The latest from Deedee Myers

- by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Culture integration: What can go wrong?

Credit unions believe they have distinctive histories, folklore, personalities, products, markets, artifacts, business operations, and boards. Typically, people are proud of their credit union cultures or, at minimum, have learned ...

- by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Insight that matters

The last couple of years produced a reflective perspective in leaders and board members that challenges fundamental beliefs and underlying assumptions about the phenomenon of leadership in today’s organizations. ...

- by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Growth by merger is not the only option

A strong rationale for credit unions to merge is as a means of achieving growth. However, mergers are certainly not the only way to grow. Credit unions also can achieve ...

- by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

What’s going on with mergers post-pandemic?

COVID-19 was the pervasive consideration dominating virtually all short-term and many long-term business decisions in 2020. Among the questions that many credit unions asked during the early months of the ...

- by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

How the pandemic has impacted merger rationales

Economies of scale have always represented a strong reason for credit unions to pursue mergers, and since the emergence of COVID-19, the rationale for achieving cost efficiency has become an ...