As I was doing some spring cleaning a few weeks ago I came across a book “The Heart of a Leader” by Ken Blanchard. I was reminded of the Tom Peters’ quote “If I had one failing of CEOs, it’s they don’t read enough.” So I decided to make the time the time to re-visit […]

Let’s be honest, it doesn’t matter whether you’re an association or chamber exec, this organization management stuff, as rewarding as it can be, can and will take over your life if you let it. Chances are you could work 24 straight hours, and you’d still never be “caught up” and you’d be right back on […]

If chambers and associations were placed on a continuum with “thriving” on one end and “struggling to survive” on the other, in my opinion, there are huge numbers on both extremes and we’ve never been more polarized. I don’t have data to support my assertion, but it sure seems that while there’s a huge number […]