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Lead From the Human Side of Technology

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Once upon a time, the title of the lead technology wizard didn’t necessarily begin with a C. The IT department didn’t always have a spot at the leadership table. Technology took center stage. Their responsibilities have transformed as quickly as the systems they manage. That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs.

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

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Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0. leadership is how we christened the skill set we identified for success in digital markets. The leadership qualities we identified hold. IT systems and platforms must integrate with overarching business strategies.

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Getting the board on board with nonprofit technology changes

EveryAction

from our friends at ParsonsTKO Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. Let’s dive in. Try one (or both!)

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Use Technology to Put People First—How the Country Music Association’s Members Took Center Stage

.orgSource

Until AIs can think for themselves, digital systems are tools that do their best work with human ingenuity as the driver. And one of the puzzles technology excels at helping us solve is how to understand each other. The presentation Tiffany Kerns gave at.orgCommunity’s recent Solutions Day event, centered on that idea.

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

sgEngage

Getting your leadership on board with streamlining your grantee application may require some planning. Gather Data on Your Current Application Before you present your suggestions to your leadership, have the data on your current application ready. The challenge isn’t knowing what to do. It’s getting buy-in.

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5 simple steps to build executive buy-in for new technology

Nimble AMS

If you’re like most enterprise level associations, you likely have an in-depth process to get executive approval for any technology investments. Follow best practices Lay the groundwork for new technology by applying change management best practices. Detail how new technology can alleviate these pain points.

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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. He subsequently created five publicly traded companies—United Waste Systems, United Rentals, XPO, and XPO’s two spin-offs, GXO Logistics and RXO.

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