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Sunday, July 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) The Expected Lifecycle of Golf Course Elements » As clubs consider updating their facilities and renovating elements of their clubs, and especially their golf courses, it’...
Sunday, July 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Preparing Club Leaders for a Brighter Future: A Report on the 2012 National Club Conference » “The worst of times are giving way to the best of times,” espoused Henry DeLozier of Global Golf Advisors. At this year’s...
Friday, June 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Rating Board Performance: A Tool for Assessment » There are lots of reasons to conduct a board performance assessment: regular and honest self-appraisal by board members ca...
Sunday, April 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Five Reasons to Update Your Bylaws: And Easy Ways To Do It » If you’ve heard me speak before, you know I stress that club boards should read their bylaws annually to be sure they know...
Sunday, April 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Governance at a Glance: Survey Reveals How Many Clubs Follow Best Practices » Sound governance practices and principles are the foundation of a successful club. They lay the groundwork for the club’s...
Sunday, January 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Guiding Club Culture: How to Steer Your Ship » Throughout my years in the club industry, “club culture” has been a general topic of conversation among my...
Sunday, January 1, 2012 (0 Comments - view/add) Today's Trend, Tomorrow's Tradition » Private clubs are steeped in tradition, but despite their solid, time-honored foundations, certain elements of current tre...
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) 10 Tips for New Club Presidents » Being the president of a private club can be very rewarding or very frustrating, or more likely both. In s...
Saturday, October 1, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Growing Your Strategic Plan: Strategy Trees » Long-term strategic planning is at the heart of every club's ability to prepare for the future. Unfortunately, saying that...
Saturday, October 1, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Getting Your Board "On Board" With a Strategic Communications Strategy » No manager or board member wants to admit that they’re not fully “on board” with their club’s communications str...
Saturday, October 1, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Leadership 101: The Importance of Education and Training » A recent survey asked private club general managers what club attribute is of greatest importance to members. The top answ...
Friday, July 1, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) The Elements of Leadership: How to Build Effective Bridges Between Governance and Operations » This is the fifth article in a special six-part series commemorating the 50 th anniversary of the National Club Asso...
Friday, July 1, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Advice for New Membership Directors: The First 90 Days » The president of the United States is measured after his first 100 days. I had 90. This past winter, I accep...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 (0 Comments - view/add) Proper On-Boarding for New Club Directors: Implementing an Orientation Program » Being a club member and being a member of a club’s board of directors are two entirely different things. When bringing a n...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) The Top Ten Things That Every Well-Run Club Should Have » Clubs strive to be the best that they can be in providing services to their members. In this pursuit of perfection, club l...
Friday, October 1, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Governance in Tough Times » During these difficult times for clubs, it might seem odd to talk about governance issues when clubs are focusing on serio...
Friday, October 1, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Strategic Management: Positioning Your Club for Dynamic Change » With the continuing challenges posed by the nation’s struggling economy and the vast array of changes occurring...
Thursday, April 1, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Excellence in Club Management: Club Leaders Share Best Practices » A best practice can be defined as a technique or methodology that, through experience and research, has proven...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010 (0 Comments - view/add) Excellence in Club Management: Club Leaders Share Best Practices » A best practice can be defined as a technique or methodology that, through exper...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) The Importance of Board Retreats » Many clubs organize an extensive one-to-two day board retreat as a way of strengthening relationships among their leaders....
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Board Vacancies: Preparing for the Unexpected » A sudden and unexpected resignation of a key board member at a private club in Michigan recently revealed a missing compon...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Plan for the Future During Challenging Economic Times: New Survey Results and Planning Tool » While no one has a crystal ball and can see the future or the long-term im...
Sunday, March 1, 2009 (0 Comments - view/add) Membership Development: A Team Effort » Real estate is all about location, location, location. Private club success hinges on membership, membership, membership....
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 (0 Comments - view/add) Financial Oversight: The Role of Governance at Private Clubs » Like any corporation, private clubs have an organizational structure and a number of controls set in place to e...
Saturday, September 1, 2007 (0 Comments - view/add) The Key to Disaster Recovery: Advanced Planning Paves the Way » Floods, wildfires, tornadoes and hurricanes dominate the headlines these days, and although no area is immune, you do have...
Friday, August 31, 2007 (0 Comments - view/add) Building Blocks for Effective Governance: Three Experts’ Advice on Leadership Strategies » Famed American businessman Harold Geneen once said, “Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned." ...
Friday, June 1, 2007 (0 Comments - view/add) Maximize Your Board's Effectiveness » Club managers work hard to maximize the benefits provided by volunteer service by the club’s board of directors. Based on...
Sunday, April 1, 2007 (0 Comments - view/add) Think Globally in Strategic Planning » Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric once wrote, “Good business leaders create a vision, arti...
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