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Watch as Lowell Aplebaum interviews Hester Ndoja, Matt Gruhn, Samyuktha Neeraja, Lindsay Currie, Jeff De Cagna, Joanna Pineda, and Christina Lewellen for the annual Association Rockstar's Roundtable to discuss 2024 reflections and their projections for 2025. Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the association landscape, this Rockstar conversation offers valuable perspectives to help you close the year on a high note and prepare for 2025 with confidence. It is perfect for association executives, nonprofit leaders, and community builders looking to spark innovation and deepen connections.Key Takeaways Include:✨Celebrating milestones and shared brilliance from 2024.✨Emerging trends in association management and member engagement.✨Strategies to foster growth, collaboration, and impact in your organization.✨Watch now and get inspired to lead your association to new heights!Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy Advisor at Vista CovaVideo and Audio Editing: Savannah BraggMusic: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b....

In this thought-provoking episode of The A100 Podcast, Colleen Gallagher is joined by Jeff De Cagna, AIMP, FRSA, FASAE, Executive Advisor at Foresight First LLC, for a deep dive into the evolving responsibilities of association boards. Jeff shares his compelling vision for the future, emphasizing the critical importance of foresight, stewardship and ethical decision-making in a rapidly changing world. Key Highlights: The Duty of Foresight: Jeff explores why boards must embrace a future-focused mindset to navigate systemic upheaval, risk and long-standing challenges. Stewardship vs. Leadership: Jeff argues that stewardship—leaving organizations better for future generations—is a higher calling than traditional leadership. AI Governance and Responsibility: With AI's growing influence, Jeff underscores the need for boards to lead conversations around ethical and purposeful implementation, ensuring long-term trust and accountability. Reimagining Strategy: Jeff challenges boards to move beyond traditional strategic planning, advocating for adaptive approaches that prioritize the needs of successors and stakeholders. Join us as Jeff inspires association professionals to rethink board roles and responsibilities, offering actionable insights for thriving in an era of transformation. Stay Connected: Subscribe to The Association 100 podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or YouTube Podcasts to ensure you never miss an episode. Follow us on LinkedIn at The Association 100 and OnWrd & UpWrd for the latest in association trends and strategies. Tune in for more episodes featuring expert insights to help your association navigate change, foster stewardship and build a resilient future!

This episode features part two of Dave's Conversation with Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC. They discuss Jeffs's recent written work that dives deeper into the conversation of the CEO and the board's responsibility regarding AI and stewardship. 

Dave welcomes back Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC. In part one of this two-part episode, their conversation focuses on the CEO and board's responsibility regarding AI and stewardship. 

What is foresight thinking, and how can it transform your association's future? Is your association prepared for what might happen?In this episode of Associations Thrive, host Joanna Pineda interviews Jeff De Cagna, Executive Advisor at Foresight First LLC. Jeff discusses:What foresight thinking is and what it is not.How foresight thinking differs from strategic planning.How foresight is not the same as a prediction or a forecast. Foresight represents anticipating and preparing for what could happen, not what will happen.Why association boards have the duty of foresight.How 5-7 years is the optimal window for foresight planning across industries, professions, and spaces.Foresight asks, “What could happen and how do we prepare the organization for it?”Foresight is not an initiative - it's a way of thinking.References:Foresight First websiteASAE Foresight ArticleFuture of Association Boards (FAB) Community Dialogue Group

In this episode of Association Chat, host KiKi L'Italien interviews Jeff De Cagna, thought leader and founder of Foresight First, LLC. Listen to this full, unedited interview: https://youtube.com/live/1hRKtoNHVcg FOLLOW Association Chat... Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AssociationChat Visit our Website: https://associationchat.com/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter (SMS Opt-In available): https://mailchi.mp/91755d927784/070x0wvkl2 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/associationchat Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/associationchat2 Join our Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/association-chat-book-club Subscribe to Association Chat Magazine: https://bit.ly/assnchatmagsublist Fill out the Sponsorship Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe49ISnb9WCXDX6ls5FTRri0TseEi91nL8mtwHp4tQjITrUtA/viewform?usp=sf_link Share your insights with Overheard in Associations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecySUh-faxwCEwuNytXpum2xzw3uB7hS32P6pNLuvi_sOKDg/viewform?usp=sf_link

