bank leadership

Do We Care About Leadership?

On a recent plane ride I sat next to the Commander of the NCO Academy at Fort Jackson, South Carolina (see picture from one of last year’s classes). He is a reservist, and had interesting perspectives on how the military operates versus private industry. In his “real life”, he is…

Leader Selection: “He’s not ready.”

Financial institutions are currently struggling to identify the next generation leaders. Should we fall back on our old playbook, selecting highly “experienced bankers” that have been around and are likely to be the mantle bearers for the good old days, or should we think differently? The manner at which we…