by Shaun Heuerman | Jun 2, 2022 | High Performance, Profitability and Growth, Strategic Planning
When times get a little challenging, people can wig out and the team dynamics get a little interesting. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Culture can be managed and culture can remain great, but you’re going to have to pay more attention to your culture than...
by Shaun Heuerman | May 12, 2022 | Strategic Planning
Loan growth. Ears of bank CEOs across the country perk up when those two words are spoken, especially now in 2022. But there’s a caveat to that as well. Grow loans too quickly and regulators will be all over you, assuming all manner of misdeeds. Too slowly and...
by Shaun Heuerman | Dec 8, 2021 | Profitability and Growth, Strategic Planning
What’s the biggest question in board rooms and among smart bank executives right now? Easy: “How will we replace PPP income in 2022?” That is the hottest question from call-ins to our office from bank CEOs over the last few weeks. And this may be the most important...
by Shaun Heuerman | Oct 15, 2021 | Profitability and Growth, Strategic Planning
It’s unprecedented. In talking with a few dozen CEOs these last two weeks, almost all used the exact same words… “I’m very concerned about 2022. How are we going to replace the income from PPP and the other programs? AND ALL I HEAR ARE EXCUSES FROM MY TEAM…” “We’re...
by Shaun Heuerman | Oct 12, 2021 | Consulting, Effective Leadership, Employee Motivation, High Performance, Profitability and Growth, Sales & Marketing, Sales Training, Strategic Planning
Marketing isn’t what it used to be. For many banks, it’s changing how you should be investing your marketing dollars and the strategies that you should be using. Video: Bank Marketing Isn’t What It Used To Be In my book, “The Breakthrough Banking Blueprint,” I quote...
by Shaun Heuerman | Sep 29, 2021 | High Performance, Profitability and Growth, Strategic Planning
Challenging times can be overwhelming. They can also be times of great opportunity for those who stay awake. First, we have to change our way of doing things and discover—or rediscover—the ability to systematically pull in the very best new customers at premium...