Many of us have been sheltering (working) at home for at least two weeks now. It’s important that we all do our part to “flatten the curve” we’ve all heard about related to COVID-19. It is a challenge for most [...]
Associations, companies and other organizations have been using conference and video calling to meet and conduct business for many years. Most of us are very experienced with the process and have developed methods to be productive and polite when holding [...]
It’s the time of year again when many associations are implementing their nomination and election process. Because associations are groups of people or companies in the same profession or industry there are many opportunities for conflict and other challenges as [...]
Association Management Companies (AMCs) have been providing value to associations for more than one hundred years. What kind of value do they provide and how do volunteer leaders determine the best model for their association – and if that model [...]
We can likely all agree that in business cash may be King but accountability is next in line for the throne. In our businesses if we don’t establish Strategies, Goals and specific, measurable Objectives we hold ourselves and each other [...]
We've all seen them. Some of us have written them. I'm talking about lists...not grocery lists or to-do lists. I'm talking about the tenets of leadership lists. I love reading other people's tenets of leadership lists. I like what those [...]
NBA great and Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley once famously said, "I am not a role model". I like Sir Charles and even can understand his point to a certain extent - I think he was trying to let [...]
Many times leaders are presented with ideas by their teammates. How they respond to these ideas separates the good leaders from the bad leaders. Think for a minute about how you responded the last time an idea was presented to you [...]
Just about everyone knows who Lou Holtz is. Some people love him, others may not care for him (especially if you're not a Notre Dame fan). For those who don't know, Lou Holtz was a very successful (mostly college) football [...]
