It’s June 2020, and systemic racism has moved front and center on the national stage. Companies across the US, and activists globally, are making statements on the unacceptability of this penetrating fact. The recent supreme court decision on LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination is a ray of light and reminder that that giant steps forward do take […]
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When the fire engines crank up their sirens and go through our neighborhood, my German Shepherd, Sita, howls. And when she howls, we all howl. Before long our family has devolved into a pack from ancient times. Together we call out to the world. My family has always been a bit neurotic when it comes
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Where there is turbulence, there is energy. The challenge is channeling that energy to create value for your stakeholders while generating revenue for your organization. Through my work with many association boards of directors, I’ve helped to identify, develop, and choose new revenue streams. Pulling from that experience and adapting the Business Model Canvas, I’ve
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Who would have thought a week ago that something could happen to eclipse the global pandemic and its economic impact? And yet, sparked by George Floyd’s murder, we have international demonstrations that are the broadest in history. And we find ourselves opening a chapter of our country’s history where we are confronting systemic racism with
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When I led a leadership development retreat for America’s National Parks’ superintendents, we convened in New Mexico. At one point, we walked together through Bandolier National Monument. Along the way, several of the park superintendents picked up dime-sized ceramic chips, thousands of years old, and educated me about the information found on the chips, including
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Last night I tried to explain to my 17 year-old daughter why our country is in flames. She cried out at the injustice toward George Floyd. I watched as she expressed the end of her innocence. She asked me, “Could I be killed by a police officer, daddy, because of the color of my skin?”
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In 2008 the American housing bubble burst, setting off a global financial crisis and recession. At the time, I was leading a change initiative with Royal Dutch Shell and had an opportunity to listen to the executives’ chatter. What was interesting is that they were not just focused on the dark times looming ahead, but
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It’s easy enough to build our muscles through deliberate exercise. The same is true for our inner strength, though the means are different. Eugen Sandow is considered by many to be the father of modern bodybuilding. He did not have the rippling muscles you will find on today’s champions. But, he had clarity of purpose
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Imagine that you’re the captain of a ship – your association – and it is your job to keep the boat intact to continue to provide value to your members. But you are in a storm – the pandemic. Many of us hope that we will be able to return to normal shortly. But the
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I keep a variety of notes on a daily basis. Every day I start with listing my most important goals for the day, the big ones. This is in addition to daily reminders I keep on my computer, which are not my most important goals but those regular activities I know I must do like
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