Why does your club exist? Do your members and leaders know? Do you have it written down succinctly? In the previous post, I addressed the importance of defining a club’s brand with adjectives that members feel when they think about… Read More ›
Governance
Governance/Marketing: Your Club’s Brand
When I read you the names of the above brands, you get a feeling with each one. If it’s a positive feeling, that company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to intentionally and purposefully produce that feeling and sustain… Read More ›
Governance: Executive Director
Our board struggled when we considered the term limits as mandated in our club’s constitution for board members. Continuity in which we could build one year on top of the previous year’s progress became increasingly difficult. Many years we felt… Read More ›
Governance: Learned Optimism
As a leader, are you more of a glass half empty or a glass half full type of person? In other words, are you more of an Optimist or a Pessimist? I personally believe the best answer is “NO.” Martin… Read More ›
Governance: Project Planning Worksheet
A leader knows that there is no replacement for a system when it comes to managing a project. Click HERE to download and print a basic project worksheet that you can then adapt to your situation.
Governance: Accountability
This staple of management theory has stood the test of time. “If everyone’s responsible for everything . . . then no one’s responsible for anything.” Accountability is only possible when there is singularity of ownership around every project. The movement… Read More ›
Governance: Effective Delegation
Whether you delegate as part of your responsibilities in the magic club or whether you receive delegation as part of your responsibilities, this poster on effective delegation just might be of some help in clarifying where delegation might be positive… Read More ›
Governance: Scarcity vs. Abundance
A leader inspires. A leader energizes others. Very often, that energy comes from whether the person has chosen the Scarcity Mentality or the Abundance Mentality. Let’s begin unpacking this subject with the Scarcity Mentality. You can look immediately and see… Read More ›
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