Received: from m2.criticalimpactinc.com ([74.55.176.115]:7181) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from <193044-51551180-100-25203@m2.criticalimpactinc.com>) id 1TYhWR-0003ta-5i for lojban@lojban.org; Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:17:21 -0800 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; s=key1; d=criticalimpactinc.com; h=MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject:From:Content-Type:To:Date; bh=spZyHDAG1oaaka+xqCUparIUGBw=; b=0TJMpEbF5o/yHDLXXsumURaieTtBaSalmYFKM2dmE9djwcjV2JsKRIBvUr+PpSse2qmfY+dWTbPJ sZXSuARl1g== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <51551180l193044l25203l1114131708@m2.criticalimpactinc.com> x-cid: 25203 X-Report-Abuse: Please report abuse here: http://clients.criticalimpact.com/abuse.cfm?eid=ecfee48e9bff52703947229f28c3afba&c=25203&jid=2b15d639d23db3a4&s=6 X-Jobid: 2b15d639d23db3a4-100-25203 Subject: Untold Truths of Association Management From: "Steven Hacker" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------------090305030708060707070902" To: lojban@lojban.org Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:17:11 -0500 X-Spam-Score: -0.7 (/) X-Spam_score: -0.7 X-Spam_score_int: -6 X-Spam_bar: / --------------090305030708060707070902 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; format=flowed http://www.associationnews.com=0A=0AThe Untold Truths of Association=0AMana= gement=0A=0APeter Drucker, the late pioneering management guru, had it=0Ari= ght when he said, "Leadership is a foul-weather job." If you're a=0Aleader = of a nonprofit association, you know there is no greater truth,=0Aand you s= hould remind yourself of this fact every day. There are, of=0Acourse, benef= its of being a CEO; by occupying such a high-profile=0Aposition, it's possi= ble you are sometimes the recipient of some dazzling=0Aperks. However, the = reality is that CEOs also make the really tough=0Acalls=E2=80=94notably the= ones no one wants to make when it appears=0Athere's no good choice. Yet th= e "foul weather" endured by association=0Aleaders is simply part of the job= =2E As a CEO, you understand that=0Aresolving uncomfortable situations is w= hat you're paid for, and those=0Awho can't should move on to different, les= s stressful work.=0A=0AWhat=0Afollows is a baker's dozen of the often untol= d truths of association=0Amanagement, gathered informally over four decades= while serving at the=0Ahelm of nonprofit associations. In it, you may see = your=0Astrengths=E2=80=94and weaknesses=E2=80=94when it comes to handling y= our=0Agroup's own foul weather.=0A=0A1. Ego is your self-destruct button. I= t=0Adestroyed Napoleon, and it will destroy you. Arrogance, self-importance= =0Aand an imperial bearing are characteristics that both boards and members= =0Adetest. Instead, they admire generosity, selflessness, humility and=0Afr= equent and healthy doses of self-deprecation.=0Ahttp://www.associationnews.= com/the-untold-truths-of-association-manageme=0Ant-4/ Click here to read mo= re at=0Ahttp://www.associationnews.com/the-untold-truths-of-association-man= agem=0Aent-4/ AssociationNews.com.=0A=0A=0Ahttp://schneiderguides.comUnsubs= cribe: http://%%unsubscribeurl%% --------------090305030708060707070902 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

T= he Untold Truths of Association Management

To view this email as a web page= , go here

Peter Drucker, the late pioneering management guru, had i= t right when he said, “Leadership is a foul-weather job.” If yo= u’re a leader of a nonprofit association, you know there is no greate= r truth, and you should remind yourself of this fact every day. There are, = of course, benefits of being a CEO; by occupying such a high-profile positi= on, it’s possible you are sometimes the recipient of some dazzling pe= rks. However, the reality is that CEOs also make the really tough calls&mda= sh;notably the ones no one wants to make when it appears there’s no g= ood choice. Yet the “foul weather” endured by association leade= rs is simply part of the job. As a CEO, you understand that resolving uncom= fortable situations is what you’re paid for, and those who can’= t should move on to different, less stressful work.

What follows is a baker’s dozen of the often untold= truths of association management, gathered informally over four decades wh= ile serving at the helm of nonprofit associations. In it, you may see your = strengths—and weaknesses—when it comes to handling your group&r= squo;s own foul weather.

1. Ego is your self-destruct button. It destroyed = Napoleon, and it will destroy you. Arrogance, self-importance and an imperi= al bearing are characteristics that both boards and members detest. Instead= , they admire generosity, selflessness, humility and frequent and healthy d= oses of self-deprecation.

Click here to read more at AssociationNews.com.

=0A =0A =0A=0A

--------------090305030708060707070902--

=0A

=0A www.SchneiderPublishi= ng.com
=0A Unsubscribe=0A =0A

=0A