Digital Noise

Digital Noise

No, I’m not referring to the song by the Digital DJs (nor do I recommend listening to it). I’m referring to much of the confusion and erroneous conclusions around digital banking. In this article, we’ll try to clear some of that up. First, there appears to be...
Strategic planning: Get in the Game!

Strategic planning: Get in the Game!

The college football season is well underway, and so is the strategic planning season. This article will draw parallels between the two, and provide some key take-aways that can help turn your planning efforts into a winning formula. The strategic planning process is...

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

I’ve talked before about the concept of conducting a risk appetite assessment for your credit union so you can determine the alignment between management’s and the board’s appetite for risk across the credit union (“Bon Appetit,” CU Insights January 2016).  I like to...

Royal Execution

In my hometown, the Royal’s World Series victory last year has all of Kansas City buzzing about the possibilities of this year’s season. Will they be able to replicate their successes?  Was last year the start of a dynasty run, or will they commence another...

Are your people part of your long-term strategy?

It’s that time of year again: strategic planning season! Boards and management teams are busy analyzing, discussing and strategizing for the next three to five – hopefully even ten – years. Discussions revolving around technology, fields of membership, branches,...