Leadership

Taking a Stand — Leading by Example

28th April 2022

Remi Deve, Boardroom Chief Editor, reflects on the moral obligations associations should sometimes demonstrate.

A New Dawn for Boardroom Advisory Board

24th January 2022

Please meet and listen to the new members of Boardroom Advisory Board: Ariane Brusselmans, Director of Conferences at the International AIDS Society, Carlos Lee, Director General of EPIC, the European Photonics Industry Consortium, Peter Van Daele, Secretary General of URSI, the International Union of Radio Science, and association advisor and consultant Susan de Bievre.

What’s Critical for Leaders of Today

22nd December 2021

Natasha Hilliard, Director, Client Solutions, MCI Group Canada Inc., reviews what makes a good leader. In the name of IAPCO, she argues that leadership does require a set of both soft and hard skills.

A New Journey for Association Leaders Begins Now

6th December 2021

For ESAE, Nicholas Hodac, Director General UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, reflects on the failures and the accomplishments that association leaders have experienced over the last 18 months, that have created – in fact – the foundations for a stronger leadership skill set.

The United Nations & Civic Associations

10th November 2021

As part of the exclusive partnership between Boardroom and the Union of International Associations, Cyril Ritchie, UIA President, reviews the nature of Civic Associations and their role towards educating, raising awareness, better informing especially when it comes to the United Nations.

How 2 Associations Merged to Build a Successful Cohort

10th March 2021

Charlotte Gentry, Founder and CEO of Pure Events and EVCOM board chair, recalls how the merger of two associations led to genuine success and long-standing sustainability.

The Eventful Path to Association Leadership

13th January 2021

For AC Forum, Nicole Kaijser, Learning & Programme Officer at the European Association for International Education, together with Andreu Gusi, Executive Director of the European Blood Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Society, reflects on how to build your expertise as an association professional.

Leadership in Times of Ever-Evolving Member Value

6th January 2021

Renata Lerch, the marketing expert of Boardroom MiniCourses, argues that the most successful associations are run by agile leaders, who put members’ needs first as they constantly search for innovation and differentiation.

The Peculiarities of Association Leadership

24th November 2020

For ESAE, Zsuzsanna Bódi, Director of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL), explains what makes association leadership so special.

Welcome to the Phygital World

12th November 2020

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, reflects on the rise of the phygital, which is supposed to bring the best of both worlds – but at what costs?

Handling Crises & Opportunities: Voices from Basel

10th November 2020

Until recently, Basel was home to a thriving exhibition and congress business, which is now facing the question as to what happens next.

Making Learning Intentional in The Turbulent Twenties

5th October 2020

Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, makes the case for why learning is a non-negotiable requirement in The Turbulent Twenties and how associations can make learning intentional both inside their organizations and externally through their business models.

The Challenges & Opportunities of Medical Associations

12th March 2020

The associations sector is vast and hugely diverse. But within this group there’s one particular community that appears to have specific challenges: the medical associations, as Ben Hainsworth writes.

Growing in a Time of Brexit

19th February 2020

The European Social Network (ESN) has faced many challenges in the past years – the first one being a UK-based organization benefitting from European funds, which, in a time of Brexit, led the association to relocate in Brussels. Alfonso Lara Montero, Chief Executive, explains to Boardroom it was actually not the only issue ESN had to deal with.

Building a Sustainable Brand for the Future

6th January 2020

Renata Lima Lerch, founder of Integrated Niche, a global and Agile Marketing think tank, argues it's the role of leaders to allocate a share of the organization’s attention from just improving the status quo to what lies ahead, in order for their association to be future-proof.

Speaking the Language of Leadership

10th September 2019

The inaugural AC Forum and Leading Centres of Europe (LCE) collaborative learning experience in July took the theme of the language of leadership, with delegates joining forces to improve their communication skills.

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