Many people in leadership positions are also in management positions. As a result, these two concepts are sometimes mistakenly considered to be similar or even identical. They are not. Even the dictionary thinks they are similar. Management is defined as the act of directing, handling or controlling. While leadership is defined as guiding or directing [...]
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Are you a Manager or a Leader?
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rejuvenate Your Leadership
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is a time of rebirth and rejuvenation. Flowers and plants begin to bud after a (usually) long cold winter; America’s favorite past-time, baseball, begins; College students from around the country travel to warm weather and beaches to celebrate; Christian and Jewish faithful celebrate Easter and Passover. These are all signs of Spring to me. [...]
How Do Leaders Stay on Top of Their Game?
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on March 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably a leader in your business, your association or both. As a leader, how do you stay on top of your game? What techniques do you utilize to remain a good or even great leader? More importantly, what are you doing to become a better leader? We all need [...]
Do the Leaders in Your Association put the Association Interests or Personal Interests First?
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you read my blog regularly you know I read (and write) a lot about leadership. I believe good leaders make organizations (their companies or associations) successful. I also know that no one is perfect. It is impossible for good leaders to be good all the time. I have been bothered by something I have [...]
How do Leaders Handle Adversity?
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on February 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We talk a lot about leadership and good or even great leaders in this blog. I have been thinking a lot about how leaders handle adversity recently. A few recent occurrences have led me to these thoughts. First, last night was the Super Bowl. There are always winners and losers in sporting events. On a [...]
What Motivates Leaders?
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Leaders have to develop new and innovative ways to motivate their followers every day. But what motivates leaders? I started thinking about this question recently when my 8th grade son wasn’t motivated to get out of bed early one school morning to participate in one of his final basketball practices. Of course it wasn’t too [...]
Tebow Time
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You would have to be living under a rock over the last few months if you hadn’t heard something about a professional football player named Tim Tebow. Tebow is the quarterback of the Denver Broncos. The reason he’s been much talked about over the last few months is he is not the traditional NFL quarterback. [...]
Happy New Year
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on January 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Annually on December 31 people all over the world celebrate the arrival of the new year. Many people use this time as an opportunity to reflect on the happenings of the past year – think about things they did well, things they could have done better. At many companies this time of year is used [...]
You’ve Got to Practice Leadership
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on December 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Leadership is the topic most addressed in this blog. Leadership is certainly an important topic. However, it’s also something I am fascinated with personally. I am interested in learning what great leaders do to become great leaders. I am interested in what makes leaders fail. All this interest is because I am on a journey [...]
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About Rick
Rick Church is Head Coach of CM Services, Inc. The Association Partnership Company. CM Services pioneered the concept of developing long-term partnerships with national and international trade associations and professional medical associations. Mr. Church has published articles and given presentations about association leaders (both volunteer and paid). Mr. Church served as president of the Association Management Company Institute (AMCi). While on AMCi's Board of Directors, Mr. Church was very involved in the development of the AMCi/ANSI standard for Association Management Companies and the AMCi certification program based on that standard.-
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