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Leadership
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Are Quotas the Best Path to Board Diversity?
German lawmakers recently approved legislation requiring that the country’s largest companies have at least 30 percent female representation…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Citing User Privacy Concerns, Wikimedia Foundation Sues NSA
In a move that could help give critics of the National Security Agency’s online surveillance program the standing…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Conquer the Seven Deadly Sins of Mediocrity
Todd Henry, who closed out the 2015 Great Ideas Conference, says that brilliance not only demands discipline but…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Association Works for Veterans Groups
The National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations, which launched late last month, aims to boost coordination among veterans groups.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Association Warns U.S. Could Be Short 90,000 Doctors By 2025
The United States could see a shortage of up to 90,000 physicians by 2025, according to a new…
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Executive LeadershipVideoOver 5 years old
2015 Springtime Expo General Session with John Spence
John Spence gives us a peek into what he'll be discussing during the General Session at the 2015…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Books: Guiding Ideas for Successful Boards
Boards That Excel: Candid Insights and Practical Advice for Directors By B. Joseph White If you're seeking a…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Staff Retention: Will Your Best People Stick Around?
The association data in a recent report on nonprofit staffing suggests that associations may have a harder time…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Alan Gregerman’s Really Great Idea: Strangers Inspire Your Thinking
The author of the new book The Necessity of Strangers told audience members at the Opening General Session…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Animal-Rights Groups Declare Victory After Ringling Retires Elephants
After Ringling Bros. announced that it would retire its elephants in 2018, animal-rights groups—which paid large legal fees…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Journalists Groups Aim to Help Protect Freelancers in Conflict Zones
Freelance journalists regularly risk their lives reporting from dangerous places, but they have few of the protections full-time…
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Scientific Meeting Debates the Search for Life Beyond Earth
Is it time to try to make contact with intelligent life forms beyond our solar system? The Search…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Engineering Associations Team Up To Support Black Engineers
As part of a recently renewed agreement, the National Society of Black Engineers and the American Society of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Device Group Lays Out Innovation Agenda
AdvaMed says its plan is designed to reinvigorate an industry that's been facing tough times of late. FDA…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
App Developers Eye Novel Defense Against Patent Trolls
With patent lawsuits becoming more prominent than ever—and in one recent case, costing Apple big bucks—it’s easy to…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Training With a Personal Touch
Why one association is setting up shop to handle individualized board consulting and CEO searches.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Marion Blakey: Aerospace Association Leader Flies in New Direction
Industry surprised by AIA President Marion Blakey’s unexpected jump to Rolls-Royce. Plus: Talking wages in the event space.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bankers Association Makes Pitch for Bitcoin Regulations
In a letter to a state-banking regulatory body, the American Bankers Association suggested that a national database of…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Thursday Buzz: A Boating Association Leader’s Legacy
The boating community mourns the death and remembers the achievements of a cofounder of the Boat Owners Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Is California’s Plastic-Bag Ban on the Ropes?
The state law, which was to take effect later this year, is now on hold after a plastics-industry…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
In Wake of Terror Threat, Retail Associations Tout Security at Malls
The International Council of Shopping Centers says that the Mall of America and the organization’s other member malls…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
No Smoking on Planes: Lung Association Reflects on Legislative Win
A quarter-century ago, the American Lung Association successfully made the argument to Congress that smoking shouldn't be allowed…
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Conscious InclusionArticleOver 5 years old
Tuesday Buzz: Diversity Matters, Emoji Edition
How one industry group's work is ensuring that emoji represent a broader range of human diversity. Also: Get…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Leader to Leader: Motivation and Staff Relations
What motivates you as a volunteer leader? "Humans are the only species that can evolve during their lifetimes."…
