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For Executive Leadership
For association CEOs and C-suite leaders, whether new, established or retired, at trade and professional associations of every size, in the U.S. and internationally.
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Printing Trade Group ‘Right-Sizes,’ Restructures
As it navigates ongoing disruptive change in its industry, a major trade group, Printing Industries of America, had…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Lunchtime Links: The Best Decision Isn’t Always Easy
A toy company's legal battle with a legendary rap group ends, and its mea culpa offers a good…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Can Big Data Make Your Next Staffing Decision?
New algorithms can help identify great potential hires. But executives will need to better understand their organizations' needs…
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Playing Defense: Humane Association Tackles An Investigative Exposé
With a new report in The Hollywood Reporter putting its "No Animals Were Harmed" campaign under the microscope,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
This Newtown-Based Gun Group Considered Moving, But Didn’t
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, which has called Newtown, Connecticut home for two decades, says it considered moving…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?
A new report from the U.S. Travel Association raises concerns about the effects of infrastructure issues on the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Senators’ Letter Lends Bipartisan Support to Charitable Deduction
Two senators from opposite sides of the aisle joined forces last week to urge their fellow tax writers…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
House Passes DATA Act With Government Travel Restrictions
The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act extends conference and travel spending restrictions that have been in place since…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Kobe Bryant: Give Your Future Hall-of-Famers Some Love
Why Kobe Bryant's giant contract with the Los Angeles Lakers is worth every penny (and why it's relevant…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: The Human Listening Station
Top execs should listen to their employees when looking to improve workplace functions. Plus: How to approach the…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
As Industry Changes, Environmental Industry Associations Recycles Name
To help unite various players in the recycling and waste-management industry, the Environmental Industry Associations announced last week…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
For CEOs, It’s Time to Study Up on Technology
AIIM CEO John Mancini on why CEOs need more expertise in how technology can simplify (or complicate) the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
National Exchange Traded Funds Association Hits the Pause Button
The National Exchange Traded Funds Association's efforts to represent the trillion-dollar investment banking industry have been shelved due…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Baseball’s Michael Weiner: A Leader’s Last At-Bat
A reflection on Michael Weiner, a pro baseball executive director whose unflinchingly public battle with cancer came to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Fashion Industry Group Adds Flair With Name Change
With a name change announced this month, the United States Fashion Industry Association—formerly known as the United States…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Good News For Celiacs: Barley-Based Beer Gets Association’s OK
The Celiac Sprue Association says two offerings by Omission Beer—craft brews made utilizing an innovative gluten removal process—are…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Study: Gender Gap Pronounced for Nonprofits, Workplace at Large
A wide-ranging study from the University of Denver that covers a number of fields (including nonprofits), suggests that…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Want Your Members’ Opinions on Strategic Decisions? Ask Them.
Facing major strategic decisions about its future, one association shared options with members via in-person meetings, online webinars,…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Intelligence By Design: Spy Museum’s Intel Expert
Moving from CIA to CEO, Peter Earnest is on a new assignment, applying skills from his spy days…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Associations on Defense Over New Heart Disease Guidelines
Harvard researchers say they have found significant problems with newly released guidelines on cholesterol and assessing heart disease…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Lobbying Beyond “Lobbyists”: Government Relations Group Changes Name
With strong backing for the move from its member base, the American League of Lobbyists announced this week…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Data-Driven Decision Making: How Much Data Does a CEO Need?
Leadership gurus have been preaching the gospel of “data-driven decision making” for years. But good decisions still involve…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google Books Scores Big Legal Victory, Authors Guild Plans Appeal
A federal appeals judge sided with Google over the Authors Guild regarding the company’s ongoing book-digitization efforts in…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Why “Stack Ranking” Didn’t Stack Up For Microsoft
The company’s much-criticized bell curve approach to evaluating employees is going away. The reasons for all the criticism…
