Whos posting on your credit unions social media sites? Could it be those teens and 20-somethings that seem to have their cell phones and tablets surgically implanted in their hands when theyre born?

As far as Bob Fisher, president/CEO of Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, is concerned, joining the Billionaires Club doesnt mean you dont need to stop growing. In fact, he believes growth is essential.

A lot of credit unions will be shopping for gold watches the next few years as large numbers of CEOs retire.

Hiring today sounds like a no-brainer.After all, despite signs of economic recovery, newspapers still report long lines of candidates at job fairs. Help wanted ads draw stacks of rsums and even more flow in online.

Growth can mean gaining bragging rights as membership and assets expand.But some say growth has to be measured not just in terms of member headcount and asset size but in terms of what the increases actually bring to the membership.

In tough neighborhoods, when theres a knock on the door, street smart people dont unlatch the deadbolt until they know whos there.

When the NCUA announced financial literacy requirements for board members more than a year ago, the mandate sparked a lot of anxiety prompting credit unions to seek out help and understanding of the new rules.

When the CEO of Home Depot was dumped in 2007, he walked away with a $210 million severance package, a pay-for-failure approach that drew disparaging headlines and a barrage of criticism.