National holidays and months recognizing the tremendous contributions of individuals and groups of people provide the perfect opportunity to reflect on their legacies and how we can continue them in our own daily lives. As [...]
The new year is now in full swing. Activity is picking up at organizations as they execute their 2023 plans, with leaders at the forefront of this acceleration. However, studies have found that January is [...]
Sometimes it’s easy to prioritize your daily tasks. An average day usually contains at least a few things that can be pushed further down your to-do list. But what happens when you’re swamped [...]
No leader's path is the same. But all leaders have certain things in common, authenticity, kindness and honesty just to name a few. Today, Jennifer Pham joins me to discuss her journey from a junior [...]
In the last two years at Diligent Institute, directors have been indicating on surveys and in interviews something that we had long suspected: Many boards are growing overwhelmed. New challenges to business have become existential [...]
People see and do things in different ways. Maybe that’s obvious, but in many workplaces, it doesn’t seem obvious. What do I mean? Well, you might have someone who loves coming up with [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 152 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by Allied Solutions. Allied Solutions is focused [...]
Leadership is a confidence- and a capability-building profession. For new leaders, in particular, setbacks are inevitable. They must bravely and persistently toil to get things right, and the answers aren’t often clear-cut. Furthermore, the [...]
It’s a historical fact – great speakers change people’s hearts and minds. Just look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Even watching the speech today causes a sense [...]
In December, I had the opportunity to attend a retirement celebration for a credit union CEO who had been an industry champion for over three decades. His credit union threw him a wonderful party and [...]
Some people love meetings, others certainly don’t. Regardless of your opinion, they purposefully bring people together and it’s up to leaders to ensure they are efficient and effective. In an article on Inc.[...]
Here we are midway through January, and our resolutions are already busted. Why even bother getting back on track, right? WRONG. We can’t be the leaders our credit unions and our members need us [...]
There are thousands of books on leadership. I even wrote one. Each is filled with wonderful ideas about what it takes to be a great leader. But how do you take those ideas and turn [...]
When you think of someone in the C-Suite or Executive level, what picture comes to mind? Most people see power, prestige, prosperity, and influence … right out of a scene from a movie. There is also [...]
Thank you for tuning in to episode 151 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host, Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by Allied Solutions. Allied has over 40 [...]
