The latest from Deedee Myers

Jul 8, 2021 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Realigning the board after a merger

Of all the major decisions that loom in the wake of a credit union merger, perhaps none is fraught with more political and interpersonal ramifications than what the board of ...

Jan 11, 2021 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Stuck between gears

A couple of weeks ago, I pulled my bike off the garage wall, checked the tires, and started for a leisurely ride without a chartered destination. My goal was to ...

Dec 17, 2020 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Interviewing in a box: Weird and necessary

Interviewing for a CEO job is not something you do every day. Even before the pandemic, interviewing for a CEO role created anxious moments for both candidates and board members. ...

Sep 23, 2020 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

The world as our school

The best of learning involves no school at all; “the world is school enough,” says George Leonard, a Zen philosopher and expert in Aikido. Our world today is opportunistic in ...

Aug 12, 2020 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Board renewal and recruitment: A profound need to modernize the process

The COVID-19 environmental disruption, the call to enhance and expand member digital services, #blacklivesmatter, and the retirement of board members comprise a profound confluence of opportunities. These opportunities should not ...

Sep 21, 2018 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Regain the sense of wonder in the boardroom

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 ...

Jan 19, 2018 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Preventing day-to-day disasters In the boardroom and executive suite

Disasters are more preventable when the right questions are asked by the right people at the right time. Most of us have heard stories about boards dismissed due to mismanagement ...

Jan 5, 2018 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

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 ...