Leadership Matters: Dealing with change and overcoming uncertainty

4 key principles for navigating the challenges of pursuing progress.

Life in the realm of financial services is really challenging. Incredible, scary and daunting changes appear one after another, and leaders wonder how to handle them. The world is changing so quickly that we sometimes stagger under the complexity and uncertainties. Stability is gone. Relentless change is the norm.

What can we do?

Chart a New Course

Embark on a road to discovering new ideas that will improve the future of your organization and members. This requires taking chances. Decision-making is filled with uncertainty. Even if safeguards for turning back are built into the process, leadership calls for forward movement—there is little room for second-guessing.

Here are four key principles to help navigate your credit union through uncertainty and overcome the challenges of pursuing something new.

 

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