‘Know your superpowers and help others find theirs,’ says CUNA’s Mollie Bell.

CUs can expect growing loan portfolios due to an improving economy, rising consumer confidence, and less deleveraging.

The average age of a CU CEO is 53.4 years.

CUs will find it hard to compete in the future without new blood on the board.

Approximately 10,000 baby boomers will turn 65 every day for the next 18 years, reports the Pew Research Center.

It's important to build a compensation structure that will maintain the executive team and provide stability during a time of transition.

In effective succession plans, two main elements work together: executive development and incentives.

Build ‘bench strength’ so your CU has a top-notch CEO in waiting.

Planning now will help ensure you have ‘the right people on the bus’ moving forward.

If everyone looks like you in the boardroom, your board needs a greater diversity of skills and experience.