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Grow the Human Skills: Critical Thinking, Creativity, Collaboration, and Communication

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The technology promises to upend the way business operates. Abilities rooted in a deep understanding of human behavior remain essential for success in business and life. The 4Cs or critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication complement technology and will serve any organization well in competitive markets.

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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We all understand that technology has changed business. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration. Happiness is at the core of Zappos culture.

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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Remember that famous quote from Peter Drucker, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. Lego is another company that has consistently expanded its business model. And what do people fear most?

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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In addition to being important for leaders like the CEO and the CTO, EI can also help anyone to organize effective teams and give them the ability to successfully collaborate. It’s the style of the CEO and executive team that drives the governance and the culture. The digital age is all about leadership.

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Weave a Safety Net—Find the Right Strategic Partners

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When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. On the other hand, in Madison, where we didn’t have a Kitchen Cabinet, collaboration on reopening was much more challenging.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

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Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined. From the beginning of her tenure at ENA, Nancy has made building a positive culture a priority. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. Nancy MacRae, MS, CAE, ENA, describes the relationship between trust and culture. “As

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Resilience Rides the Waves of Disruption

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Now that “disruption” is a business catchphrase, is “resilience” an equally common term in your professional vocabulary? Resilience , or learning to surf those breakers, must be a priority on the business agenda. We were living in the midst of cultural, technological, and economic instability long before the pandemic.

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