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Many association leaders are hearing the same message right now.  We need to innovate. We need to modernize. We need to think differently. We need to stay relevant.  That sounds good. It sounds forward-looking. It sounds like leadership.  But there is a problem.  In many organizations, the language of innovation is stronger than the conditions that actually support it.  That gap…

In a digital market moving at the speed of a video game, recruiting the right staff is a make-or-break activity. But what about the other half of the equation? Most association CEOs don’t hand-pick the board. How do we bring novice players up to speed? What can we do to ensure they have the skills to understand a challenging landscape and make the wise decisions needed for success? Lately, I’ve…

Scoring a big strategic win is exciting. Although there may be many others involved, the person in charge becomes the face of success. That’s one of the perks of leadership. Helping others to rise can be even more rewarding. Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential are…

Now that “disruption” is a business catch phrase, is “resilience” an equally common term in your professional vocabulary? It’s a word that deserves a prominent place in every management team’s playbook. A global biological disaster was unique in our current experience. It introduced the idea that disruption is more like a wave than a precipice. A new threat is building in the wake of every…

Empower Strategy by Incorporating Trends

Getting strategic planning right is challenging in the best of times. This season of disruption adds additional complexity and brings significant shifts in perspective that are important to recognize as associations prepare for the years ahead.  I’ve been advising .orgSource clients to integrate strategy across organizational activities since long before the pandemic. If I ever doubted that…

Remote Work Is a Superpower—Learn How to Use It

I hate to see COVID-19 give remote work a bad rap. The ability to do business from anywhere gives you the superpower to slay disruption in its tracks. But only when you learn the rules. Over the last few months, more than a few people feel as though work sabotaged their lives. The office abruptly moved into their homes along with school and the playground. It would be hard to imagine a worse…

.orgSource Helps the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education Achieve Online Excellence

A New Website Smooths the Path to Certification

Projects that can wait, do wait. It’s an adage we’ve all lived. In busy organizations, a website overhaul may fall into that category. But if you ask the staff of the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education(CBDCE), they will tell you that a sleek new site that reflects a name change for the organization and it’s certification program…

Association Innovators Share Five Strategies for Leading Through Challenge

COVID-19 has many lessons to teach, and like the legendary nun brandishing a ruler, they are often harsh. The value of effective leadership, in times of crisis, is one truth we are witnessing on a daily basis.  In writing Association 4.0: Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption, Kevin Ordonez and I had the privilege to interview some of the most innovative executives in the association…