Hope balances advocacy with lawmaking
Hope When Patrick Hope moved to the nation's capital from Texas roughly two decades ago to go to grad school, he knew he wanted to enter politics. That is exactly what he did, although probably not the way he expected.
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Mentoring associations, in any language
Taking in Tbilisi: Elissa Myers (right) and Keti Jakeli, executive director of the Georgia Municipal Service Providers Association, get a hilltop view of the city. The mayors just weren't getting the association concept.
Read MoreDespite Detroit gamble, ASAE15 tops estimates with 5,400-plus attendees
CEO Graham said group will sell HQ this year but remain in building until 2025 DETROIT—Attendance at the 2015 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition in Detroit dropped 10 percent from the previous year but was still ahead of forecast, CEO John Graham said. "It exceeded our expectations," he told CEO Update following his annual news conference. "We didn't know how well Detroit would pull."
Read MoreNew CEOs should cultivate board, engage naysayers
Being a new CEO is a lonely position, but executives should tap in to the goodwill a board naturally feels for the person it hired, says Scott Wiley, CEO of The Ohio Society of CPAs. "Work with your board as you create your onboarding strategy," Wiley said during a session at ASAE15. "It's essential for a new CEO to make sure to help the board get in your corner. A board that hires you wants you to be successful."
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Read MoreNew ASAE board leader sees organization in good shape
APICS CEO Eshkenazi says his role is to focus on strategic planning; sees involvement as ‘critical responsibility' for association execsIncoming ASAE chair Abe Eshkenazi says his role is simply to keep up the good work, building on achievements of his board predecessors and the group's staff.
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