Leadership Archive

The shadows of ineffective leadership loom large, threatening to trap credit leaders in a web of pitfalls that could spell disaster for their teams.

From the steady stream of emails to an overflowing pile of credit applications awaiting your careful review, work can be overwhelming. Even after leaving for the day, it might still weigh heavy on your mind as you anticipate the next day’s workload. 

As budgeting season kicks into high gear for many companies, credit managers are finding themselves ready to advocate for their department’s needs. Whether working solely on department budgets, helping to shape company-wide spending plans or anticipating risk, the process can be daunting.

Credit managers frequently dive into new projects, whether that’s implementing new technology or updating a credit policy. Effective project management is key to successfully completing any project, no matter its size.

As a credit manager, you’ve likely grown accustomed to the everyday grind that your work brings: reviewing credit reports, determining credit limits and working with customers. While your day-to-day workload is vital to your company’s success, you may need to take a step back and think, who is going to take over when I leave my position?

NACM’s annual Credit Congress & Exposition gathers credit professionals far and wide across the nation for networking, educational seminars and forums with information about the latest changes in the credit world. It’s more than just a conference—it is an experience. Credit Congress will touch down in Cleveland, Ohio in May 2025 for the first time since 1948. The four-day convention will allow credit professionals to immerse themselves in all things credit, with a slew of workshops designed to hone your leaderships skills to an Expo Hall where you can explore all the newest tech. …

The Certified Credit and Risk Analyst (CCRA) is an academic-based credential that signals mastery in analyzing and interpreting financial statements—skills that are at the core of B2B credit management.  

Whether you’ve started a new position, or your company has recently merged with another, you might have a hard time managing customers you inherit from previous credit managers. Regardless of how you’ve gained these customers, there are several problems that might arise.