The Power of Connections: Cultivating Leadership through Strategic Relationships

​​In an increasingly interconnected world, effective leadership hinges on the ability to foster meaningful relationships and collaborate across disciplines, sectors and borders. This interactive webinar will explore how strategic connections amplify impact, support shared goals and influence positive change within your professional communities.   

​Through compelling case studies from NCARB, CLARB and the presenter’s personal leadership journey, participants will examine how partnerships — with internal teams, related professions, academia and global counterparts — advance missions and strengthen professional communities. Attendees will also explore the concept of “unintentional influence” and how awareness of relational dynamics can shape decision-making and leadership outcomes.  

​Participants will leave with strategies to strengthen their professional networks, leverage shared interests and build coalitions that turn ideas into action. 

​Learning outcomes  

• ​Describe the importance of strategic relationships in enhancing leadership effectiveness across various roles — whether on a licensing board, in an association or within their own firm/organization.  

• ​Identify and reflect on the people and organizations within their leadership network that influence, support or challenge their growth, and recognize opportunities to strengthen or expand those connections.  

• ​Analyze real-world examples of how collaborative leadership and partnerships (from NCARB, CLARB and the presenter’s journey) have created meaningful and scalable impact.  

• ​Apply tools and strategies to build authentic, trust-based relationships that support shared goals and long-term leadership success.  

• ​Recognize the role of “unintentional influence” in leadership and develop greater awareness of how their actions and relationships affect others — intentionally or not.