Bullying or Be Humble and Kind
Last Tuesday I was driving to the airport to have lunch with two of my sons when this Tim McGraw song called Humble and Kind came on the radio. Normally I play music in the background, but I was compelled to listen to McGraw’s lyrics, and they were timely....
Game Changer Competencies Make Progressive Boards
Boards across the industry realize that the levels of engagement and competencies of the past will not satisfy the future needs of the organization. The change they are seeking will not be satisfied with just a new assessment, tool, or technique; the...
The Value, or Cost, of an Entrenched Board
First Published by CUInsight.com Long-serving board members have a perspective from their service through many years, and perhaps decades, to an organization to which they volunteered with passion and commitment. I listen in awe to stories told by...
Overcoming Failure in Your Career A Model for Acknowledging and Moving Forward
This blog post is part of the 2016 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted October 14, 2016. Failure is such a big word and has multiple underpinnings. Stigma, shame, fault, hopeless, disconnection, blame, financial...
The Mentee Carries the Responsibility of Success
This blog post is part of the 2016 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted October 12, 2016. Being in a relationship with a mentor is an honor and encourages feelings of gratitude and appreciation. The mentee has the...
How to Make Your Work Place More Desirable
This blog post is part of the 2016 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted October 10, 2016. Going to work five days a week is a major commitment of time and energy. From the first moment you roll out of bed and your feet...
To Compel Others to Follow Your Leadership, First Be Compelling
This blog post is part of the 2016 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted September 14, 2016. Everyone has the potential and capacity to be leaders in all their roles in life: at home, in the community, and at work. A...
What it Means to Have a Millennial as CEO
Over the past several months I have had the privilege to work with several people who are in the millennial generation who are already CEOs, becoming CEOS, or aspiring to be CEOS. There is a distinctive energetic pulse with the millennial when we are...
Are You Willing to Step Aside?
First published by CUInsight.com Does the threat of not being reelected discourage incumbents from shirking their duties to be a high-performing board member or engaging in empire building with other board members and the membership at large?...
Beyond SMART – Ensuring Your Projects are Relevant and Sustainable
This blog post is part of the 2016 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted August 05, 2016. Conducting the coaching calls with the Top 15 NTCUE applicants has been both a rewarding and an inspiring experience. Each one...