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How Innovation Naturally Emerges From Deliberate Inefficiency

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“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. It's time to build again,” says Parker.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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A board needs to be continuously sensing and receiving the signals about what’s going on in the environment. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. They know that we’re going to fix the problems.” During a recent Association 4.0 The board should be scanning the horizon. “A

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? Business is Darwinian. Embrace a challenge.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Quick Takes—These 20-Minute Snap Shots for Smart Outcomes offer solutions to practical problems like these: We launched our new AMS. Hear how she structured an initiative that hits all the right targets. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. How do we stay on track and meet our goals?

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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And, most importantly, we discovered new strategies for adaptation and problem solving. Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. We learned that having a history of shared values and expectations for behavior makes for healthier virtual environments.

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Beyond Bronze, Silver, and Gold—Grow Success With Purpose

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It’s a more challenging operating environment for associations. Build Value “In an increasingly competitive environment, the priorities may need to be realigned,” Garth noted. To fix the problem, you begin adding perks. The tiered structure is a trap I’d stay clear of. Trust has declined in every sector. “I

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. With this kind of structure, there are limited sources of revenue. We were perfectly positioned to contract with experts who could solve these complex problems for our customers.

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