Growth: How Does It Serve Our Current Membership?
Cumberland County Federal Credit Union CFO Ryan Grund debates the purpose of growth and who it is intended to serve: the management team or the members.
I’m Uncomfortable and Loving It (and You Should Be Too)!
Stepping outside our comfort zones can be, well, uncomfortable. But staying in them, John Beauchamp argues, is even worse and will prevent your credit union from growing and learning.
Four Steps to Better Governance
Former credit union CEO and current consultant Steve Winninger shares four steps for boards of directors and their CEOs to lay the framework for successful operations.
When Vision is Lost: Difficile Est Bonum Esse
As we celebrate this holiday season, Chip Filson reminds us that doing good is very hard, but ultimately worth it. Sustained vision is difficult to maintain, but it’s not impossible and we have an obligation to our founding principles to fight for that vision.
Crafting Approaches to How You Delegate is the Key to How You Respond to Your Board
Randy Karnes discusses how leaders can use their approach to delegating to assist in reporting to their boards and breaks down his personal formula.
Leadership Is Influence, Not Mandate
CU*Answers CEO Randy Karnes explains why relying on formal powers is not the mark of a good leader. Rather, true leadership comes from investing in others’ agendas and inspiring them to achieve more.
Takeaways from the 2020 CU*Answers CEO Strategies Week
Credit union CEOs from around the country converged digitally on Grand Rapids for CU*Answers’ 2020 CEO Strategies Week. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo gives a recap of the events.
A Benefit for Credit Unions with a Conscience in Community Development
CreditUnions.com: Carla Decker, the CEO of DC Credit Union, discusses her credit union’s commitment to community and how the COVID-19 crisis has affected her certified CDFI shop.
Sales (and Life) Lessons from the Golf Course
Taking inspiration from a childhood story, Scott Collins reflects on how the lessons he’s learned on the golf course translate to lessons in sales.
Too Small to Survive and Too Big to Fail
Michigan Legacy Credit Union CEO Carma Peters strives to break down the double standards between credit unions deemed too small to survive and those too big to fail along with discrediting the idea that any credit union under $250 million is doomed to merge or disappear.
