Effective Board Orientation

Good beginnings create a sound future. A challenge in many private clubs is that every year is a “new beginning” as new board members are seated and outward-bound […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/10/effective-board-orientation/ Innovation…the Key to Success in Private Clubs

No stranger to innovation, Bob Dylan recorded “Like a Rolling Stone” in early summer of 1965 causing Bruce Springsteen to say of the first time he heard it, “[it] sounded […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/09/innovation-the-key-to-success-in-private-clubs/ Where Governance & Strategy Converge

Peter Drucker famously advised, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” And he was correct. In a private club “culture” is governance. Club leaders do well to place […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/09/where-governance-and-strategy-converge/ Club Leaders Perspective – 2024

2024 Club Leaders Perspective Report GGA Partners and the Club Management Association of America continue the annual Club Leaders Perspective research to understand the […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/09/club-leaders-perspective-2024/ Hustling to Restore Hogan’s Alley

Imagine how the architects who were commissioned to restore the Notre-Dame Cathedral to its original magnificence felt in 2021 when awarded the project and given an ambitious […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/07/hustling-to-restore-hogans-alley/ 3 Steps for Successful Member Retention

In a recent study of the 4,000-plus private clubs in North America, GGA Partners™ found that almost nine in 10 clubs are full and experiencing significant wait-list growth. […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/07/3-steps-for-successful-member-retentionboards/ 4 Priorities for Private Club Boards

“When the ox is in the ditch, there is much work to be done.” In most private clubs, the “ox” is a troubling or confounding situation that could – or should – have […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/05/4-priorities-for-private-club-boardsased-strategy-planning/ 3 Keys to Consensus Based Strategy Planning

Private clubs operate within a unique ecosystem where member satisfaction, financial sustainability, and strategic foresight intersect. To navigate this complex landscape […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/05/3-keys-to-consensus-based-strategic-planningcmac-partnership-continues-2/ Addressing Board Transparency

ADDRESSING TRANSPARENCY THREE FACTORS CRITICAL TO HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PRIVATE CLUB BOARDS As society becomes more open and increasingly skeptical, club members demand greater […]

https://ggapartners.com/2024/04/addressing-board-transparency/ CMAC Partnership Continues

The Club Management Association of Canada and GGA Partners Renew Partnership Agreement for Three Years The Club Management Association of Canada (CMAC) and GGA Partners are pleased […]

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