by Mary Byers | Jun 1, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Representative governance isn’t always the best. It assumes that representatives really know (or take the time to find out) what constituents want. It also assumes that constituents know what they want — and often, they don’t. Decisive governance...
by Mary Byers | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Relevant Thoughts
“Consensus doesn’t mean everyone necessarily agreed to a decision; but it should mean everyone can live with it.” — Mary Byers, CAE
by Mary Byers | May 11, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
There are many who believe that strategic planning has to be a long, drawn out process and that the more time and effort spent, the better the end result. I don’t believe that. In my work with associations, I’ve seen many benefit from gathering staff and...
by Mary Byers | May 5, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
The great thing about strategic planning is that there is no one right way to do it.The complicated thing about strategic planning is that we often make it more difficult than it needs to be.The benefit of strategic planning is that once it’s done, you’ll...
by Mary Byers | Apr 20, 2016 | Blog, Strategies for Success
Article reposted with permission, from Wes Trochlil, Effective Database Management, www.effectivedatabase.com/blog.I started my career as a membership assistant at a trade association. We had 500 organizational members, and dues renewals were run once per year, late...
by Mary Byers | Apr 13, 2016 | Blog, Quotables
“Good strategy requires leaders who are willing and able to say no to a wide variety of actions and interests. Strategy is at least as much about what an organization does not do as it is about what it does.” — Good Strategy/Bad Strategy, Richard P....