In this episode of Association Chat, host Kiki La Italian interviews Jeff De Cagna, about the crucial need to challenge orthodox beliefs in association governance. Listen to this full, unedited interview on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/1hRKtoNHVcg ❤️ FOLLOW Association Chat! ❤️ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AssociationChat Visit our Website: https://associationchat.com/ Sign Up for Our Newsletter (SMS Opt-In available): https://mailchi.mp/91755d927784/070x0wvkl2 Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/associationchat Join our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/associationchat2 Join our Book Club: https://bookclubs.com/join-a-book-club/club/association-chat-book-club Subscribe to Association Chat Magazine: https://bit.ly/assnchatmagsublist Fill out the Sponsorship Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe49ISnb9WCXDX6ls5FTRri0TseEi91nL8mtwHp4tQjITrUtA/viewform?usp=sf_link Share your insights with Overheard in Associations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecySUh-faxwCEwuNytXpum2xzw3uB7hS32P6pNLuvi_sOKDg/viewform?usp=sf_link 

In this episode of Association Chat, host Kiki La Italian interviews Jeff De Cagna, thought leader and founder of Foresight First, LLC. Jeff discusses his influential series, "The Three Stewardship Imperatives," emphasizing the urgent need for association boards to evolve beyond the status quo in today's rapidly changing landscape. Listen to this full, unedited interview on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/1hRKtoNHVcg FOLLOW Association Chat: LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13680339/  WEBSITE: https://associationchat.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/assnchat INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/associationchatlive/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/ Have you joined the Association Chat mailing list? Don't miss out on important news and updates! https://mailchi.mp/6400f9e03093/the-weekly-chat  

In episode 102 of Mission: Impact, Carol Hamilton and Jeff De Cagna discuss the concept of the "duty of foresight," stressing the need for boards to prepare for future challenges. They critique traditional leadership paradigms and promote stewardship as a more inclusive and effective approach. The conversation covers various topics, including the evolution from VUCA to BANI and the need to challenge orthodox beliefs to create resilient and forward-thinking organizations.   Episode highlights: Duty of Foresight [00:07:00] - [00:010:00] - the concept of the "duty of foresight." - the importance of boards anticipating future challenges and preparing accordingly. Evolution from VUCA to BANI [00:14:00] - [00:17:30] - the shift from VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) to BANI (brittle, anxious, non-linear, and incomprehensible). Challenging Orthodox Beliefs [00:19:00] - [00:24:00] -The need for nonprofit leaders to question and confront orthodox beliefs. - examples of outdated beliefs and suggests alternative approaches to foster innovation and resilience.  Leadership vs. Stewardship [00:30:00] - [00:37:00] - Critique of traditional leadership models, arguing that they often emphasize winning and greatness in unproductive ways. - Stewardship as a more collaborative and sustainable approach to governance.  Preparing for Future Challenges [00:37:00] - [00:23:00] the importance of collective responsibility on nonprofit boards and shared vulnerability in addressing complex issues.   Guest Bio: Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia is an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, governing designer, stakeholder/successor advocate, and stewardship catalyst. In August 2019, Jeff became the 32nd recipient of ASAE's Academy of Leaders Award, the association's highest individual honor given to consultants or industry partners in recognition of their support of ASAE and the association community.   Important Links and Resources: Jeff De Cagna Foresight First LLC VUCA https://www.mindtools.com/asnydwg/managing-in-a-vuca-world BANI https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeroenkraaijenbrink/2022/06/22/what-bani-really-means-and-how-it-corrects-your-world-view/ Reasons to be cheerful newsletter: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/ Threatening Thirties series: https://www.naylor.com/associationadviser/the-threatening-thirties-part-i/ https://www.naylor.com/associationadviser/the-threatening-thirties-part-ii/ https://www.naylor.com/associationadviser/the-threatening-thirties-part-iii/ Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture: https://www.whitesupremacyculture.info/characteristics.html   Related Episodes: Episode 15: The Nonprofit Executive Director-Board Chair relationship Episode 42: Building shared governance Episode 55: Helping nonprofit boards move toward greater equity Episode 61: Impactful nonprofit boards Episode 97: The business imperative of facing climate change Episode 99: Elevating nonprofit governance   Be in Touch: ✉️ Subscribe to Carol's newsletter at Grace Social Sector Consulting

Listen to our new and thought-provoking episode of Association Transformation as we challenge conventional wisdom and explore the critical role of foresight in association leadership. Elisa and Andrew sit down with Jeff De Cagna, Executive Advisor at Foresight First LLC, to discuss the evolving concept of the board's duty of foresight. Discover why "future-proofing" is a myth and learn how to cultivate fit-for-purpose boards that can navigate uncertainty with confidence. Jeff shares insights from his decades of experience, challenging us to move beyond the distracting pursuit of "relevance" and instead focus on ethical, anticipatory leadership that serves future generations. Whether you're a seasoned board member or an association executive, this episode offers fresh perspectives on steering your organization through the complexities of our rapidly changing world. Tune in for a compelling conversation that will reshape how you think about governance and organizational resilience.Support the Show.

