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It’s not a meme, but…
What are your professional learning habits? Jeffrey Cufaude poses this question and answers it well. He also asked other people to weigh in, so… Mine? Read voraciously And not just business books which, for the…
Read More →User Innovation v. Producer Innovation
A recent piece in MIT’s Technology Review by Eric Von Hippel (excerpt freely available, subscription required to read the entire piece) on the topic of the sources of innovation got me thinking about innovation and…
Read More →If I Knew Then What I Know Now
It’s not exactly a meme, but recently, Conor McNulty posted a request for advice, thoughts, feedback, etc. to Acronym. Topic: what would you have done differently in your association career? KiKi L’Italien then picked it…
Read More →It’s Not Personal
Recently, I made the decision to disconnect from a bunch of “Facebook friends.” I culled my list by about 20%. My criteria? Not totally scientific, but if I’d never met you in person or had…
Read More →Stop Asking for Information You Already Have
There’s this marketing company out there that provides tons of great free and paid content.They send me notices about new, really interesting-sounding white papers and studies they’re releasing (or promoting for others) for FREE at…
Read More →Be Human
There’s a great story that’s been making the rounds of the Interwebs about a Southwest pilot who held a plane so that a grandfather could make it to the bedside of his dying grandchild.(Get the…
Read More →Resolutions, Fresh Starts, and Lasting Changes
A few days ago, Amber Naslund took on the topic of resolutions. Her take was pretty interesting: resolutions made at New Year’s actually contain the seeds of their own failure. She makes the point that…
Read More →Why You Don’t Want to be a Lifer
You start telling yourself the story of your organization the day you’re hired. Over time, the story becomes more complete, but also more constrained. As you start to “know” more, the range of possibilities narrows….
Read More →A Swing and a Miss
I was out picking up lunch the other day when I was accosted on the street by one of the ubiquitous (at least in the DC area) attractive young people attempting to raise funds for…
Read More →Honesty, Leadership and Professional Opportunity
I’ve only had two opportunities to work directly with volunteer groups while at NACHRI, and both times I’ve apparently put my foot in my mouth (and gotten reprimanded for it) because I answered a direct…
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