What’s a Leader to Do ... When You Are Paid to Think?

In any organization it's leadership who's responsible for setting the strategy, developing the tactics, and following through on the execution. The challenge for leadership is that not all plans go as planned. With capital markets changing, politicians in Washington changing the rules daily, the economy on life support, personal finances in turmoil and unemployment in double digits, what is a leader supposed to do to increase their membership, create a stable Credit Union, and continually deliver products and services that meet the needs of the membership? It is to follow the basic principles of Paid to Think:

• Learn to Slow Down
• Use Your Organization as Your Eyes and Ears
• Add Tools to Your Toolbox
• Marinate

 1^st year students and enrolled guests are in for a treat as they spend a full day on campus with David Goldsmith, MetaMatrix Consulting Group, LLC, exploring the concepts around “Paid to Think”, learning:

• A new road map for those in leadership that outlines 12 specific activities every leader should be skilled at to:
  - create rapid growth
  - increase customer and employee satisfaction, and overall value to the credit union
• What assumptions are preventing you from making rapid progress towards your overall desired outcomes and what changes you can make to easily overcome these obstacles
• How to rethink the current strategic and tactical model in such a way that brings clarity to every activity you do every day
• What leadership is responsible for delivering to insure that there are no fires, and progress is made every day, and
• The rationale behind the phrase, "All management exists in the future." and what you can do to bring even greater leadership to those you manage.

This course, while only a day long, will immediately change you and your Credit Union forever.

If you’re looking to develop your team or enhance your skills, plan to spend July 21 (8:30 am – 3:30 pm) on the TCU campus (Lupton-Brown University Union) with international business forecaster and management strategist, David Goldsmith and the SCMS Class of 2012. Limited seating available on a day rate. For more details, visit www.scms.coop or contact Janine McBee, SCMS Synergist & Director.

David will also be our commencement speaker for the 38th SCMS Graduation.