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Want an association executive job? Be flexible—and hungry, CEOs say

Three veteran leaders discuss desired staff attributes at CEO Update Live forum Anderson Hunt Smith Behind every successful association CEO is a great team. But what do CEOs look for when they are hiring top executives to build that team? Steve Anderson, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, said he looks for executives who are "quick, smart, flexible." Those traits, he added, are often not teachable. "Association work is not for everyone," Anderson said. "There are some people, as much as you can coach them, they just can't get it done." Anderson's comments came at a CEO Update Live executive forum, "CEO Lessons Learned," held Oct.… Read More