The Future Leaders in Innovation Program at Fort Knox Federal Credit Union aims to develop entry-level employees into innovative leaders who can enhance products and services for member-owners. The program promotes a culture of innovation, encouraging employees to ideate without conventional constraints and present their ideas directly to executives. The initiative focuses on improving employee retention and fostering a frontline workforce that excels in creativity and problem-solving.

1. Clark
Duncan
Branch Manager
Fort Knox Federal Credit Union ($1.5B)
Radcliff, Kentucky

2. FUTURE LEADERS IN INNOVATION PROGRAM

4. Fall into a job and find passion
that builds it into a career.

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6. WHAT THE ?!

7. 2Mission
Develop entry level
employees into
innovative leaders.
1Vision
Create a culture of
innovation within our
organization.
3Goal
Create and improve
products and services
to improve our
member-owners
financial lives.

8. VisionThink outside the (suggestion) box.
Inspire people, then let them ideate.
Be respectfully disruptive
CREATE A CULTURE OF INNOVATION WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION

9. MissionFront line employees:
Performed better in innovative exercises,
don’t suffer from group think, and are not
corrupted by knowledge of
vendor contracts.
DEVELOP ENTRY LEVEL EMPLOYEES INTO INNOVATIVE
INDUSTRIAL LEADERS

10. Goal
Employees will work through our
innovation process and present ideas to
executives and boards first hand.
CREATE AND IMPROVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE OUR
MEMBER-OWNERS FINANCIAL LIVES

11. WHY SHOULD YOU THE SWITCH?
Low cost / risk
Employee retention

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13. Q&A with
Clark