On January 1, 2025, we'll enter the second half of the turbulent 2020s and come that much closer to the Threatening 30s, to borrow the terms of our guest for episode 414 of the Leading Learning Podcast. Organizations of all kinds have a vested interest in seeing the future as clearly as possible and taking action—action to bring about the best possible future for those they serve. Leading Learning Podcast co-host Jeff Cobb talks with Jeff De Cagna about this and much more. Jeff De Cagna is executive advisor for Foresight First, which helps association boards set a higher standard of stewardship, governing, and foresight, and a board's duty of foresight has been Jeff's focus for the last 10 years. Jeff and Jeff talk about foresight as an intentional process of learning with the future and about intentional learning as a process of sense-making, meaning-making, and decision-making. While Jeff De Cagna focuses on working with association boards, much of what he has to say about foresight and our duty to our successors can apply more broadly to leaders and other staff in learning businesses. Show notes and a downloadable transcript are available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode414.

In this episode, we sit down with Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associating and associations. Together, we explore the future of association boards, the significance of foresight as a radical concept, actionable starting points for associations, and Jeff's invaluable advice regarding the duty of foresight.

This episode: As nonprofit management professionals, we are aware of the "3 Duties": Care, Loyalty, and Obedience. These should guide the work and decision making of any Board of Directors, but there is a 4th Duty to consider: The Duty of Foresight. Foresight is the act of looking ahead, anticipating environmental factors, and setting the stage for a future where your successors can thrive and find success. My guest, Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, is an expert on this topic and is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of when he first named it and starting his work in this area. Foresight is a choice, but Jeff makes the argument that it is necessary. We talk about orthodoxy and how established beliefs can get in the way of putting foresight into practice, and why we need it in an age of artificial intelligence. The work of today's board is built on yesterday's accomplishments, and the future board will base its work on today. Listen to this in-depth conversation to learn more about the need for foresight and its long-term implications for nonprofit organizations. Does your organization practice foresight? Share a comment! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cecilia-sepp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cecilia-sepp/support

Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE is an executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia, and an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, governing designer, stakeholder/successor advocate, and stewardship catalyst. Jeff shares the importance of intentional learning and challenging your orthodoxy in creating success for the future of your association.Host and Founder: Lowell Aplebaum - CEO & Strategy Catalyst at Vista Cova Producer and Operations: Amy Hager - Strategy Advisor at Vista CovaVideo and Audio Editing: Savannah BraggMusic: Slow Burn by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song...License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Listen this week to learn the importance of associations embracing foresight to remain relevant in an ever-evolving landscape. The podcast highlights the ASAE Foundation's innovative research tool, ForesightWorks, explores the value of practicing foresight, provides encouraging tips for associations seeking to integrate this strategic approach into their operations, and highlights contributions from the ASAE ForesightWorks Advisory Group volunteers. Hosted by Justin Burniske, Principal Consultant at Meta-Dao and ASAE Tech Council Vice Chair, featuring Mel Jordan-Carr, Vice President of Membership Operations at the American Trucking Associations, Vice Chair of the ForesightWorks Advisory Group and Jeff De Cagna, Executive Advisor, Foresight First LLC and former ForesightWorks Advisory Group member. ASAE Foundation Research: https://foundation.asaecenter.org/research ASAE Foresightworks: https://foundation.asaecenter.org/research/research-methodologies/foresightworks Make sure to follow TPAC on LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/asae-tpac/

In this episode, we talk to Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC. He joins our hosts Steven Stout, FASAE, CAE, and Katy Markert for a thought-provoking discussion on the dynamic landscape of foresight and its evolution for association boards. Together, they explore the challenges faced by boards and CEOs in embracing foresight, offer valuable advice to boards for navigating the remainder of this decade and beyond, and emphasize the significance of active involvement in organizations like TSAE.  Better By Association is produced by Association Briefings.

