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Pre-Wharton: Streets of Philadelphia
Yesterday ended up being a pretty long day as my flight out of Edmonton was at 6:30 AM, which meant an alarm going off at 2:45. Yes, that is a moan. After arriving at Sheraton University City, I pretty...
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Wharton Day 1: Putting on Your Socks
The day started with a little change, which, ironically enough, I have the tools to combat from my new position. It was going to be a high of 31 in Philly yesterday, which meant a change of attire....
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Wharton Day 2: I Know What I Don’t Know
I know you are all dying to hear, but yes, I did put on my socks correctly yesterday. Two key takeaways from yesterday, and probably the first being the most important: I have a lot to learn Tell a...
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Wharton Day 3: Vision Control
Over the last little while, I’ve been wondering if the Servus Young Leaders Network needed to review its vision. This is its current state. The Servus Young Leaders Network is composed of a dynamic...
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Wharton Day 4: CU SIMS
Gamification. More and more people are using it to support a learning environment. That is what made Day 4 at Wharton outstanding. We now had a chance to take our learning from the previous three days...
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Wharton Day 5: Brazilian Diapers
Yes, that’s right, we talked about Brazilian Diapers. While that may seem a little off the charts, it was a great entry into a discussion on Blue Ocean Strategies. This philosophy (as per Wikipedia),...
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What Credit Unions can Learn from Winston Zeddemore
I know what you’re thinking. Who in the Gozer the Gozerian is Winston Zeddmeore? Well, if you haven’t figured it out already, he’s this guy…. Winston was the fourth addition to the Ghostbusters team...
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Wharton Wrap Up: Credit Union United Nations
As posted in the CUES Next Top Credit Union Executive: This is a picture of my view from my first two days at Wharton. To me, it looks a lot like a meeting of the United Nations. This is what the CUES...
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Credit Union Leaders: Share Your Nachos!
Originally Posted on CUinsight on May 18, 2012: I have been extremely lucky in my credit union career to attend several international credit union conferences as well as various education...
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Because of the NTCUE
As seen in the CUES Next Top Credit Union Executive Blog…. The CUES Next Top Credit Union Executive Competition changes lives. That has been evident as we have watched both Tina Hall and Ronaldo Hardy,...
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CO-OP THINK Prize: Play with Your Vegetables
I remember my first experience in innovation. Back when I was a kid, we lived on an acreage south of Vermilion, Alberta, Canada (my hometown). Having four growing boys with hearty appetites, my...
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The Head Down Syndrome
Since the beginning of my new position in Leadership Development and Change Leadership in December, I have been working quite a bit out of our corporate office in Edmonton. In mid July I will be...
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Why I Love Working for a Credit Union
Recently I sent out an opportunity for members of the Servus Young Leaders Network to contribute to an internal blog as an additional way to build community in our online site. We have 4 total...
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Next Top Credit Union All Stars
As originally posted on CU Insight on August 7th, 2012. As the 2012 edition of the CUES Next Top Credit Union Executive Competition moves into its final 15 stage, I got to reminiscing about the great...
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40 THINGS TO DO FOR YOUR CAREER BEFORE YOU TURN 40
As originally posted on the Cooperative Trust site (July 31)… Crash Michigan wrapped up nearly three weeks ago on July 14 but I’m still buzzing with excitement over the lessons learned, contacts made...
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What Credit Union Leaders Can Learn from Jared Connaughton
The Olympics are a game of celebration and sorrow. Success and failure is defined by mere milliseconds or inches. For the Canadian 4×100 relay team, they tasted both. In a matter of minutes, 4 young...
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What Credit Union Leaders Can Learn from Slap Shot
For the next topic in our Servus Young Leaders Network blog, we talk about leadership in movies. Here is my edition: I know what you’re thinking. There is NO WAY that Slap Shot has any sort of...
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Closing Time….To Apply for the 2013 Think Prize
Its last call time for applications to apply for the 2013 Think Prize Contest. You have until September 28th to submit your proposal at a chance to win a great reward including $10,000!!!! I wanted to...
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What Do You Want to Do with Your Credit Union Life?
I remember 13 odd years ago when I first started with the credit union as a 20 year old kid excited to start my adult life in the small town of Provost. I didn’t really have a career in mind, I was...
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