The saying goes, “Behind every great man is a great woman.”Undoubtedly true our female readers will agree and most of the menwhen they receive the head-cocked, one eyebrow arched, steely-eyedglare from their female colleagues, mothers, sisters or significantothers. You know the one.

Studies and experience have irrefutably demonstrated women'ssuperiority. Don't believe me? Ask my husband, John. Or DonaldShoultz, our managing editor. Or Marc Rapport, our online editor.Or…you get the picture. Smart male leaders make sure their teamsare diverse and part of that mix is women. No one deserves specialtreatment, but all things being equal, choose the professional andlife experience your team is lacking. Dilute the testosterone.

With Credit Union Times' Women to Watch program, we wantedto highlight and honor the women who throw themselves intosupporting and leading credit unions. Our regular program isrestricted to credit union employees, but for our Focus Report onpages 17-21 of this issue, we decided to also celebrate womenworking in organizations supporting the credit union community.