Einstein, Musk and Bezos on Strategic Planning

Einstein, Musk and Bezos on Strategic Planning

Even in topics beyond physics, Einstein was brilliant. Among his many observations was the absurdity (Einstein called it insanity) of doing the same thing again and again, yet expecting different results. As we begin to organize our strategic planning sessions over...
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...

Lessons from the Men’s Olympic Cycling Road Race

The 2016 Olympic cycling road race – a punishing, 148-mile course through the hills and along the coast in Rio, featuring 11 climbs with gradients in excess of 24% –  witnessed numerous crashes on the dangerous descents that led to an unexpected outcome, as...

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...