Implementation is the key to excellence We recently came across a very good article about the excellence of Mike Krzyzewski and Steve Jobs. While many people like reading about the excellence and uniqueness of successful people, most just stop short of
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Where do we stop? This is the time of year many people and organizations begin to think about the coming new year. It’s a time of resolutions, optimistic business plans, and revamped initiatives. There’s nothing wrong with New Year’s resolutions
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You have four options We have worked with and coached leaders at all levels in community banks and other organizations for over 25 years and have come across the leader without followers more times than we care to count. This
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Sticking with the Status Quo could be your Bank’s first step to failure Corporate culture has been a hot topic for many years. Some banks want a sales culture, we prefer an advocate or service culture. Some want a family
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Don’t be fooled by the Pirates Profit Pirates are a sneaky bunch, but if you know what to look for, they’re pretty easily seen. There’s a high probability that 30% of your coworkers are pirates. We’ll assume you’re not one
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Management excuses that are destroying your “Relationship Based Culture” In our last post we discussed the Top 5 Excuses Made by Employees. Today we’re looking at the community bank manager. The manager’s job is to implement the vision and culture of the
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Excuses will doom your “Relationship Based Culture” Community Bankers… the little guy, the ones who offer the best service, the caring people, the local bankers making local decisions, and the list goes on. Seems like we have it all covered, but
Read more →Take two minutes to read this article from Forbes, “Impossible Is Outdated – Here’s Why“. Sail boats going twice as fast as the wind blowing them? Sounds impossible, but they are doing it. The boats racing in the 2013 America’s
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