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Governance Is a Journey: How APICS Built Trust, Resilience, and Growth

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While the governance landscape has evolved, the strategies and leadership insights shared here remain timeless. When Abe Eshkenazi stepped into his role as CEO of APICS in 2006, he inherited more than an organization facing financial strainhe faced a governance structure mired in distrust and inefficiency. No surprises.

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The Transformation of 340B Health – Building Momentum for Innovation Background 

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While financially stable, the association operated in a volatile policy landscape , where government regulations could shift every two to four years. To remain competitive and continue its advocacy work effectively, 340B Health needed a new approach to leadership, governance, and operational agility key principles of Association 4.0

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The Future of Associations: Key Takeaways from Association 4.0™ 

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The rapid pace of digital transformation, changing member expectations, and economic uncertainty require associations to rethink their business models and adapt to new realities. Rethink Membership Models What We Learned Traditional, one-size-fits-all membership models are outdated. The association industry is at a crossroads.

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ByteDance’s Douyin reveals algorithm amid government push to tackle online platform issues

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Details: Douyin introduced two models: the Wide&Deep model and the Two-Tower Retrieval Model. The Wide&Deep model , as its name suggests, combines a single-layer Wide component with a multi-layer Deep component. With the public disclosure of its algorithm, Douyin aims to address the issues it has helped create.

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British authors want Meta to answer for alleged copyright infringement

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million books, to train its AI models. We call upon you and the UK Government to take all action available to ensure that the rights, interests and livelihoods of authors are adequately protected. Artists across the creative industries have also recently protested the UK government's December 2024 proposal to change copyright law.

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Getting nonprofit boards on board: Recruiting, governance, and fundraising

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It also highlights how good practices in governance and fiduciary duties can foster more collaboration, accountability, and effective decision making. Strategies for strengthening nonprofit board governance A nonprofit governing board has a legal obligation to oversee management of the organization. Ready to learn more?

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Investors are souring on OpenAI’s nonprofit governance model

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Its governance structure is unique and what ultimately led to the abrupt ousting of CEO Sam Altman on Friday. OpenAI was never quite like other generative AI startups — or other startups period, for that matter.