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How to Boost Newer Employees Into Leadership

Associations Now

Gen Xers and millennials are get held back for fear of disruption, a new survey suggests. The association of professionals who help people find leadership talent is concerned that organizations are searching too narrowly. But what’s wrong with some disruption?

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The Leadership Gap Beyond the Generation Gap

Associations Now

A recent study spotlights a generational divide over defining leadership. But we can agree on what leadership is , right? Even the definition of “leadership,” though, isn’t set in stone. That made “leadership” a term more rooted in skepticism about leaders, and demanding more transparency from them.

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3 values employees want to see reflected in their company’s culture

Association Success

Millennials aren’t just focused on just making ends meet; they want to know that they are making an impact on the world. Business and leadership coach John Spence has narrowed down a list of values that represent the needs of all generations that might be working with you: stability, dignity and purpose. .

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En Route For Next-Gen Conference Audiences

Velvet Chainsaw

Will Millennials be joiners and conveners? Have leadership that is present. Don’t schedule committee, board, or invitation-only events during your main program. Segmenting by age — like Millennials — can be divisive, and is rarely productive or effective. Who are some of your next audiences to attract?

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You’re Never Too Young to Conquer New Challenges

Association Adviser

Christina graciously took time to speak with Association Adviser about the excitement of building a career that is larger than working for just one organization, becoming a better association manager, and why everyone should kick the stereotyped “millennial” label to the curb. Association Adviser: How did you get into association work?

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Building Buy-In for an Online Community at Your Association

Higher Logic

Instead, you need to align your new online community with the mission and priorities of your association's leadership. If a document like this doesn’t exist, hold some informational interviews with your executive director and the head of the board to figure out what the association's main goals are for the upcoming year.

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Better Listening, Better Leadership

Associations Now

A new book by New York Times leadership columnist Adam Bryant shares CEOs’ lessons for success. Early 2014, for me, is overstuffed with new leadership and management challenges. The post Better Listening, Better Leadership appeared first on Associations Now.' Take heed: Close listening is a big deal.