Insights
Sustainability vs. Resilience: A Board's Guide to a Future-Proof Credit Union
In the boardroom, are "sustainability" and "resilience" just buzzwords? Learn the critical difference between the two concepts and discover an actionable checklist for building a credit union that is both sustainable and resilient.
Your Credit Union's Blueprint: A Guide to the Business Model Canvas
Can you explain your credit union's entire business on a single page? Discover the Business Model Canvas, a powerful framework with nine building blocks designed to help your leadership team create strategic clarity and alignment.
The "Living System of Governance": How to Build a Proactive Board Calendar
Move your board from reactive to proactive. Discover how a "Living System of Governance," powered by a proactive board calendar, can transform your board's effectiveness, ensure compliance, and generate a perfect audit trail.
Is Your Board a Strategic Asset or a Compliance Backstop?
Is your board's primary focus on compliance, or is it a true partner in shaping strategy? Explore the difference between a reactive "compliance backstop" board and a proactive "strategic asset" board, and why the distinction is critical for your credit union's future.
The Board's Guide to OKRs: Creating a Line of Sight from Vision to Action
Is there a gap between your board's strategic vision and your team's daily execution? Discover how the Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) framework can create alignment, foster accountability, and transform your strategy into measurable action.
Beyond Prediction: Using Scenario Planning to Build a Resilient Credit Union
In a world of uncertainty, predicting the future is a losing game. Learn how to use scenario planning to prepare for multiple futures, stress-test your business model, and build a more resilient and adaptive credit union strategy.
Why Your Strategic Plan Is Gathering Dust (And How to Fix It)
Is your credit union's strategic plan sitting on a shelf? Learn the common reasons why plans fail and the three key shifts you can make to transform your strategy from a static document into a living, actionable system.