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

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We thought we could help our colleagues prepare for that disruption by gathering advice from people who greet change as an unexpected advantage. Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. And, the Transformational Strategies offer guidance to create the change needed for growth. Business is Darwinian.

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

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I use the word “change” frequently to describe shifts in the digital world. Change implies moving from one situation to another. Keeping pace with this environment is a constant process of understanding what works, refining those strategies, and abandoning anything that does not add value. But I think that’s the wrong word.

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Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!—A Hybrid Model of Association Management

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The need to adapt to a changing environment has given creative legs to business thinking. We’re mixing, matching, and collaborating in remarkable new ways. Hybrid is not just for meetings anymore. Association CEOs and management firms are one example of a pairing that hasn’t always been viewed as a great date.

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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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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. Social skills— along with empathy help teams successfully collaborate to get work done.

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EI Helps Teams Use Technology to Fly

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Learn to Reinvent By definition, transformation means a dramatic change. And the key to managing people through change is emotional intelligence.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. And what do people fear most? ” That’s a tall order.

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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. Improve communication and relationship-building among colleagues for better collaboration. They represent preferences that may grow and change with experience.

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