Monday Morning Mojo

1. Always be prepared to close down activity in favor of more lucrative customer-centric programs. 2. Create a framework to evaluate all your activities that rates them on (a) financial ROI and (b) member value. Use it to assess all your programs. 3. Interview other leaders to determine what programs they run which are worth

The adoption of our daughter, Ruchi, introduced a new order of complexity into our household. Put aside for the time being all of the chaos that comes from any adoption or the emotional dimension of bringing in a new family member. Let’s just look at the number of relationships in our home and how it

A moon shot is a bold vision that unites a people, making possible extraordinary action and achievement.  To enroll stakeholders far and wide you need such a vision, a goal that speaks to your customers, policy makers, evangelists and volunteer leaders, staff, your industry or sector, and the public at large.   “…I believe that this

It’s 2013 and your time has come! Explore Your Place in the World. Own Your Space. Set Your Pace. Liberate your Leadership. Explore your place in the world – Where do you belong? What roles are you a natural in? Where does your mastery shine? What position have you achieved and how will you use

Today is the last day of the year and tomorrow is the first. We are truly on the cusp of a new annum. While many will be stocking up on beer, wine, and other goodies to celebrate the big night, there is a bit of magic you can yet work before it is time to

The Fountain of Youth is a legendary spring that restores the vitality of anyone who drinks of its waters. I don’t know of anything that restores a sense of vigor more than taking joy in using one’s resources to help others in need. Here are two of my personal favorite places to give: 1. Amman

Innovation is about success. It is not innovation if you come up with something new, pour in your effort and are only marginally better off than when you started, you have not achieved innovation. Innovation is the successful introduction of a market offering that benefits everybody involved, both you and your customers. Innovation happens when

Chi (pronounced chee) is a Chinese term for universal energy, the energy that permeates everything and surrounds us, the active principle of every living thing, or life force. When a person prospers, a plant grows, a company thrives, each is drawing on forces greater than those the body itself generates. In its natural state and

Turning turmoil to advantage is a key move when it comes to exploiting change.  By mastering this maneuver, you set yourself up for a higher level of performance. Your expertise in responding makes you an adept in our churning, dynamic world. As an adept, you will soon be changing your frustration into enthusiasm and turning

The international survey of CEOs on Leading Growth has been completed and the results are in. We had 84 CEOs around the world participate including sixteen from professional societies and eleven from trade associations. This made it possible to contrast the two types of associations with each other as well as with the private sector.