by Jeff Arnold | President, Leading Associations | Dec 5, 2019 | Board Culture, Strategy
There are great books on governance that tell big boards to downsize; shift to competency-based, rather than constituency or geography-based selection system; be nimble, responsive and strategic; and select the best people for the job, not just those who “worked their...
by Jeff Arnold | President, Leading Associations | Nov 6, 2019 | Strategic Planning, Strategy
The Challenge of the Traditional Strategic Planning Model Perhaps the greatest strategic challenge most association/nonprofit organizational leaders face is translating strategy from the boardroom to the receptionist’s desk (or to the committee chair’s agenda)....
by Jeff Arnold | President, Leading Associations | Jun 3, 2019 | Board Culture, Strategy
I am going out on a limb, as I’m delving into a leadership topic that, outside of religious or spiritually-centered leadership, is generally avoided: namely, love. Certainly it’s nothing new from a human resources perspective to state that sincere praise, recognition,...
