Tag Archives: associations

Laggards, Leaders & Associations

Posted on September 28, 2009 by kerstack

In a crazy economy. crazy measures on recovery come to the fore it seems.  New York Times writer Jack Healy wrote a terrific piece Men’s Underwear as an Economic Indicator in which he explores the range of ersatz economic indicators we use to … Continue reading →

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An Exit Strategy at the Start?

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole CAE IOM

In a presentation delivered yesterday, I created a bit of a stir by suggesting the best time to for an association CEO to craft an exit strategy was at the moment they accepted the position. Several folks thought that planning an exit strategy at the outset, meant you were entering into the new position hokey-pokey style—one foot in, one foot-out. Sort of like planning for your future divorce on your wedding day or starting a new dating relationship with the date for breaking-up scheduled in advance. Prenuptial agreements aside for the moment, employment contracts and economic reality all suggest something different is afoot and exit strategies are a vital part of beginning anew. Continue reading →

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Your Moment of Virtual Tech Zen

Posted on January 31, 2009 by kerstack

The flurry of tweets, blog posts and video streams covering ASAE and The Center’s 2009 Technology Conference have provided an invaluable source of information and useful insights for those not able to attend or participate in the entire event.  Okay, so … Continue reading →

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The Coming War of Wages & Words

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Kerry Stackpole

In the “it’s starting to get ugly out there” category comes a news report from Ad Age Daily News that a disgruntled former employee may be responsible for issuing a fake e-mail message purportedly from the CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) … Continue reading →

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Heavy on decisiveness. Weak on judgment.

Posted on October 3, 2008 by kerstack

When it comes to damning weak leadership, this pretty much sums it up.  Most of us prefer a decisive leader who brings the benefit of experience, reflection, analysis, and judgment to those difficult organization moments.  The leader who prefers to inflict the latest management … Continue reading →

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All Hail Complexity. Not.

Posted on September 21, 2008 by kerstack

If the last few days on Wall Street and in Washington haven’t debunked the truth about complexity, it’s hard to imagine what could. The masters of the universe with the winds of hasty deregulation and arcane derivatives of derivatives financing … Continue reading →

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