Jamie Notter Blog
Why Not?
I've just hit a new high with my blog (you mean beyond having non-family subscribers outnumber family subscribers?): I recently shared part of an award in Kevin Holland's "Why Not" awards (as in "Hey, I can give awards. Why not?") over at the...
More Drucker Quotes
Here’s another great quote I came across in Peter Drucker’s Nonprofit Management book:Decisions always involve risk taking. And effective decisions take a lot of time and thought. For this reason, one doesn’t make unnecessary decision. Again and again, non-profit...
Executive Foresight
I participated this evening in what started out originally as ASAE's "Leadership Book Club." The name of the program is now "Executive Foresight" and it no longer rests only on one book, rather it focuses on a topic and the facilitator chooses...
Keep on Rollin
I attended the Great Ideas conference, put on by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, in Orlando, Florida. The good news is, it was warm and sunny. The bad news is, I was sick as a dog! I suppose if you're going to have a nasty cold, better to be at a...
We’ve Always Done it That Way
I'm heading off to sunny (I hope) Orlando, Florida tomorrow to attend ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership's "Great Ideas" conference. It's one of my favorite association-related events. I think I've been to every Great Ideas conference they have...
We've Always Done it That Way
I'm heading off to sunny (I hope) Orlando, Florida tomorrow to attend ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership's "Great Ideas" conference. It's one of my favorite association-related events. I think I've been to every Great Ideas conference they have...
Emotional Intelligence…Sort of.
The latest gem from the “forethought” section of Harvard Business Review: research indicates that of all the positions in an organization, the one with the LOWEST score for emotional intelligence is (drum roll please…): the CEO! Yes, individual staff people came in at...
Drucker Quote
With management guru Peter Drucker's passing, I was inspired to get and (finally!) read his classic "Managing the Non-Profit Organization: Principles and Practices" book. I haven't finished it, but here's my favorite quote so far:Listening is not a skill;...
Culture in the Mainstream?
There is a story on the front page of the business section of the Washington Post today about the new CEO of Fannie Mae. The subhead states, “CEO Daniel H. Mudd Must Fix Problems With Accounting and Culture.” Wow! Organizational culture goes mainstream! Many people...