Appreciating Difference
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 ...
The Daily Dose
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 ...
Refuge
My second dog, Bleubelle, came to our home by accident. We found her on our porch, lost, just a puppy. In the first few days she was with us she ...
Fortunate Misadventures
When I was in college a good friend and I decided to break into the observatory late one night and take a look at the sky. We headed up to ...
Courage
Everyone is getting tired of living in their virtual work worlds, and dealing with the pandemic. And yet, that is exactly what is being called for in the weeks ahead ...
Strategic Foresight in Uncertain Times
I am in the midst of a quest to speak with 100 CEOs in 100 days. More than halfway through, ...
Today’s Stress Creates Tomorrow’s Association
To better serve association executives, I’ve been on a mission to talk to 100 CEOs in 100 days. After three ...
Invite: How to Take on Structural Racism in Associations
Today our country is facing systemic racism like never before. Associations have a long history of being inclusive, so how ...
Extraordinary Video on Black Leadership Response to Black Lives Matter
Our nation is living in considerable uncertainty, and associations are being impacted on multiple fronts simultaneously. We are dealing with ...
Racial Justice Leadership for Associations
There is a national conversation about racial justice going on. Many organizations are making public statements but then asking,” How ...
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Extraordinary Video on Black Leadership Response to Black Lives Matter
Our nation is living in considerable uncertainty, and associations are being impacted on multiple fronts simultaneously. We are dealing with an intersecting knot of disruption ...
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Why Embrace Problems?
There is no shortage of problems in today’s world. Consider reframing your relationship with them by welcoming them. Tough ask perhaps. Why do it? Tackling ...
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Racial Justice Leadership for Associations
There is a national conversation about racial justice going on. Many organizations are making public statements but then asking,” How do we pivot to action?” ...
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North Star, Next Stage
We are experiencing disruption on multiple levels. The pandemic has caused disruption to the economy, supply chain, and how we interact with each other, and ...
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52 Weeks per Year
Global warming Every Monday is the beginning of the workweek, and I celebrate by taking stock, planning for achievement, and being present. I love Monday ...
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Write to Explore and Reveal
There is so much going on in our world that is asking for reflection and reorientation. I recommend taking the time to write out your ...
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Pivoting to Action on Structural Racism
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 ...
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Canine Indulgences
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 ...
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Association Business Model Template
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 ...
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The Right Side of History
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 ...
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Removing Blind Spots
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 ...
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Individual and Collective Agency
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 ...
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Coronavirus Playbook
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 ...
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Fostering Inner Strength
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 ...
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Strategy during the Pandemic
Imagine that you’re the captain of a ship – your association – and it is your job to keep the boat intact to continue to ...
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Seth’s Twitter Feed
We’re being disrupted from multiple directions.
As a leader, you have a special responsibility to your members and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Through my work helping leaders execute large overarching strategies, I’ve learned what it takes to build a global… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
As a leader during the pandemic, how have you helped to support your staff's mental health? buff.ly/2xrGvuU… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
What do you care most about, and how can you bring it into your life now?
Perhaps the world will shift as a result of this pandemic, as we realize how interconnected we all are and as we ta… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
