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Soft Skills Support Hard Leadership Challenges

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I was eager to hear Sue’s ideas about the importance of focusing the board on qualities like empathy, self-knowledge, and strong social skills to build a productive environment. Associations need to move away from bureaucratic, operational structures. It’s interesting how many conversations circle back to culture and trust.

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Delivering Excellence in the Age of AI or Association 4.0

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Associations are called on to redefine excellence and discover ways to deliver value that align with an environment and expectations driven by technology. level: A flexible structure that allows for timely change : Look toward the future. In fact, it’s not a strategy at all. You might wonder what it means to undertake this journey.

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Charity resilience: Navigating uncertainty with confidence and strategy

Charity Village

This blog series aims to equip charities with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate uncertainty effectively, leveraging opportunity and risk analysis for decision-making, and creating adaptive structures for sustained success.

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How Innovation Naturally Emerges From Deliberate Inefficiency

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“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. It's time to build again,” says Parker. Seek novelty to create strategic optionality.

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Lessons Learned Living the Virtual Experiment

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Groups that developed a structure and schedule for online meetings managed their time and effort more efficiently. We learned that having a history of shared values and expectations for behavior makes for healthier virtual environments. A history of shared values makes for healthier virtual environments.

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Solutions Day 2023—It’s Happening!

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Hear how she structured an initiative that hits all the right targets. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. She developed digital learning programs that can be repeated, monetized, and are guaranteed to engage. Sponsored by WorkerBee.TV

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

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Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. Does your governance structure help or hinder your progress towards goals? What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? Business is Darwinian. Know your type.

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