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Seth Kahan Crisis Planning Response – CPR for the Pandemic & Beyond
My Crisis Planning Response – CPR for the Pandemic & Beyond, below, is based on this experience and my knowledge of association leadership from working with 100+ CEOs of trade associations and professional societies.
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Engaging for Impact featuring Dawn Sweeney
This document captured a conversation I had with Dawn Sweeney, CEO of the National Restaurant Association, a true master with demonstrated results and a stellar multi-decade track record.
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Senior Team Development
In this report, Seth turns special attention to improving performance of the senior team. By senior team I mean your 2nd tier of leadership, all those who report directly to the CEO.
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IMPACT: How Association CEOs Change the World, featuring Susan Neely and Jay Timmons
This document is designed to provide a glimpse into our conversations, and yield CEO strategies and tactics gleaned from lessons learned and successes shared by Jay and Susan.
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Facilitator Training
In this report, Seth Kahan discusses “Facilitation” and why is it necessary?
Facilitation is by definition the art of making things easy. A facilitator takes a task that a group needs to accomplish and makes the collaborative work easier.
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Visionary Leadership: How Association Leaders Embrace Disruption in the 21st Century
Seth’s new book lays out what it takes to lead associations in the 21st century. It’s designed to be a tool for driving boards and executive teams to new levels of performance, and a powerful resource for CEOs seeking to raise their game.
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Patrick Spear, CEO (GMDC) — Skunk Works
In this report, Patrick Spear discusses the process and innovation that lead to GMDC’s “aha moment.” By the end of the day, Spear had coined another phrase that was to stick, Evolve and Thrive!, setting the tone for GMDC to reinvent itself for the 21st century—to remake itself from traditional and declining to innovative and rising.”
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Visionary Leadership Self-assessment
Through my work with visionary leaders, I’ve identified the core competencies of the most successful executives. Customized for the association space, this self-assessment may shed insight into how you lead.
Getting the Most From Your Board
Getting the most from your board is a critical success factor for every association CEO.
The areas outlined in this report are not just about making a real contribution to your board’s development but leveraging their leadership directly to the success of your association.
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Paul Bellantone — Visionary CEO
“Paul Bellantone, CAE, is already standing in the future of his organization. As a visionary CEO, he is an agent for change, always pushing beyond the confines of “executive” to cultivate an association that’s responsive to the current environment while being deeply attuned to that of the coming years.”
Breaking Through
“By choosing to create a breakthrough in growth, you give your association and its members new life.
I can help you achieve greater mission impact, increase revenue, and grow membership through the strategies outlined in this brochure.”
Creating a Social Movement
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis.
Susan K. Neely – Visionary CEO
I recently sat down with Susan Neely who began her tenure as president and CEO of the American Beverage Association (ABA)...
The Core of Association Strategy
Strategy makes it possible for your organization to escape the confines of your current position and take new ground.