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How Innovation Naturally Emerges From Deliberate Inefficiency

Eric Jacobsen Blog

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

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She was talking about how unprepared we were for the dramatic changes we experienced. There are endless unanswered questions about where technology, and particularly AI, will take us, our lifestyles, and our careers. It’s a more challenging operating environment for associations. That description struck a chord with me.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Following are a few of my observations on the indelible takeaways and lessons learned about remote work. Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. A history of shared values makes for healthier virtual environments. We nailed it! Give yourself a break.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Sponsored by Multiview What’s all the hype about generative AI? Don’t guess about this. Hear how she structured an initiative that hits all the right targets. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. Sponsored by Adage Everyone’s talking about the importance of customization.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Kristine’s Story The goal of the Kitchen Cabinet was to talk about the great things restaurants do in Milwaukee. The goals were to talk about the great things that restaurants do in their communities. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

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So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical.

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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. Garth Jordan, CEO of the American Animal Hospital Association , talked about how that attitude aligns with the Board’s relationship with the executive director and the staff. We’re a board of eight.

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