Jeffrey Cufaude: A Leader’s Mission Should Be To Serve

Being a leader can be multifaceted position. In the association world, leaders know it’s all about making decisions, being innovative, and serving members. But have some lost their innovative eye? If so, Jeffrey Cufaude has a message for them.

That and more in today’s Social Media Roundup:

Let’s be better

+100 RT @kikilitalien  (opens in a new tab) Love this post! >> Is This the Best We Can Be? http://t.co/7vFffpib  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab) #ideas13  (opens in a new tab) | @jcufaude  (opens in a new tab)

— Karin Hedetniemi (@karinhedet) January 14, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

Does it feel like self-interest is winning out over member interest? Idea Architects’ Jeffrey Cufaude poses the question  (opens in a new tab), relaying an anecdote of a recent meeting he attended with staff and leaders of a professional association. According to Cufaude, the association’s mission and vision were more profit-oriented than focused on serving its members’ needs. During the meeting, he learned how business-oriented professional associations have become. “Truth be told, a significant percentage of association strategic planning sessions could yield mission and vision statements just like this. Let’s kill the competition and make us number one,” he writes. He brings the attention back to the most basic purpose for professional associations: What can associations do to better serve their members? (ht @karinhedet  (opens in a new tab))

Steal Some Inspiration From Hollywood

Did the #goldenglobes  (opens in a new tab) get you in the mood for some award show season fun? Here’s some event inspiration: http://t.co/acFa0lx4  (opens in a new tab) #eventprofs  (opens in a new tab)

— Social Tables (@socialtables) January 14, 2013  (opens in a new tab)

Award-show season is one of the most anticipated times of the year for Hollywood. Event professionals can take notes from the organization and scheduling of these lengthy shows. They engage a wide audience, from their attendees to TV viewers at home and, of course, social media critics. The Social Tables blog put together a list  (opens in a new tab) of some of the most inspiring Hollywood award-show looks. And for more inspiration, check out Biz Bash‘s roundup  (opens in a new tab) of the HFPA’s 70th Annual Golden Globes after-parties. (ht @socialtables  (opens in a new tab))

What cool stuff have you read online today? Let us know in the comments.