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How to Move a Board Into Action

Associations Now

One association CEO shares how a more diverse board with a design mindset can make a difference. The trick is figuring out how to develop one. One theme that emerged as I was working on stories for the latest Associations Now Deep Dive on leadership is that acting fast isn’t necessarily an asset.

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Good CEO, Bad Call—How to Recover

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In prison, Martha continued doing what she does best–cooking, cleaning, and showing others how to make fun things. Documenting the steps that you will take in a leadership challenge is a good way to begin training yourself to act with intention in a situation filled with extreme emotional distractions. She recovered handily.

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Embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion during the 2024 Women’s History Month

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Since 1987, the United States has honored women’s ongoing contributions to history, society, and culture. During March 1 – March 31, the United States chooses to remember the accomplishments of women, reflecting on their often-overlooked contributions. March is Women’s History Month. What is Women’s History Month?

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Association Brain Food: 1.19.24

Reid All About it

It will also explore which business functions are leading the way, how leadership is supporting AI efforts, and how policies are affecting adoption. Jamie Notter of Propel explains how to make the most of your remote/hybrid team’s time together in person. Post-program campaigns. Hybrid/remote teams. Event trends.

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Association Brain Food: 1.12.24

Reid All About it

Today, organizations are challenged to not only identify the “high potentials” for specific leadership positions, but also to retain them. Learn how to establish, administer, and evaluate an effective mentoring program. 1 CAE credit. More info/register (Component Relations and Volunteer Management Professionals Community).

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Five Reasons Why Lockstep Board Leadership Succession Makes No Sense

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Once in a while we encounter an organization with a structured leadership succession process that makes no sense except, perhaps, to the founders who concocted it. I like to call this the lockstep board leadership succession model. He or she moves onto the next job with barely an idea of how to do the one just past.

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Are AI and EI an Odd Couple? Nope, Pairing Bytes With Behavior Is a Perfect Match

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The ability to understand and manage your own emotions as well as those of volunteers, employees, and other constituents, is an indispensable quality for leadership in this people-centric environment. Thousands of dollars are spent on equipment and hours are devoted to strategizing how to grow those connections.