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JP Guilbault, president of Community Brands—the company recently formed to unite a number of major brands in the association space, including YourMembership, Abila, Aptify, and Nimble User— has played a leading role in some major changes in the nonprofit technology market. He is a leader in both innovation and transformation and has valuable insights for how …
As members of our Leading Learning community, it probably goes without saying that we’re all interested in, and recognize the important relationship between, leadership and learning. And this week’s guest on the podcast has spent almost two and half decades working with organizations in both of these areas to help them reach their full potential. …
Lifelong learning is the imperative of our age and those who lead learning in their fields will lead their fields. As part of our continued efforts to help others lead change in our industry, we thought it appropriate to create a manifesto for organizations in the business of lifelong learning – and this is the …
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 …
