July 27, 2015 CBInsight by DEEDEE MYERS, DDJ MYERS What is your energy level at the end of a board meeting? What are the unspoken comments inside your head as the meeting adjourns? Are they “Glad this is done and what’s for dinner?” Or “Time flew in this meeting – the...

Published originally in CUInsight, July 17, 2015 by DEEDEE MYERS, DDJ MYERS What is your energy level at the end of a board meeting? What are the unspoken comments inside your head as the meeting adjourns? Are they “Glad this is done and what’s for dinner?” Or “Time...

April 23, 2015 CBInsight by DEEDEE MYERS, DDJ MYERS Strategic vs. Tactical: Let’s Align Effective leadership requires a balanced attention to strategic and tactical requirements and outcomes. Strategy and tactics are two different and distinct business functions and...

Published originally in CUInsight, April 22, 2015 by DEEDEE MYERS, DDJ MYERS Strategic vs. Tactical: Let’s Align Effective leadership requires a balanced attention to strategic and tactical requirements and outcomes. Strategy and tactics are two different and distinct...

Published originally in CUInsight, March 27, 2015 by DEEDEE MYERS, DDJ MYERS Succession planning is a current and critical initiative for many credit unions. Over 1200 CEOs will transition in the next four years. Over the past few years, I have seen various succession...

March 4, 2015 CBInsight by DEEDEE MYERS, DDJ MYERS Space is precious! Finding space in our day is a challenge. We are booked with meetings, phone calls, reports to write, and board packets to prepare. We arrive in a hurry in the morning, get our coffee, and go to...

This blog post is part of the Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted October 24, 2014. You are ready!  Time to step more into your success as a Top Five! You are a few days away from the moment you walk on stage to present to some of the finest...

This blog post is part of the 2015 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted October 24, 2014. By: Deedee Myers Deedee Myers is founder and CEO of DDJ Myers, Ltd. and co-founder of the Advancing Leadership Institute. For the past 20 years she has...

This blog post is part of the Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted September 22, 2014. Adventure is part of my life. I can honestly say that every day uncovers unexpected adventure. Being a mother of a large family, a CEO of a leadership...

This blog post is part of the 2014 Next Top Credit Union Executive competition originally posted July 1, 2014. Credit unions are prime for the next generation of leaders who move with agility, flexibility, and a strong commitment to what they care about.  The work we...