The future doesn't negotiate, the future doesn't cooperate. It will be what it will be, so how can we work to shape it as positively as we can on behalf of our association, stakeholders and industry? This episode's guest @Jeff De Cagna, is an Association Contrarian, Foresight practitioner, and Executive Adviser of Foresight First, LLC. He and I dig into perhaps one of the most crucial issues for associations to grasp: the duty of Foresight. In order for us to better hear the signals of the future, we've got to be able to turn down the noise of the past. What noise from our past, what baggage are we carrying, such as our orthodox beliefs, that prevents us from engaging in the kind of intentional learning that we need to do to better understand where we are going and what we need to become and what we need to do to guide us towards the pathways we must travel. How can boards reclaim their agency to be effective today and set their successors up for years to come? We cover all of this and much more, so enjoy this episode and let's all strive to be Foresight driven leaders that our future successors need us to be! #associations #leadershipmatters #foresight

This episode: When discussing a topic as broad and important as Thought Leadership, you need to hear from people who actually THINK. I invited Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, Executive Advisor, Foresight First, and Dean West, FASAE, President, Association Laboratory to join me for this conversation because they are considered two of the leading thinkers when it comes to what's next for Associations specifically and nonprofit management broadly. We discuss major themes in this concept of thought leadership, what does it mean, how it applies to the future of association management, and we even get in a disagreement (briefly)! It's one of the longest episodes we've done so far, and it's the first time someone used an expletive (just the f-word once). What is the Maturity Arc of the True Thinker? That is one of the questions we explore along with the value of the future. Always fun, thought provoking, and uncomfortable in a good way talking with my long-time colleagues and friends. What does the future hold for thought leadership? Share a comment! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cecilia-sepp/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cecilia-sepp/support

In this episode, we talk to Jeff De Cagna, FASAE, a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associating and associations. Join us for a conversation about how boards should safeguard their members and successors from technological harm, the importance of ethical decision-making before implementing generative AI, the need for regulation of AI and the role of associations in that policy making, and everyone's role as an AI ethicist. Show notes Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia, is an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, governing designer, stakeholder/successor advocate, and stewardship catalyst. In his work, Jeff advises association and non-profit boards on how they can set a higher standard of stewardship, governing, and foresight [SGF].    A graduate of the Johns Hopkins and Harvard universities, Jeff has continued his learning with the future at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Oxford University, Harvard Business School, the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, BoardSource, the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, and the Institute for the Future.    Jeff is the 32nd recipient of ASAE's Academy of Leaders Award, the association's highest individual honor given to consultants or industry partners in recognition of their support of ASAE and the association community.   Additional reading: We Are All AI Ethicists Now (VSAE Blog) Association Boards and Technological Harm: Part I Association Boards and Technological Harm: Part II   To register for the VSAE Nov. 2 session with Jeff, visit here. This podcast is produced by Association Briefings.

On this episode of The Association Podcast, governance expert Jeff De Cagna discusses the need for association boards to become more active and intentional in guiding their organizations into the future. We discuss the flaws in the current system of association boards and the need for them to adapt to changing circumstances. The conversation also touches on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on board decision-making and the introduction of generative AI into the system. Jeff emphasizes the importance of having a thoughtful conversation about the implications of technology use in associations and staying objective when exploring new technologies. Check out the links below for more from Jeff!Jeff's Articles on AuthoryJeff's LinkedIn ProfileJeff's April 4 Open Letter on Generative AIRegister for Jeff's May 10 session on Generative AI (Association staff only)

Dave continues his important conversation with Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, about artificial intelligence and how it effects us as humans and our communities. 

Dave sits down with Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, to talk about artificial intelligence's increasing role in our work and day to day lives. 

Special OMG guest Jeff de Cagna explains the importance of fit-for-purpose boards. Although his specialty is associations, the message applies universally!   SCRIPT Hi, I'm Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, located in Reston, Virginia. My sincere thanks to Matt for inviting me to be the guest host for this episode of the One Minute Governance Podcast.   The focus of my work is on helping professional, trade, and other association boards become fit-for-purpose by setting a higher standard of stewardship, governing, and foresight, or SGF. The crucial question I pose to boards is one we should all ask as we consider our personal responsibility for addressing this decade's intensifying challenges: what will our successors say about us? The purpose of this question is to push association boards to focus their attention on how their actions, rather than their words, will help shape a different and better future for the people who will follow them in the years and decades ahead, with a specific emphasis on future humans they will never know personally.   At the heart of SGF is the board's duty of foresight, a term I originally coined in 2014 and recently redefined to integrate both more than two years of painful pandemic lessons and a clear-eyed recognition of the serious struggles still ahead: the duty of foresight requires association boards to stand up for their successors' futures through intentional learning, short-term sacrifice, and long-term action. In contrast to the legal mandate that underpins boards' fiduciary duties, the duty of foresight is a choice—a profoundly ethical and moral choice—that fit-for-purpose association boards must make every day.

