Last week I covered ‘collective impact’ and ‘common agenda’, an excellent way to achieve your association’s goals by joining forces with other organizations and activists. A collective impact project needs a backbone organization. The backbone organization takes accountability for coordinating and leading the effort. Accepting the role of backbone organization is a fantastic way for […]
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The country and world are facing many challenges right now. Now is the time for organizations to focus on making a collective impact. Achieve collective impact by identifying partners who share objectives and pulling together to work jointly towards those objectives. One example of an organization doing an outstanding job of making a collective impact
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I will never forget that hike! I loved being a boy scout when I was young. I didn’t know it when this picture was taken but the next three days were going to wear me out! Off I went to carry that pack along the trail with about 30 other scouts, 4 troop masters, and
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 I am offering a significant discount to all Zoom strategy sessions between now and Sept 15. Here are the details: Since the middle of March, I’ve been working closely with association executives to understand the five major disruptions facing us today. The pandemic, interrupted economy, job loss, the need to address systemic racial inequality,
I was in my early 20s, out late one October evening in rural Indiana with my dog, Chokma, an 80# shepherd mix, and a close friend, Dale. Dale was working as a journalist on a Hoosier newspaper and decided to run a story on a local legend, the Headless Switchman, around Halloween. At the time
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I continue to an initiative to talk 100 CEOs in 100 Days. One thing is clear; the short term has become more relevant to business planning. There is too much uncertainty in the air for a long-term plan. We must find ways to best position ourselves for success. I was a change consultant for Royal
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A common reaction when I tell people that we adopted Ruchi when she was eight from India, “Oh, she’s so fortunate.” The truth is we are all so fortunate. Those are not just words. My life has been immeasurably transformed in beautiful ways by my daughter’s presence from the first moment she was with us.
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Like the thunder rumbling in the background of this video, there is a storm brewing in our country. The pandemic, economic disruption, a hostile political environment, record unemployment, and a fight for racial equity have created tempestuous times. In some ways, our country is one large family; when a significant portion of us suffer, we
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From an early age, I loved both math and dogs. So this cartoon hits me thrice. Once, because I am always trying to learn new mathematical lessons. Second, because I recognize that puzzled look when my canine companion is trying hard to figure out what I am saying. Lastly, because I sometimes feel confused in
I am in the midst of a quest to speak with 100 CEOs in 100 days. More than halfway through, one thing has become clear; the uncertainty we are facing today created by the pandemic, systemic racism, economic interruption, and a contentious political election is impacting associations. Many of those organizations are retreating from their
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