Through the years, I’ve had the opportunity to observe many organizations, associations, groups, communities, various entities and their internal operations, firsthand.
Here are a few of my observations:
- Most entities have clearly-established goals.
- A group’s purpose is often far-reaching and inarguably benevolent.
- The entire organization is set upon a solid foundation, usually comprised of the highest principles and standards, recognized as significant within the group’s realm or sphere.
- The established goals, purpose, principles and standards serve to show what the entity is about, paired with the desire to attract positive attention — measurably resulting in new members, collaborators or media coverage.
This is a basic, fairly typical description of most organizations I’ve observed. I would venture to guess this sounds a lot like some groups, communities, associations or entities you’re familiar with, or maybe you currently serve as a member in a similar type of organization.
While the basis is laudable and all related efforts are positive, organizations quite often have inherent operational flaws. They are not always “what you see is what you get.” In fact many of them are missing the mark by not properly using the resources at hand, and desperately need to refocus the organization, in order to be effective.
Next: Based on my observations and successful group management practices, my related thoughts on Organizational Success and why realizing group purpose or attaining established goals is not related to the sum of an entity’s parts, as you might at first think…
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