A few weeks ago, my guest was David Simms, the Founder and CEO of Talanton.  You may remember David from the episode What the Harvard Business School DID NOT teach David Simms about Nonprofit Leadership.   In a follow-up conversation, I was telling David about some of my future guests and the topics we would be discussing.  It was during that call that David suggested I have a series of episodes where I have a president of a nonprofit and a chairman of the board together discussing their working relationship. Today is the first of what I hope will be several episodes using this format. Our guests today are Alec Hill and Rudy Hernandez.  Alec was the President of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship from 2001 to 2015.  Rudy was the Board Chair from July 2013 to June 2015 and he also served as the Vice-Chair for four years prior to that. I hope you enjoy Part 1 of my conversation with Alec and Rudy.  Thanks again for listening to Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas and be sure to share this episode with the nonprofit board members you know. Enjoy!   Time Stamps [1:37] – Tommy introduces us to our topic and our guests, Alec Hill and Rudy Hernandez. [2:40] – Tommy shares his first experience getting to know Alec during the hiring process for President of InterVarsity. [3:41] – Alec shares his side of the story getting to know Tommy. [5:02] – Alec sets the context for his transition to InterVarsity. [7:15] – Rudy reveals how he came to be on the board at InterVarsity.   [10:06] – As a former President, Alec talks about what he believes makes a successful relationship between a President and a Chairman of the Board. [12:18] – Rudy gives his take on successful relationships from the Board's perspective.  [14:30] – How Alec and Rudy avoided “show and tell.” [17:07] – Rudy addresses a quote from Jeff De Cagna regarding clear expectations.  [19:20] – Alec discusses building relationships between presidents and board members outside of board calls.  [20:45] – Rudy adds how Alec responded to his annual appraisals. [23:07] –  The first month on the job, according to Alec. [23:41] – Did the annual report at InterVarsity stay static or did it grow over time?   Links and Resources JobfitMatters – Website Episode 13 - What the Harvard Business School DID NOT teach David Simms about Nonprofit Leadership “Let's Work Together” – The Sweet Sounds of a Board-CEO Partnership by Melanie Lockwood Herman and Erin Gloeckner

Our guest this episode is Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE, a leader and contrarian thinker in the association community. He talks with us today about the need for associations to reinvent themselves in the leadership and stewardship roles they were meant to fulfill. 2020 has been a year of uncertainty, protests, political upheaval and refocusing of all kinds of priorities. It's past time associations take a hard look at what their priorities are, and adjust accordingly. Jeff explains that many associations have spent the last 20 years falling into what he calls "the relevance fallacy," or the idea that being relevant to as many stakeholders as possible is the ultimate goal. But relevance has caused association leaders to become more self-serving, and less focused on who they really need to be serving: their members, supporters, and their professional and geographical communities at large. He goes further to say that going forward, associations must show a willingness to be uncomfortable as we transition to a way of doing business that's more sustainable and profitable. Reinventing associations in this image of stewardship will involve hard choices and the courage to take some self-sacrificing actions, but associations' very existence is at stake. If you've been thinking your association needs to regroup as we head into a new year, this episode is for you. Read Part I and Part II of Jeff's article series, The Reinvention Mandate. Thank you to our sponsor, Naylor Association Solutions. Naylor is devoted to building stronger associations. Learn how at www.naylor.com. Want to be a guest on The Association Adviser Podcast? Have an idea for an episode topic? Email Kelly Clark, kclark@naylor.com.

Dave is joined by Jeff De Cagna, Executive Advisor at Foresight First LLC, for a discussion on artificial intelligence. Download the research brief, AI and Automation: Ethical Considerations for Association Decision-Makers and provide your feedback: Download and Feedback Survey

On this episode of the CEOnly Podcast, Michelle Mason interviews Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE. De Cagna is executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, located in Reston, Virginia, and a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associating and associations.

In Part II of our very first two-part interview, we continue the conversation with Jeff De Cagna, respected contrarian thinker on the future of associating and associations, about a topic all leaders in the business of lifelong learning need to be thinking about: artificial intelligence.  In Part I, Celisa and Jeff talked about an AI first world and some common misconceptions and ethical issues surrounding AI. This time around they delve into the implications of AI for work and learning, the idea of integrated intelligences, and helpful advice to ensure the responsible and ethical future of AI. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode178.  Our sponsors for this episode are: Blue Sky eLearn, the creator of the Path Learning Management System, an award-winning cloud-based learning solution that allows organizations to easily deliver, track, and monetize valuable education and event content online. Blue Sky also provides webinar and webcast services, helping you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience across the world. Authentic Learning Labs, an education company seeking to bring complementary tech and services to empower publishers and L&D organizations to help elevate their programs. The company leverages technology like AI, Data Analytics, and advanced embeddable, API-based services to complement existing initiatives, offering capabilities that are typically out of reach for resource-stretched groups or growing programs needing to scale.  

