Association Forum CEOnly Podcast

Gary

LaBranche, CAE, FASAE, has held executive leadership positions at a number of

associations, including serving as president and CEO of Association Forum. Gary

joins Michelle to discuss his new book The Association CEO Succession Toolkit.

In Pivot Point: Reshaping Your Business When It Matters Most, Sheri Jacobs, FASAE, CAE, writes that associations need to be nimble organizations. Addressing the challenges and disruptions that face our industry requires an ability to adapt or else risk being left behind. In this episode, Sheri discusses the insights she gleaned from interviewing dozens of association executives while writing her new book.

This episode of the CEOnly Podcast is graciously sponsored by Meet Minneapolis.

On Episode 3 of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason talks

with Kathleen Wood about cross-generational mentorship. With five different

generations currently in the workplace, how can leaders into the knowledge base

that each group brings to the table? 

Rob Paterkiewicz, CAE, MBA is the CEO of Selected

Independent Funeral Homes and the immediate past-chair of the Association Forum

board of directors. Recently, Paterkiewicz oversaw a combination awareness and

feasibility study on the Selected Education Trust, the 501(c)(6) arm of the

organization, to gauge member awareness of its philanthropic initiatives and

determine how to increase interest and support for its programs. In this

episode, a companion piece to his article in the June/July issue of FORUM, “The

Rewards of Philanthropy”, Rob discusses how organizations can strengthen its

mission and bottom line through effective fundraising.

Byron Reese is a futurist, author, CEO and speaker. In this episode, he discusses the future of the workforce, the possibilities and shortcomings of artificial intelligence and how associations will be affected by, and be leaders in, the changing world.