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If you are looking to make best-in-class decisions, it pays to have a variety of best-in-class tools at your disposal. Oftentimes, a reason why banks don’t innovate more is that they lack the tools and experience to properly understand the risk and the return. Without a way to quantify the risk, stagnation occurs. As banks…

This week we sit down with Al Dominick, CEO of Bank Director and DirectorCorps to discuss the hallmarks of great community bank leadership, trends in the industry, and what community bankers need to be paying attention to in the coming years. The views, information, or opinions expressed during this show are solely those of the…

We review and analyze two shareholder letters every year: Berkshire Hathaway’s and JP Morgan Chase’s (JPM).  We feel that as community bankers, we can learn much from Jamie Dimon (Chairman and CEO of JPM) and from Warren Buffet.  Recently JPM released its 66-page 2020 shareholder letter, and as usual, it was full of insight that…

This week, we sit down with Bert Purdy from BKD to discuss all things strategic planning.  To learn more about Bert, you can find him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bertpurdy/

This week we have the honor of learning from Jesse Cole, founder of Fans First Entertainment and owner of the Savannah Bananas. His teams have welcomed more than one million fans to their ballparks and have been featured on MSNBC, CNN, ESPN and in Entrepreneur Magazine. The Bananas have been awarded Organization of the Year,…

This week with sit down with Jeff Henderson to discuss all things culture, marketing, and creating remarkable experiences for your customers. Jeff is an entrepreneur, speaker, pastor and business leader and was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of twenty speakers you shouldn’t miss.

Today we sit down with Laura Whitaker, Founder and Executive Director of ESP to discuss the importance of casting vision and inspiring your team. Over the last 15+ years, Laura has led ESP to growth and the expansion of their mission. She is passionate about leadership and uses her management strengths to manage staff, oversee…

David Salyers was one of the original two marketing executives at Chick-fil-A. He went on to spend 37 years in the Chick-fil-A Marketing Department, most recently as a Vice President, before his retirement. During his time at Chick-fil-A, David was instrumental in the growth and development of the iconic ‘cow campaign’ and helped champion a…

Jeremie Kubicek specializes in getting leaders to a higher level through his speaking, consulting and books. He takes complex concepts and adapts them into powerful tools that are practical and scalable.  He speaks worldwide to audiences of all sizes across various industries and sectors.  In addition, Jeremie is a best-selling author of the books Making Your…

This week we feature a conversation between Jill Castilla and Chris Nichols on leading your bank through these uncertain times.  Jill leads Citizens Bank of Edmond as its President & CEO and has been named “Community Banker of the Year” by American Banker, “Most Innovative CEOs in Banking” by Bank Innovation, “Most Admired CEOs in…

In this week’s show, we sit down with Kevin Scott, founder of ADDO Worldwide, and Neil Stevens, CEO of Oconee State Bank in Athens, GA. They discuss the importance of investing in your bank’s younger leaders, attracting them to your organization, and how to cast a vision that inspires both them and your entire bank….

In this first episode, Erik Bagwell sits down with Billy Boughey, Founder and CEO of Elevate Experiences. Billy is an internationally-recognized communicator, thought-leader and emcee who has led events for Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A, The John Maxwell Company and many other notable organizations. To learn more, visit elevateexperiences.com In this episode, Tom Fitzgerald sits down…