As opposed to a company where leadership has both a stick and a carrot to motivate employees, the leadership of an all-volunteer magic club must master the ability to create motivation using a more limited set of tools. Here is… Read More ›
Governance
Governance: Maintaining Motivation White Paper
In contrast to a company, leading an all-volunteer magic club requires a unique skill set in not only maintaining your own motivation but also the motivation of your members. Here’s a motivational model we use in our club as we… Read More ›
Governance: The Drama Triangle White Paper
Now in a form that you can download and print to aid in discussing with others, here’s a short article focused on how to stay far away from “The Drama Triangle” when working with your club members. You may download… Read More ›
Governance: A Decision Making Model White Paper
Making better decisions is certainly at the core of growing a healthy magic club. In order to possibly print for discussion with your club leadership team, click HERE to download a five-page white paper – presenting a proven decision making… Read More ›
Governance: People Before Programs
Our club works hard to make sure we have no sacred programs. As long as we have members passionate enough to be involved in leading a program or providing a service, that program or service remains active. When those who… Read More ›
Governance: Personality Differences White Paper
Now in a form you can download and print for possible discussion with your club leadership, here’s a short article on the four basic personalities of your club’s membership and how to more successfully relate to each one. You may… Read More ›
Governance: Magic Convention Text Groups
This weekend we have twenty-one of our club members attend the AbraCORNdabra magic convention in Des Moines, Iowa. As mentioned in a previous post, conventions are one of our attempts to create small groups throughout the club’s programming. About two… Read More ›
Governance: Generational Differences
Click HERE to download what I found to be a significant chart comparing and contrasting the various generations in our magic clubs. The chart provides many conversation starters for your club’s board or leadership team regarding how your club might… Read More ›
Governance: Magic Club Leadership Podcast
Now you can grow your own magic club leadership skills on-the-go. Search on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or the Podcast Guru app (a favorite) for “Transforming Leaders Podcast” and/or include the name “Dave Arch” to find the podcast with 50… Read More ›
Governance: Leadership Book
Here’s the book from which the leadership components of this blog have been gleaned. You can purchase it on Amazon. In addition Amazon offers both the Kindle and Audible version at no charge on the same site.
Magic Club Leadership Resources 