Team Building
Navigating Uncertainty: Scenario Planning for Associations
Every association leader dreams of confidently steering their organization towards success, even amidst uncertainty. Yet, the past few years have taught us valuable lessons about how quickly circumstances can shift, creating unexpected challenges—and opportunities. While we can’t predict every twist and turn ahead, scenario planning equips association leaders with the tools to adapt effectively and…
Read MoreGovernance Is a Journey: How ASCM (formerly APICS) Built Trust, Resilience, and Growth
This post is adapted from Association 4.0 – Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption, originally published in 2018. At the time of this interview, Abe Eshkenazi, CSCP, CPA, CAE, served—and continues to serve—as the CEO of APICS (now the Association for Supply Chain Management). While the governance landscape has evolved, the strategies and…
Read MoreBuild a Mission-Worthy Team
When the first crew of astronauts departs for Mars, Suzanne T. Bell’s work will play a large role in their success. Bell is an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at DePaul University. She studies team composition. During the Mars mission, the astronauts will be confined in a space the size of a studio…
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