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Drones, Robots, and Farmers—Prepare Your Association to Meet Fast-Moving Technology Trends

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I interviewed Hugh for, “Association 4.0 : An Entrepreneurial Approach to Risk, Courage, and Transformation,” a book I wrote with my business partner Kevin Ordonez. We selected this group because, as independent business owners, they were acutely aware of the challenges of digital markets and the attitudes needed for success.

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How to Approach a Nonprofit Job Interview with a For-Profit Attitude (and Résumé)

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As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. It might be a good idea to start by answering an important question: why do professionals move from the private sector to jobs at nonprofits?

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Build a Mission-Worthy Team

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Our interview process is rigorous. We do phone screening followed by three waves of interviews with teammates from different cross sections of the company. If you’re interviewing prospective employees, be as clear about the company’s expectations for behavior and attitude as you are about the professional skills required.

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Build a Board for the Digital Future

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But an inheritance of stale ideas sandbags growth and keeps value at bay. podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning. Mark Soticheck, Chief Operating Officer at the North Carolina Association of CPAs , underscored that idea.

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Build a Successful Team, Know Where Your People Thrive

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Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? Here’s an illustration of this idea from my experience. Her new responsibilities required gathering ideas from employees in every department.

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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To put our ideas into real-world context, we interviewed leaders who are using this approach to grow their organizations. I’ve summarized advice from our contributors to offer practical ideas for beginning to integrate the Association 4.0 It gives any employee with an idea a platform to present their innovation.

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Stay the Course Through Changing Weather—Strategic Advice From Association CEOs 

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During 2018 and 2019, my business partner, Kevin Ordonez and I, interviewed approximately 50 association executives. This attitude is vital to growth and keeps mature associations from stalling. Each CEO we interviewed had a unique perspective. They are leaders who we identified as being consistently ahead of the future.

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