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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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Isolation taught us the value of the relationships and the technology that sustained our communities. But the relationships we cultivated over years were critical in the early days.” I’ve always understood the importance of relationships,” Kristine noted. That hammered home the connection between relationship building and trust.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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When Kevin Ordonez, my business partner, and I wrote our Association 4.0 books , a home office was still a glimmer in every busy parent’s eyes. In 2005, when Highroad was one of the few virtual businesses, the concept raised some eyebrows. Businesses and even a few associations are moving away from bricks and mortar.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. Their advice about strategy, leadership, and digital business is still ahead of its time. Business is Darwinian. Business is Darwinian. Is your relationship with the board effective?

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Often, these relationships develop informally. They spring from shared values, business connections, or similar interests and backgrounds. Be Intentional What can we do to facilitate more deliberate mentoring relationships? Most CEOs are lucky enough to have a mentor or two in their past. Most mentorships begin with bonding.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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Most of the answers to today’s business questions involve technology. A board needs to be continuously sensing and receiving the signals about what’s going on in the environment. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. That relationship must begin with trust. To me, that’s basic.

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

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While some businesses are writing their final pandemic chapter, the healthcare and restaurant industries continue to feel the aftershocks of seismic disruption. Sharon Rice ,orgSource, Managing Director of Business Strategy, moderated this insightful conversation. On March 15, 2020, restauranteurs were busy preparing for the usual St.

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Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity And Foster Performance

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Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. Promote an open environment for inquiry, free of conflict, devoid of oppositional energy, and driven by a positive spirit of curiosity. Many business leaders are struggling with the rapidity of this shift.

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