Strategic Management

Build a Moat Around Your Balance Sheet

U.S. economic growth slowed in the first quarter to 1.1% after having notched 2.6% growth in the fourth quarter of 2022. Many economists expect the economy to slow even more […]


Why Do Branches Fail at Sales?

Guest: Jack Hubbard, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Modern Banker & Chief Experience Officer of Jack Hubbard Consulting Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts […]


Instant Payments Are Here! What Are the Implications for Community Banks?

Guest: Nick Denning, SVP of Payments Industry Relations at ICBA Bancard®, a subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google […]


Banking Turmoil. What’s Next?

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders […]


Turnaround Success – U.S. Century Bank

Guest: Luis F. “Lou” de la Aguilera, President, CEO & Director of USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, U.S. Century Bank (collectively “USCB”) Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple […]


How FinTech is Innovating Credit and Products for the Next Generation of Borrowers

Guest: David Kafafian, Chief Operating Officer of Stride Funding, Inc. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) […]


What’s on Jeff’s Mind this Holiday Season?!

December 27, 2022 | Podcast, Strategic Management

Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders […]


Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

Guests: Susan Rogers and Bethany Denning of People Pinnacle Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast […]


Navigating the Moat Your Core Processor Has Built Around Your Data

Guest: Aaron Silva, President & CEO of Paladin fs and Golden Contract Coalition Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Google Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month […]


Strategic Alignment: Accountabilities

Accountability gets a bad rap. You can see people wince and hear the hushed tones when speaking about it. It’s not comfortable being “accountable” for a metric, a deadline, or […]