Some organizations perform better than others, despite facing comparable opportunities and circumstances, says Jim Collins, best-selling author of Good to Great and Built to Last, in his foreword to 7 Measures of Success. He goes on to say that, every association can deliver better results to its members. And that was the intent behind the rigorous multiyear study carried out by the ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership: to identify the factors that set great associations apart from the rest. Using the matched-pair research methodology pioneered by Jim Collins and his partner Jerry Porras, the research group compared 15 years worth of data from nine pairs of associations to uncover seven commitments consistently honored by the great associations that set them apart from the merely good: 
<li>A customer service culture </li>
<li>Alignment of products and services with mission </li>
<li>Data-driven strategies </li>
<li>Dialogue and engagement </li>
<li>CEO as a broker of ideas </li>
<li>Organizational adaptability </li>
<li>Alliance building.</li>
 With the purpose of providing readers guidance and inspiration to reach new heights, the book presents the research on these seven factors with stories, data, and analysis. The result is a thorough-going exploration of what it takes to make a good association into a great one.

7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don't

ASAE and The Center for Association Leadership

American Management Press

The landmark study 7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don t was an enormous success when the ASAE and the Center for Association Leadership first published it in 2006. Almost immediately, many association executives who read the book and attended related educational programs expressed a need for tools and resources to implement the 7 Measures framework in their organizations. 7 Measures of Success Implementation Guide and Assessment Tool is the answer to those requests. The guide provides a structured approach, resources, and tools that can be customized to help organizations implement the seven measures in their organizations, including 
<li>steps to get started </li>
<li>a detailed assessment tool by measure and interpretation guide </li>
<li>a step-by-step guide to action planning by measure </li>
<li>recommendations for implementing and evaluating results </li>
<li>an excel data entry and analysis document </li>
<li>an action planning worksheet. The book provides additional tools to support associations in their quest for greatness, such as sample surveys, cover letters, an annotated reading list by measure, and more.
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7 Measures of Success: Implementation Guide & Assessment Tool

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7 Measures of Success: What Remarkable Associations Do That Others Don't

7 Measures of Success: Implementation Guide & Assessment Tool