A Model for Credit Union Board Renewal

By Ginny Brady


When Christopher Stevenson, CUES professional development manager, invited me to guest blog on CUES Skybox, he suggested that my posts cover credit union issues that are near and dear to me. My Skybox posts will be my reflections and opinions on issues, challenges and concerns related to credit union boards and advocacy. Any opinions I share with the readers of Skybox will be my own and may or may not reflect the views of the Ufirst Credit Union management or my fellow board members.

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CEO Shares Perspectives via Newsletter

By Mary Arnold


Yesterday I wrote about several credit union CEOs who blog with members. Their posts share the news of the day; how they see it affecting members and the credit union; and how the credit union can help members meet the challenges of a turbulent economy.

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Seasons of Change

Deedee Myers, Ph.D. Photo
Chief Executive Officer
DDJ Myers, an ALM First Company

With bad news all around us, and never-before-seen events like corporate stabilization hitting from every direction, it wouldn't be surprising if credit union leaders were feeling a little down.

But exemplary leadership requires that we pay attention to how we manage ourselves and shift within a changing environment. Change can be internally driven or externally forced upon us, as in the current economy. How we react to change is critically important to a successful outcome or even minimum survival.

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At the Edge of Chaos: An Industry in Transformation

By Kevin Foster-Keddie


The crisis in the financial services industry will re-shape the competitive landscape for decades to come. What can past financial crises teach us? How can credit unions survive this transition period? What will the new environment look like?

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