Disruptive Strategy
For Organizations
Building and Sustaining
A Successful Credit Union
Is your credit union looking to accelerate innovation? Are you trying to find ways to better understand and navigate a rapidly changing environment? Does your team understand members’ needs and how they are evolving?
These are just a few reasons why more than 200 leading credit union executives have participated in Disruptive Strategy For Organizations, a multi-faceted program offered in collaboration with Harvard Business School Online.
This program brings together the impact of Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen’s renowned work, Harvard Business School Online’s state-of-the-art course platform, and Callahan & Associates’ expertise in credit union industry knowledge and group facilitation. For those passionate about fostering innovation and eager to align their leadership strategy for long-term success, we’ll provide an essential framework to help you navigate industry challenges and tackle new opportunities with confidence.
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Course Objectives
- Learn new tools to meet the challenges of the evolving marketplace.
- Build a practical strategic framework for applying and managing these tools.
- Use real-world examples to practice applying what you learn.
- Acquire a common language for your executive team to use when discussing innovation and strategy.
- Learn together as executive team, so you can hit the ground running.
Course Structure

One strategic question, picked by your team and threaded through all modules, huddles, and discussions.

Five online, self-paced learning modules with provocative and engaging content and case studies paired with thought-provoking questions.

Five interactive, web-hosted team huddles facilitated by Callahan & Associates designed to put the module content into context for your credit union.

One in-person Capstone session (we’ll come to you) to help to start putting the course learnings into action.
Course Timeline
Program takes place over an approximate 3 month timeframe.
Past Participants & Participant Feedback

“Participating in Disruptive Strategy with a Callahan & Associates facilitator has given our leadership team a shared vocabulary that has made communication more concise and effective.”
-Credit Union CEO
“We’ve been discussing the concepts and seeking to better understand our members’ perspective in order to develop a stronger value proposition.”
-Credit Union COO
“My whole credit union has benefitted, not just the participants. This will influence our approach to product design, marketing, and engagement.”
-Credit Union CEO
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