This is the seventh in a series on Association culture, its role, how it is shaped, and how it can be changed. What Accelerates Association Cultural Change? No single leadership factor is a more essential prerequisite to successful change than trust. Every new change raises the underlying question that Association leaders must answer which is “Why?”…
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What’s Culture’s Affect on Association Change?
This is the sixth in a series on organizational culture, its role, how it is shaped, and how it can be changed. What’s Culture’s Affect on Association Change? As a leader setting out to sponsor change, it is important to understand what that change will bump into in the Association’s culture. The more conscious the potential…
What creates a willingness for Association culture change?
This is the fifth in a series on Association culture, its role, how it is shaped, and how it can be changed. by John M. Bernard What creates a willingness for Association culture change? So much has been written about change management. However, during my 30+ years doing this work I have discovered the primary…
Can Association cultures change quickly?
This is the fourth in a series on Association culture, its role, how it is shaped, and how it can be changed. Can Association cultures change quickly? Association Culture is changed when expectations and roles are changed. This is especially applicable to the role decision-making plays in a culture. For example, if a team is…
Why should Association CEO’s worry about their culture?
This is the third in a series on organizational culture, its role, how it is shaped, and how it can be changed. Why should Association CEO’s worry about their culture? CEO’s are the primary individuals who can effectively alter culture, and that responsibility can loom large. In the work we do with our customers, the…
Change Culture, Deliver Value and Grow Associations
Change Culture, Deliver Value and Grow Associations Every Association needs to add more member value, and, they want to grow revenues. However, they first need to change their culture. Why? Culture is the predominant determining factor that sets the stage for Association growth. If the Association’s culture doesn’t buy the change in focus, it won’t…
Association Culture Change Is a Big Deal
Association Culture Change Is a Big Deal As my colleague Beth Doolittle puts it, “Culture is not what we say it is, it is what it is.” The Next Seven Weeks I intend to strip away the mystery of culture and share with you what it is, what creates it, and how to change it…
Associations and Leading from Your Heart
Leading from your heart. Growing up we all learned that not everyone could lead. Everyone heard the reference “Many are called but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14). Time and again many are reminded leadership is special, it means helping people. Organizations including Associations, Community Groups or Political Parties are all important because they had a…
Innovation Author Helps Associations
Innovation Author. John M. Bernard, Chairman and Founder, Mass Ingenuity, www.massingenuity.com will serve as a Contributor on the Potomac Core Consulting Blog. Bernard is also the Author of Business at the Speed of Now. He is also an experienced executive (CEO, SVP Operational Excellence, Founder, Chairman), consultant, speaker and outspoken advocate for the elimination…
3 Steps to Culture of Innovation at Associations
3 Steps to Culture of Innovation at Associations. Associations face a growing demand to customize programs, benefits and services for members. “Mass Customization” is a reality says John M. Bernard, a noted Author and founder and Chairman of Mass Ingenuity www.massingenuity.com. In his Book “Business at the Speed of Now” Bernard emphasizes that in a…