blogs. We have discussed leadership qualities, leadership characteristics and leadership do’s and don’ts. I recently saw this post emphasizing four lessons learned from Lincoln about leadership: 1. If you have suggestions on additional leadership qualities demonstrated by Abraham Lincoln, please share them here. Association Management Companies CM Services Leadership Uncategorized Volunteerism
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Your organization’s sustainable success depends upon you transforming from normal to new normal leadership says Radar’s Tod Martin. It requires that the leadership team adapt collectively through coordinated change. The bigger question is whether our leadership has changed with it. What’s holding you back from evolving into new normal leadership? What’s most challenging about new normal leadership? The post Has Your Leadership Evolved For The New Normal?
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Does your association practice true inclusive leadership? A topic that has been on my mind a lot lately is inclusive leadership. I know there’s a lot being said about diversity inclusion, but inclusive leadership goes way beyond that. Inclusive leadership is about bringing people in and making them feel valued and giving them a safe space to express themselves and contribute. When it comes to inclusive leadership, there’s no box to check, there’s no quota to meet.
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This could be any large old-fashioned association whose leadership is unknowingly out of touch with their members. A leadership cosseted in their bubble and running things the way they wish without regard for the little people. Would anyone be surprised if one day this old-fashioned leadership gets their well-deserved comeuppance? Tagged: Association , Leadership. Associations & Nonprofits Association Leadership
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