I could not agree more with this article ("CUNA Search More Than Just Replacing Cheney", CU Times, March 19, 2014) that by picking a new leader, CUNA needs to change its direction and drive to be a disruptive force in the financial services community.

While Heather Anderson is primarily focused on the viewpoint of Millennials, I think CUNA must also break from recent tradition and return to being the catalyst for local organizations to thrive. In other words, move away from the elegant lobbyist tactics that massage the status quo of both those who fuel contributions and those who feed on them politically.

Much like our country's politics of late, CUNA now seems to feel that a dominating centralized control of the message is the best path to scaled influence and for getting things done. But cooperatives are not about a one-size-fits-all message or vision impressed on everyone disregarding the diversity and unique opportunities of our peers.