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Going Beyond the Dollar: The Community Leadership Role of Foundations

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Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. By embracing a community leadership role, foundations can amplify their impact and empower grantees to achieve long-term, sustainable success.

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Don’t Get Too Comfortable at the Top–AI Puts a Twist on Leadership

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leadership is how we christened the skill set we identified for success in digital markets. The leadership qualities we identified hold. In the age of AI, “Leadership will be about setting the right questions, rather than just finding the right answers.” Association 4.0 ” That is profound wisdom.

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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE

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An expert on branding startups, executive leadership, governance, and more, Allison has deep roots in the association community. Talking with leaders who work on a global playing field is a great opportunity to see our own environment from a different perspective. The 98 to 99 percent female demographic makes for a unique environment.

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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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The IT department didn’t always have a spot at the leadership table. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice. Technology took center stage.

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Want To Be a Leader? Get to Know Yourself

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What’s the first lesson of Leadership 101? And, without self-awareness, it’s impossible to be a role model for others. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. They can take advantage of.orgCommunity’s Leadership Circle groups where they can compare notes with executives who are on parallel journeys.

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Are AI and EI an Odd Couple? Nope, Pairing Bytes With Behavior Is a Perfect Match

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As we move deeply into a business environment dominated by artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence becomes increasingly important. The ability to understand and manage your own emotions as well as those of volunteers, employees, and other constituents, is an indispensable quality for leadership in this people-centric environment.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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That’s one of the perks of leadership. Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Helping others to rise can be even more rewarding.

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