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Leadership

Escaping the Predict and Control Trap: Reflections from Lake Tahoe

Glatt Consulting founder Tom Glatt shares key takeaways from the 2026 Directors Critical Skills Conference, exploring how credit unions can escape the Predict and Control trap.

Speaking Event

Event Announcement: 2026 National Director's Roundtable Conference

Glatt Consulting founder Tom Glatt will serve as MC at the National Director's Roundtable Conference in Las Vegas. He will also lead a pre-conference workshop on governance systems and present on the psychology of risk.

Governance

Balancing Mission and Math: The WeDevelopment FCU Analysis

A compelling community mission cannot override the mathematical reality of business model sustainability. Read the financial analysis of WeDevelopment FCU's recent NCUA conservatorship.

Weekly Insights

Glatt Consulting Weekly: The 18,000-Foot Baseline and True Identity

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 18,000-Foot Baseline: Everest Base Camp and the Psychology of Risk

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

Q1 2026 CU HealthScore: The Capital Fortress vs. Structural Headwinds

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.

Strategy

The AI Delegation Mandate: Preparing for the Agentic Workforce

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.

Governance

The Whistleblower Gap: Owning Your Internal Reporting Architecture

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.

Credit Unions

The $1 Billion Illusion: Separating Merger Narrative from Financial Reality

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.

Strategy

What the 2026 Gallup Workplace Report Means for Credit Union Strategy

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.