A visionary leader is someone who aligns the well-being of society with that of their organization and their customers. When all three are aligned, you have a visionary trajectory. In the early 2000s, I worked with NASA doing leadership development for their most senior managers, twice leading the NASA Masters Forum, which brings together the […]
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What is a march? It occurs in military campaigns, musical compositions, protests, and parades. It means to advance inexorably. A march is not something that is stopped. It is a dedicated mass movement. Marching is what we are doing now, marching arm-in-arm six-feet-apart around the globe. Scientists, manufacturers, healthcare workers, citizens… Like the inevitable spring,
I’ve been designing and leading virtual meetings much longer than ZOOM has been around. My largest virtual meeting took place 20 years ago and included almost 10k participants and over 800 organizations. Through my work helping leaders execute large overarching strategies. I’ve learned what it takes to build a global workforce. The video above outlines
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These are tough times, but this is what associations are made for. This is our chance to step up and serve our members when they need it the most. I have been in touch with over 100 association executives and we’ve had the opportunity to identify the most important issues associations are facing today. This
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Health and economics. These two important topics have been all over the news. But, they don’t cover a shadow wave that is just as important: the impact on our mental health. Even if we are successful at slowing the spread of the pandemic and our economic policies are effective, there will be PTSD when we
Unprecedented is too tame a word for our circumstances. All across the world people are sheltering in place. Our collective lives have been disrupted and today we are still in the first phase of this global predicament, waiting to see where it goes. As in all adverse situations, some stop acting and others step into
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I extend my heartfelt prayers and best wishes for you and your loved ones, for your health and your safety. Disruptions are massive. Our organizations were created by our members to do things that no other organization can. Associations were built to navigate through storms, to take on the toughest issues, to surface solutions, and
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We are all doing our best to care for ourselves and our loved ones during great uncertainty. This crisis is hitting us on three fronts simultaneously: health, economic, and social. How we take care is extremely important. Here are four tips guiding my life today: 1. Remain a part of your family’s lives, whether co-located
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Unprecedented times call for unprecedented collaboration. I am committing, for the next 60 days, to help association leaders get through the COVID pandemic by providing many resources at no or reduced cost. Here are four resources to get you started: Discussion List in Zoom Gatherings for Association CEOS – over 30 CEOs are asking questions,
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No one has ever been through what we are experiencing now. It’s normal to feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster or to have periodic dips of anxiety and depression. It’s also a time to step up, take control of your activity and marshal your very best self for the good of the
