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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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It gives you some control when the external environment is rapidly changing, and people are looking to you for leadership. But, according to Sharon, leadership is the bottom line. Here’s an example from my experience. Understanding the potential futures steers decision-making away from reaction and towards positive action.”

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To Survive a Crisis, Lean Into Trust—CEOs Share Pandemic Stories

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Nancy MacRae, MS, CEO of the Emergency Nurses Association and Kristine Hillmer, MBA, CAE, and President and CEO of the Wisconsin Restaurant Association , are leaders who guided their members through the rubble toward solid ground. Maintaining Community Association professionals at the Leadership ColLAB. Patrick’s Day weekend crowds.

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Don't Be Misled By the Concentric Circles of Diversity

Eric Lanke

That, for example, diversity in the industry your association represents is obviously a prerequisite for diversity in your association's membership, and that diversity in your association's membership is just as obviously a prerequisite for diversity in your association's leadership. That's one problem I have with the picture.

Wisconsin 100
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Invest in Yourself: Book Recommendations for Young Professionals

Association Adviser

All of these examples and many more fall under the header of “Professional Development.”. I’m talking about books that help you grow by developing your time-management, leadership, and interpersonal skills. I simply stated that I was looking for “non-fiction books on any topic (personal finance, leadership, culture, biographies, etc.).”

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What Do Successful Associations Have in Common? What We’re Learning from the Associations Thrive Podcast

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For example, Lindsay Currie of CUR has a Board that practices anticipatory planning and has an innovation fund. For example, CASE updated its strategic plan and created a new career journey framework during the pandemic. For example, Russ Webb of the Bay Area Apartment Association has a FOMO (fear of missing out) event strategy.

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Some Rules Are Meant to Be Broken

Eric Lanke

It's about a difference of opinion between the American Library Association and the Wisconsin Library Association over whether or not libraries should charge fees and pursue collection for unreturned library items. I find this post over at Associations Now fascinating. Which side are you on? I'm squarely with the ALA.

Library 100
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The Carver Guide Series on Effective Board Governance by John Carver and Miriam Mayhew Carver

Eric Lanke

But several examples of ends policies in this Carver series have made me question the wisdom of that approach. Then, in keeping with the examples provided in the series, each of the points above would have their own ends policy.