12/19/2016

A Last Look at Leadership in 2016

If leadership is all about steadiness, 2016 has been especially challenging

From governance to government, association leaders had plenty to be concerned about in 2016—and a smoother ride in 2017 looks unlikely.

If leadership is all about steadiness at the helm, 2016 has been an especially challenging year for leaders. Storms, headwinds—pick your metaphor, this year had it.

The broad disruptions were all over—in politics, economics, and technology. And as I look back over a year’s worth of writing on leadership for Associations Now, it’s clear that all of those changes have had an impact on how association leaders do their work. The supposedly “everyday” stuff of managing a board, working with staff, and planning meetings aren’t so “everyday” now.

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