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It’s been a while since our last association CEO interview so this week we continue with the series as Jeff interviews Rich Phaneuf, CEO and Executive Director of the Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC). Even though Rich has only been with AENC for less than six months, his passion and innovation are already making a big …
We live in a world of great transformation – and because of advancements in technology – we are experiencing this transformation at an accelerating rate. But how are organizations coping with this change and what role do their boards play in ensuring they are prepared to handle what’s next? Jeff De Cagna, a widely respected …
What is a learning business and what does it mean if you recognize yourself as a learning business professional? Understanding the answers to these questions can actually help guide you towards acquiring the necessary skills, mindset, and knowledge to help catapult both you – and your organization – to an elevated level of success. In …
It’s true that social media has greatly impacted the way organizations do business from a marketing and communications perspective. But what’s perhaps even more important – and likely overlooked – is the potential impact social media can have on how we lead and manage our organizations. Maddie Grant, co-author of Humanize and When Millennials Take Over, is …
The future of associations may very well lie in their potential to lead widespread learning and change for the profession or industries they serve. And who wouldn’t want the opportunity to move the dial and create a positive impact beyond the scope of what we, as associations and leaders in the business of lifelong learning, …
We often talk about the importance of innovation to help learning leaders ensure that their education businesses both survive and thrive in the rapidly evolving learning business landscape. But in order to innovate and move an organization forward, it’s crucial to first have a strong grasp of where you are now. That’s why we developed …
When we consider our role as “leaders of learning”, many of us probably think about it from the perspective of being able to make a positive impact on the learners we serve within our particular organization. But what if we shifted our focus as learning leaders to focus on the potential impact we could have on …
For our fourth and final Emphatically Recommended Reading™, we turn to leadership—an area of primary importance to the Leading Learning Symposium—and John Kotter’s classic Leading Change. The book was originally published in 1996, but what Kotter offers remains relevant. He remarks early on in Leading Change: The change problem inside organizations would become less worrisome …
As president and CEO of the Ohio Society of CPAs and chair of the American Society of Association Executives, Scott Wiley wears multiple, interesting hats. He is a forward thinking leader inspiring innovation and excellence in the association community. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Jeff talks with Scott about how and why …
To support learning in our rapidly changing, complex world, organizational leaders need to be innovative and work together to develop new ideas. The Illinois CPA Society (ICPAS) recognizes this need and has acted as an incubator for new ideas in a range of areas, including professional education. As Chief Learning Director at ICPAS, Ralph Gaillard has supported the organization’s efforts …
If you’re familiar with our work, you’ve probably noticed that we use the term “leading learning” quite a bit. We’ve got the Leading Learning podcast, the Leading Learning Symposium, and Jeff’s even written a book, Leading the Learning Revolution. It’s obviously an important concept to us — but what does it mean to lead learning? …
In an industry where the terms association and lifelong learning should be synonymous with each other, there is often a major disconnect between the two. Members are looking to their associations for the necessary knowledge and lifelong learning opportunities they need in order to succeed yet research from our latest Association Learning + Technology report revealed …
