It seems nearly everyone has heard of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook co-founder and CEO. Mark and his team have transformed an idea designed to connect people into a huge business that was taken public last week in the largest IPO in US history. Mark and many of his team members are millionaires and billionaires [...]
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Facebook – Is Mark Zuckerberg a Great Leader?
Posted in CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Are you a Manager or a Leader?
Posted in Association Management Companies, CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts” – John Wooden
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most important aspects of all great leaders is their desire to continually learn and therefore, to grow. I recently came across this video published by leadership guru, John Maxwell about learning. I couldn’t agree with it more. Click here to watch the video. I love the phrase, “Learn, Earn, Return”. But I [...]
Test of a Great Leader – How you Lead your Family
Posted in CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on April 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I work everyday to be a leader in my business. I develop a vision; get buy in for that vision from my team; give direction and measurable outcomes or expectations to my team members; I gather data from team members regarding how they’re doing in accomplishing their assigned outcomes and try to help them make [...]
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. [...]
Don’t Think Leadership Matters? Ask Goldman Sachs
Posted in CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on March 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
There has been a lot of buzz this past week about an opinion letter written to and published in the New York Times last week. The letter was written by an executive at Goldman Sachs who was resigning from his position and from the company. I know it’s easy to dismiss as a complaint from [...]
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 [...]
Are you Harnessing Positive Energy from your Workforce?
Posted in CM Services, Leadership, Uncategorized, Volunteerism on March 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Over the last several years leaders of businesses all over the US, and even the world have had to engage their workforce to work harder and work more for less. These are the realities of the economy we all are living and working in. Perhaps at no time have leaders had as great a challenge [...]
Trust – The Key to Successful Leadership
Posted in Uncategorized on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I recently read a blog posting by leadership expert Terry Starbucker. In it, Terry describes the steps new leaders need to take to establish (or re-establish) trust with a group of skeptical followers. Read the post by clicking here. I couldn’t agree more that TRUST is the key to successful leadership. Also trust is not [...]
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 [...]
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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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