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Leadership
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Astronomical Society Focuses on Fighting Sexual Harassment
Astronomy wasn’t the only big topic at the American Astronomical Society’s annual meeting in Florida this week. Months…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Assist Dairy Farmers in Storm’s Aftermath
Goliath, the deadliest U.S. storm of 2015, killed dozens of people, but it also killed tens of thousands…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Serve Versus Sell: How to Negotiate Associations’ Dual Roles
A study on how organizations with hybrid missions—both social and commercial—manage the inherent tensions between the two offers…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
First Steps for Fighting CEO Burnout
If your corner-office gig is starting to feel overly familiar, do you need to find a new job…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
5 Tips for Implementing a Governance Change
In 2015 the National Association of College and University Food Services completed a governance reorganization. NACUFS transformed its…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Next in Line: Five Steps for Successful Succession Planning
Succession planning—the preparation to replace one leader with another— is one of the most difficult organizational management challenges…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
10 Responsibilities of Leadership
Association executives, like members of other professions, have as many viewpoints of their key responsibilities as there are…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Leadership Lessons from International Volunteer Work
How supporting international volunteer work within your organization can teach leadership skills that your members and staff will…
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Survey: Nurses Again Most Ethical, Police Officers Rebound
The latest edition of the Gallup Honesty and Ethics Survey found that nurses ranked far above any other…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
Jack Dorsey: One CEO, Two Publicly Traded Companies
Jack Dorsey shows it’s possible to run two companies at once. Plus: how to come back to work…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
50 Years Later: Helping US-Cuba Relations Via Education
As the U.S. and Cuba embark on a new diplomatic partnership, NAFSA: Association of International Educators launched a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Journalism Groups Criticize Sierra Leone Over Arrest of Newspaper Editor
Last week's arrest of a newspaper editor in Sierra Leone, on allegations that he spread false information, led…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Last Look at Leadership in 2015
From succession planning to going global, association leadership faced a host of challenges that will likely resonate in…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
3 Lessons: Sound Management
Lane Velayo, CAE Executive Director Indiana Music Education Association Indianapolis Knock out the ankle biters. We all have…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Books: Breaking Down Organizational Barriers
The Silo Effect: The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking Down Barriers By Gillian Tett, Ph.D.…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
A Tool for Better Member Volunteer Matching
Getting the right members into the right volunteer roles is a constant challenge for associations, and poor fit…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Every Student Succeeds Act Hailed As ‘Improvement’
Despite a few concerns by conservative and civil rights groups, No Child Left Behind’s successor has been widely…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
NBA’s Players Association Takes Medical Testing to Heart
The National Basketball Players Association, out of concern for the health of former players, recently began testing former…
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Career DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: The Benefits of Being a Generalist
Learn why it's more helpful to be able to see the big picture beyond your area of focus.…
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Executive LeadershipArticleOver 5 years old
How New CEOs Can Change Organizational Culture
Imagine you've just been hired as a new association CEO or executive director. No doubt you participated in…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Four Lessons From the Turmoil at Yahoo
The one-time leading internet giant is on the ropes. A few of its missteps provide some good advice…
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FundraisingArticleOver 5 years old
Realtors Join Forces With Boys & Girls Clubs of America
The National Association of Realtors has announced it will join the youth development nonprofit organization to help strengthen…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Voter Turnout: How Nonprofits Rocked the Vote in 2014
According to a new study, nonprofit community organizations played a significant role in boosting voter turnout during the…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Fraternity Group Pledges Improved Lobbying Strategy
Facing the departure of some organizational members, along with a new set of challenges affecting the world of…
