CUNA
  • Advocacy
    • Priorities we’re fighting for
    • Actions you can take
  • News
  • Learn
  • Compliance
  • Shop
  • Topics
    • Community Service
    • Compliance
    • Credit Union Hero
    • Credit Union Rock Star
    • Credit Union System
    • Directors
    • Human Resources
    • Leadership
    • Lending
    • Marketing
    • Operations
    • Policy & Issues
    • Sales & Service
    • Technology
  • Credit Union Magazine
    • Buyers' Guide
    • COVID-19
    • Digital Edition
    • Credit Union Hero
    • Credit Union Rock Star
    • Subscribe
    • Advertise
    • Contact
  • COVID-19
  • Advertise
  • Awards
    • Nominate Credit Union Hero
    • Nominate Credit Union Rock Star
  • Podcasts
  • Videos
  • Contact
Learn More about Member Value

News

Member Benefits
Learn more
Learn more about the benefits of membership.
Home » Leadership: Identify your missing pieces
Leadership Subscribers

Leadership: Identify your missing pieces

Fill in the puzzle with characteristics from others.

August 14, 2019
Jennifer Plager
No Comments
Leadership: Recognize your missing pieces

Being a successful leader requires having the right blend of qualities and characteristics.

Emotional intelligence, intuition, vision, team-building, and service to others are among the qualities strong leaders should possess. If you lack certain traits and skills, surround yourself with those who have them, advises “Why Leaders Fail,” a white paper from the CUNA CEO Council.

“When you find someone who can put the puzzle together, then the magic begins,” says Robby Glore, president/CEO of $10.5 million asset Combined Employees Credit Union in Warner Robins, Ga.

‘Failure stretches the bounds of what is possible.’
Evan Clark

Evan Clark, president/CEO of $504 million asset Department of Commerce Federal Credit Union in Washington, D.C., follows three concepts to ensure he’s the most effective leader possible:

1. Ask yourself, “What do you want?” "It’s a simple but profound question that can indicate whether you’ll be successful or not,” Clark says.

If the answer is self-focused, such as “I want to be happy,” chances are you won’t be successful. But if the answer focuses on a concrete goal, such as increasing return on assets, “you can tell others what you want and often the people you tell will have the key you need to help you succeed,” Clark says.

2. Seek failure. While failure doesn’t feel pleasant, it allows you to grow. “Failure stretches the bounds of what is possible,” Clark says.

3. Have one expectation for your team. Mistakes will occur, but most of the time staff will exceed your expectations.

“If you have enough trust in your team to let them do the day-to-day heavy lifting,” Clark says, “it leaves you more time for what you’re really paid to do: Think.”

KEYWORDS leadership leadership skills

Post a comment to this article

Report Abusive Comment

Credit Union Magazine - Winter 2020

Winter 2020

Credit Union Magazine’s Winter 2020 edition features CUNA’s 2021 lending outlook, CEO insights on adjusting to the pandemic, and board recruitment strategies.
Digital Edition •  Subscribe

Trending

  • NCUA proposes raising threshold for ‘complex’ CUs

  • Compliance: 2020 Year in Review, Checklist now available

  • NCUA’s 2021 supervisory priorities reflect COVID effects

Tweets by CUNA_News

Polls

Will you ask employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine?

View Results
More

Champion of America’s Credit Unions

Credit Union National Association is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America’s credit unions. We work tirelessly to protect your best interests in Washington and all 50 states. We fuel your professional growth at every level and champion the credit union story at every turn.

More CUNA

  • About
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Recommended Websites
  • Privacy Policy

Resources for

  • CUNA Board Members
  • Credit Union Advocates
  • Leagues
  • Press
  • Vendors