Strategic Management

  • 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 a result. To us, it is evidence of the financial institution’s culture or the quality of leadership. So often accountability…

  • Banks are Responsible for Building Bankers!

    Guest: Chris Kelley, Executive Director of the Barret School of Banking Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics. TMIB is available on the last Wednesday of every…

  • Totem, the First Challenger Bank for Native Americans

    Guest: Amber Buker, Founder & CEO of Totem Technologies, Inc. (“Totem”) Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics. TMIB is available on the last Wednesday of every…

  • And Just Like That…

    Since March of 2020, the near zero interest rate environment was a constant for bankers. For nearly twelve quarters running, the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) kept the target federal funds rate unchanged. And just like that, there has been a 25 basis point rate hike in Q1 2022, a…

  • Wealth Management – Opportunities and Challenges in 2022

    Guest: Valerie O. Murray, President, Beacon Trust   Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics. TMIB is available on the last Wednesday of every month here, or…

  • How Baseball Can Help Bankers Improve Performance

    Guest: Benjamin T. Crowley, Senior Vice President, The Kafafian Group Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics. TMIB is available on the last Wednesday of every month…

  • Benefits of Revenue Diversification in Banking

    Guest: W. Brad Voss, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBK) and TBK Bank, SSB. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics….

  • Major Issues Impacting Bank Stocks and Valuations

    Guests: Gerard Cassidy, Managing Director – Equity Research, RBC Capital Markets Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts Podcast Show Notes: Our This Month In Banking (TMIB) podcast features discussion with colleagues and other industry thought leaders on interesting banking topics. TMIB is available on the last Wednesday of every…