Top 10 CUInsight leadership posts in 2022

Happy Holidays from CUInsight! It’s been another great year and it’s time again to take a look at the year’s best. Here are your top ten leadership posts from 2022!

5 books worth reading in 2022
by BO MCDONALDYOUR MARKETING CO
Year three of reaching my reading goal, which is typically to read one book per month. I failed on that his year, kind of. With life opening back up, I took more time re-connecting with friends, traveling to visit with clients, and enjoying the things… (read more)

Transformational mindset: Leading change
by JIM HAYES, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU)
Coming into SECU recently, I knew that our Board had a few things they wanted to accomplish. They were committed to meeting our members where they are, providing them with products and services to meet their needs, and continuing our tradition of exceptional… (read more)

2022: The year of the soft start
by JILL NOWACKIHUMANIDEI
The last Friday before his winter break, I was driving my son to school, peppering him with questions and conversation starters meant to add energy and inspiration to his day and being met with the typical monosyllabic answers of a 5th grade boy. But then, I struck… (read more)

The 5 people who make you better
by ANTONIO NEVESALLIES OF GLORY
Three things that will positively improve your life:
1. The right people.
2. The right people.
3. The right people.
When I posted this on social media, it got a huge response… (read more)

Tips to get to the C-suite
by MARK ARNOLDON THE MARK STRATEGIES
When working with credit union managers all across the country as part of our Transformational Leadership program, one question often arises: how can I get to the C-Suite? In other words, what is the path from… (read more)

The Great Resignation’s impact on the CU industry – Is there a silver lining?
by ALAN BERGSTROMAUX
We have all read about or heard about it, but how many credit unions have been affected by it? And experts are now predicting there is another surge coming sometime in early 2022. Nearly 18 million workers resigned from their employment since July 2021… (read more)

What’s NEXT for talent leadership?
by JOHN PEMBROKECUES
Successful credit unions have long adapted to market conditions. As interest rates have changed, they’ve re-examined their loan portfolio concentrations. As new players have come into the market, they’ve introduced new, competitive products and… (read more)

I’m a maximizer. And I’ve reached my max.
by MICHELLE BONNERNATIONAL CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION (THE FOUNDATION)
Full disclosure: I’m new here. I joined the National Credit Union Foundation in mid-December so I’m just a month in. I would have started a week earlier were it not for a car accident. Everyone is fine, thankfully, but there were loose ends… (read more)

As the world turns, so does bridging credit union gaps
by MIKE REUTERWORLDWIDE FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT UNIONS (WFCU)
In my work, I often think about what the world would look like—what it would be like without credit unions. It is a scary thought for all of us, I know. I am by no means a “glass half empty” guy nor do I start every day with dark thoughts such as… (read more)

Signs of stress in the workplace: How leaders can help
by EVELYN LONGRENOVATED
Managing people is part art, part science and infinitely complex. Recent criticism during these interesting economic times often centers on the dissatisfaction employees find in their work. While employers scramble to recruit and retain the best… (read more)