Weekly Insights
I'm back from the Himalayas! This week, I'm sharing lessons on risk from Everest Base Camp, the Q1 2026 HealthScore data, and why leaning into your true identity is your best strategic anchor.
Leadership
The decision to hike to Everest Base Camp is driven by deeply rooted psychological DNA. Glatt Consulting's founder shares his personal Risk Type Compass data and the reality of the Himalayas.
CU HealthScore
The Q1 2026 CU HealthScore data reveals a complex tale of two balance sheets. While capital reserves remain strong, credit unions face structural headwinds in loan volume and membership growth.
The decision to hike to Everest Base Camp is driven by deeply rooted psychological DNA. Glatt Consulting's founder shares his personal Risk Type Compass data and the reality of the Himalayas.
The Q1 2026 CU HealthScore data reveals a complex tale of two balance sheets. While capital reserves remain strong, credit unions face structural headwinds in loan volume and membership growth.
Anthropic recently advised the banking industry to "stop prompting and start delegating." Learn how credit unions can use a Living Strategy to absorb the shift to an agentic AI workforce.
The NCUA encourages credit union employees to use its Fraud Hotline. Discover why relying on an external regulator is a governance failure, and how boards must own their internal whistleblower architecture.
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Anthropic recently advised the banking industry to "stop prompting and start delegating." Learn how credit unions can use a Living Strategy to absorb the shift to an agentic AI workforce.
The NCUA encourages credit union employees to use its Fraud Hotline. Discover why relying on an external regulator is a governance failure, and how boards must own their internal whistleblower architecture.
When two local credit unions merge to hit the $1 billion mark, the public narrative often masks a harsh financial reality. We break down the data behind a defensive consolidation.
The 2026 Gallup Workplace report reveals plummeting manager engagement and an AI productivity paradox. Discover why emotional intelligence and ruthless strategic prioritization are the only fixes for credit unions.
The Q4 2025 CU HealthScore data is here. We explore why stabilizing industry health is masking a structural growth challenge. Plus, what a blues legend can teach us about strategy, and why a rulebook won't fix Gen Z.
The Q4 2025 CU HealthScore data reveals stabilizing industry health driven by strong capital, but stagnant membership and loan growth pose structural challenges for the future.
What does a blues guitar legend have to do with credit union strategy? After seeing Eric Gales live, Tom Glatt shares why financial products are just "notes," and why your member journey must be the "music."
Gen Z is struggling in the workplace due to a lack of face-to-face social repetitions. Learn why communication "rules" won't work, and how the EQ-i 2.0 assessment can help build your next generation of leaders.
Everyone says "critical and analytical thinking" are essential, but the terms have become buzzwords. Learn the real difference between the two, and why human judgment is your only moat against AI.
This week, I'm tackling the execution gap and how to cure "project obesity" to make your strategy live. Plus, a warning about AI, CEO readiness, and expiring early bird rates for Lake Tahoe.
A credit union’s balance sheet is a psychological artifact. To know if your CEO is ready for the next credit cycle, boards must look beyond past financial metrics and evaluate their risk disposition and emotional intelligence.
90% of strategies fail because of poor execution. Learn how to bridge the gap between boardroom vision and frontline action by curing "Project Obesity" and building a strategic Kill List.