With artificial intelligence (AI) being one of the top technologies already positioned to transform and disrupt just about every aspect of our lives, including the future of work and learning, it’s a topic that we could all use some foresight on. And return guest, Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, is a future-focused, contrarian thinker who has recently been applying his foresight lens to the vast complexities surrounding the rise of AI. In Part I of our very first two-part interview on the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa talks with Jeff about what it means to live in an AI-first world, some common misconceptions about AI, as well as the numerous ethical issues surrounding AI and what we might do to deal with them. Full show notes available at https://www.leadinglearning.com/episode177.  Our sponsors for this episode are: Blue Sky eLearn, the creator of the Path Learning Management System, an award-winning cloud-based learning solution that allows organizations to easily deliver, track, and monetize valuable education and event content online. Blue Sky also provides webinar and webcast services, helping you maximize your content and create deeper engagement with your audience across the world. Authentic Learning Labs, an education company seeking to bring complementary tech and services to empower publishers and L&D organizations to help elevate their programs. The company leverages technology like AI, Data Analytics, and advanced embeddable, API-based services to complement existing initiatives, offering capabilities that are typically out of reach for resource-stretched groups or growing programs needing to scale.  

Why is Foresight the Future of Governing? For associations, the future of governing must be different than its past, and now is the moment to begin creating it. Association boards, chief staff executives and other governing contributors have a unique opportunity to work together and design a more generative integration of stewardship, governing and foresight that can strengthen board performance as well as prepare their associations, stakeholders and broader industry and professional systems to thrive in a world experiencing transformation. In this special Association Chat, KiKi interviews Jeff De Cagna, executive advisor for Foresight First LLC and author of the new eBook, Foresight is The Future of Governing: Building Thrivable Boards, Stakeholders and Systems for the 21st Century.  (The eBook is available as a free download at http://futureofgoverningbook.com.) Among the questions KiKi and Jeff will discuss: Why is board attention the most important and finite resource every association must manage with care? How can boards and chief staff executives think in a new way about what it means to govern? What can associations do today to begin creating a different future of governing?

Ignorance might be blissful for some, but it certainly doesn’t help a successful career in the boardroom. If there’s one thing directors need, it’s the ability to remain forever curious, open-minded, and both internally and externally aware. Without these, ignorance flourishes. But if you want to combat that ignorance, then listen to the latest instalment of Boardroom Hustle. In this episode, Paul chats to Jeff De Cagna, author of Foresight is the Future of Governing, who gives us the most effective antidote to common ignorance: foresight. Jeff is the CEO of Foresight First LLC that aims to improve the way non-profit and association boards perform by cultivating their use of foresight. For over 15 years, Jeff has taught people how to encourage foresight, helping them use it effectively. He provides actionable advice that allows individuals to apply their learned skills to director roles in order to improve and better the performance of both themselves and their boards. Paul and Jeff also discuss the positive ways that foresight impacts diversity, the best perspective to view voluntary (not volunteer!) director positions in a way that gets the most out of them, and why fear can be used as a highly effective motivational tool. This podcast episode is perfect for you if you’re also wondering: What is foresight and how you can encourage it in your own thinking How boards can utilise foresight to make themselves the best possible decision-makers for their companies or organisations The fundamental changes that need to occur in the boardroom right now, in order to begin really making a difference Why a ‘bigger’ boardroom doesn’t actually always mean ‘better’ How you can help your board look beyond the present scope to consider all things future, without becoming futurists The opportunity we’re facing at the moment that will allow us to redesign the boardroom in a way to make it really compelling, satisfying and rewarding How boards can invest their capabilities even more effectively to make the best impact on the important issues, and how foresight is such an integral part of this And, an insight into Jeff’s own foresight, namely, what issues does he think boards will come up against in the near future? Links: Future Directors Website: https://futuredirectors.com/ Paul Smith LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/futurepaulsmith/ Anna Byrne LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-byrne-13901262/ Jeff’s eBook: http://futureofgoverningbook.co Foresight First: http://foresightfirst.io/ Jeff De Cagna LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/foresightfirst

