<p>Most association leaders know the word. Relevance. They know they need to earn it, that the old default position is gone. The real question is whether they can execute on it.</p><p>Bursting Silver CEO Al Povoledo joins Riley Miller to break down the pressures shaping association leadership in 2026: the relevance gap, rising member expectations, and why technology doesn&#39;t fix a broken foundation, it exposes one. </p><p>Al also shares the four-step playbook he gives every association leader who asks where to start with technology or AI.His advice after 30 years? Don&#39;t start with the technology.</p><p>If you lead, work in, or build for a membership organization, this show was built for you.</p><p>📄 Show notes, transcript, and links: https://www.burstingsilver.com/podcast/ep2</p><p>#TheModernMembershipOrg #Associations #AssociationLeadership #iMIS #MembershipManagement #AI #DigitalTransformation #BurstingSilver</p>