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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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The Live Enterprise Model

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The model enables the organization to rapidly experiment, learn and scale.” What differentiates the Live Enterprise from other operating models? The key is the work and the job to be done, and then the resources can be fluid to support that. Anyone can adopt Live Enterprise model principles. First, get connected.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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If I asked you to describe the work styles of the colleagues on your team, could you tell me how each one prefers to solve problems? We were working on a system selection and installation with a recently promoted IT manager. You can have the best governance model, but with the wrong people on the team, you won’t be successful.”

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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But the typical association model challenges agility. I understand that CEOs must travel and learn, but I worry that their knowledge isn’t passed on to the team. I’ve often thought that the model could work effectively in an association environment.” We changed our entire model. CEOs need to be change agents.

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The Bots Face Off – Or Do They? ChatGPT Versus Bard

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Here is how the bots describe themselves: ChatGPT Bard Artificial Intelligence Language Model: ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that can process and generate human-like text based on the input it receives. Bard is a large language model, also known as a conversational AI or chatbot trained to be informative and comprehensive.

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. Bell is researching what mix of personalities is most likely to work effectively together. A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In You have to understand the characteristics of work in your culture.

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A New Way To Think For Business Leaders

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Martin , he urges business leaders to toss out the old ways of thinking, and instead try new models in every domain of management – from competition and customers to strategy, data, culture, talent, mergers and acquisitions, and everything in-between. But very few people question the efficacy of the models, even though they don’t work.