On this episode we're pleased to welcome Jeff De Cagna, FRSA, FASAE, executive advisor of Foresight First, LLC. Jeff is a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associating and associations. He talks with us about the need for high-performing boards of directors and the necessity of adopting a future-oriented planning mindset he calls foresight first. Jeff explains how associations need their boards to focus their attention on understanding and preparing for an uncertain future for their organizations and stakeholders. We're also excited to debut a new eBook in collaboration with Jeff: "Foresight is the Future of Governing." Download it at FutureOfGoverningeBook.com or Naylor.com/associationadviser. Going to #ASAE18? Visit Naylor at booth 423! We'll have Garrett Popcorn and furry friends from the Canine Therapy Corps to help you relax and recharge. Find out how Naylor can help you achieve more by talking with one of out team members about solutions for your association. Want to be a guest on our podcast? Drop us an email at associationadviser@nayloronline.com with your topic ideas! Want to stay behind the scenes, but have a concept you want to know more about? We're always accepting episode ideas at the email address above. Want to share your message with the Association Adviser community? Advertise on this podcast! Association professionals will hear about your business and your solutions as they listen for in-depth features about what's happening now - and next – in the association community. Your business belongs in this community, too. Go to Bit.ly/AdviserMediaKit for more info. Thanks to our podcast sponsor, Naylor Association Solutions. Learn about Naylor's resources for improving your member engagement and non-dues revenue at www.naylor.com. Connect with Association Adviser: Twitter Instagram Website Subscribe to Association Adviser monthly

There should be no doubt that the future of learning and work will look vastly different than its present; the profound implications of accelerating technology adoption, an aging workforce, economic inequality and other factors will see to that. If associations are going to be influential contributors to shaping that future, however, their decision-makers will need to shift current thinking in fundamental ways, steer clear of counterproductive hype and focus on how their organizations can meaningfully help their current and future stakeholders thrive in this dynamic environment.  Join KiKi and association contrarian Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC for a provocative conversation! Crowdcast URL: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/from-hype-to-help *Did you know you can receive regular short association-related updates on your Amazon Alexa devices? Subscribe to the Association Chat Flash Briefing at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLLXXWQ  

Association Chat News Daily Flash Briefing Some sad news this morning as we learned of Anthony Bourdain’s death by an apparent suicide – Bourdain was a chef, author, and TV personality who also appeared years ago at an ASAE conference to talk about lessons about management from running a kitchen.  Bourdain's suicide may not be association news specifically, but it does impact us all. There is an epidemic of suicide in the United States and Bourdain’s death and fashion designer Kate Spade’s unexpected suicide earlier this week has brought a focus to this situation in Americans’ minds. Why is this happening and what can we do about it? How can we identify the signals in others that they may be in danger? What can associations do to curb this problem? There are a lot of questions to be sure. More than what this Flash Briefing can contend with. Perhaps as we go through our day today we think on this and discuss it with each other online. Or call each other. Or actually meet with each other in person. Maybe we do something instead of shaking our heads and moving along. Maybe. This wasn’t the Flash Briefing I had in mind to post for today, but I had to share it. I’ll post another briefing later with more information about next week’s events and some info on things that happened this week, including some excerpts from my interview with association contrarian Jeff De Cagna. Please let me know if this news of suicide is getting to you too. Send me a message on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram @kikilitalien or email me kiki@amplifiedgrowth.net and let me know. If you are thinking about suicide...if you or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline @800273TALK (8255).

Here is the latest news in the association realm for Wednesday, June 6th, 2018! Yesterday I interviewed Jeff de Cagna on Association Chat. The title for that show? “From Hype to Help: Associations and the Future of Learning and Work.” Jeff talked about why leaders need to shift their thinking and avoid orthodoxy. The reason we need to make this change?   Jeff De Cagna says association leaders need to lead their members and association staff in nurturing learning because new tech, like machine learning and AI, is transforming industries and society so that we need to become better at the human strengths we have...embracing creativity, ingenuity, and curiosity to move from incidental learning to intentional learning. It was an amazing interview with a great thought leader in the association space and you can catch the edited podcast version of the Association Chat podcast! Hope you are having a great week everyone and catch you later on the next Association Chat Flash Briefing! ###### Check out AssociationChat.com to see the latest post about new online learning on GDPR available from The Trust Bridge. This learning is available as a mobile app and you should check it out if you or your team needs more education on GDPR compliance.  NEW GDPR RESOURCE New GDPR E-Learning from The Trust Bridge If you are still wondering what you can do about GDPR, you can check out this new online learning resource, available as a mobile app! (Association Chat members receive a discounted price at this link.) http://www.thebridgegroup.biz/products-for-members Thanks for listening.  

The Dangers of Generational Orthodoxy In shaping their approach to both the present and the future, associations are all in on generational thinking. The language of generations is featured prominently in association publications and social media, frequently heard at association conferences and meetings and factored deeply into how associations organize their work, especially the work of membership recruitment. But many of the assumptions made by generational thinking are flawed, misguided or just plain wrong, a form of emergent orthodoxy that may well do more harm than good for associations.  Join KiKi for what promises to be a provocative conversation with association contrarian Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC about how you and your association can think and act beyond generational orthodoxy and learn with the unfolding under 40 future! ***Love Association Chat? Become a patron and support Association Chat today on Patreon! https://patreon.com/associationchat?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare2 ***Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More*** Website: http://associationchat.com/ Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539   iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/association-chat-28628199/?cmp=web_share Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

The future of aging is a complicated constellation of issues that is in front of us at all times and yet never seems to garner the attention it demands. To help raise your awareness and focus your association on this critical conversation, Jeff De Cagna of Foresight First LLC joins KiKi, Tamela, and Nabil for a lively discussion about the duty of foresight and some compelling facts on the future of aging that you probably don't know. Jeff's Bio Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE is executive advisor for Foresight First LLC in Reston, Virginia. Jeff is a respected contrarian thinker on the future of associations, including the future of governing. He helps association and non-profit boards strengthen their performance through the work of foresight.  Briefing Registration Details The Future of Aging: What Association Decision-Makers Need to Know Thursday, November 2, 2017 | 2 pm-3:30 pm EDT Registration Link: http://4sightfir.st/november2ffbriefing Use special promo code ASSNCHAT15 Association Chat (est. 2009) is an online community and weekly chat that takes place on Tuesdays at 2pm ET on https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien. You can connect with the association community throughout the week on Twitter using the hashtag #assnchat or through the Facebook Group.   Find out more about Association Chat at http://associationchat.com/. (*"Cheekily" hashtagged from the beginning! #assnchat – yes, we know what it looks like and no, we aren't changing it.*)   KiKi L'Italien serves as host for the chat with regular guests and quarterly live events along with creative collaborations with industry thought leaders. Association Chat: http://associationchat.com/aboutus/meet-the-team/ See Past Episodes: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien Where to Subscribe/Get Involved/Learn More Website: http://associationchat.com/ Facebook Group (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/AssociationChat/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/RWiKUrUWxcg iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/association-chat-podcast/id1221431539   Google Play: http://bit.ly/googleassnchat Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/association-chat-podcast Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kiki-litalien Watch Live: https://www.crowdcast.io/kikilitalien Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/amplifiedgrowth

Our guest today, Jeff De Cagna, will change the way you think about your approach to board recruitment, management, and collaboration. Charging that nonprofit organizations of all ages, sizes, and missions are missing a crucial opportunity for growth and relevance by under utilizing their boards, and that boards are similarly wasting their skills, time, and connections by focusing on the minutiae of organizational operations and micromanaging staff rather than looking ahead and being proactive about inevitable transitions organizations will face as technology continues to evolve. Host an annual meeting? Jeff De Cagna has some perspectives on the continuing value of holding "interruption-based experiences" like meetings that force most work to come to a standstill. If you're holding an expensive annual meeting because "that's what we've always done", you won't want to miss this episode. Jeff De Cagna FRSA FASAE is a strategist, design thinker and foresight practitioner who collaborates with association and non-profit boards of directors and their staff partners. He is also a respected contrarian who challenges association/non-profit orthodoxy at every opportunity. Foresight First LLC works with association and non-profit boards to strengthen their performance through learning with the future.

Celisa Steele and Jeff Cobb (http://www.tagoras.com) interview Jeff De Cagna, founder of Foresight First (http://foresightfirst.io/). Be sure to check out Learning • Technology • Design™ (LTD), a virtual conference designed specifically for professionals in the business of continuing education and professional development.  Full show notes available at http://www.leadinglearning.com/episode68. 02:01 – Highlighted Resource - Leading Learning Newsletter. 07:45 – We’ve reached a point/critical juncture with associations and non-profit organizations where we are seeing the confluence of future developments accelerating in pace, the transformation of our society, and we also now have a critical issue with the performance of boards. 10:24 - What is “foresight first,” and how is it like a “mobile first” approach/mindset? 14:50 – The role that learning plays in a “foresight first” approach. 19:04 – A discussion about the makeup of the boards and that we likely need to rethink who it is that we are looking for on boards – rather than experts, it’s important to have good learners. 23:32 - What’s different in a “foresight” driven board meeting/call/interaction from what you might expect in a traditional board interaction? 29:54 – Application/implication of“foresight first” attitude for learning professionals. Connect with Jeff through chat link: chat.center/foresightfirst Many thanks to YourMembership for sponsoring the podcast. YourMembership’s award-winning learning management system, CrowdWisdom, provides organizations with the means to manage all of their educational content formats in one central location, and also provides tools to create and deliver assessments, evaluations and learning communities.