I’ve had the opportunity to review hundreds (maybe thousands at this point) of strategic plans from community banks.
Sadly, most don’t have even ONE strategy in them.
They have goals, visions, and purpose.
But no strategy.
Strategy is the “how we’re going to get it done” that you need once you leave the retreat.
Without it, you’ve got another binder for the office shelf, but nothing more.
In today’s video, you’ll discover the key to differentiating your bank. A concept author Seth Godin calls “The Purple Cow.”
By the end of this short video, you’ll understand what it means to be a “purple cow” and how to put purple cow strategies into your strategic plan.
I know it’s strategic planning season, and you’re probably already working on your plan. Let me help. We’ve put together a complete blueprint for planning. Here’s what you’ll get:
The three ways the regulators will dissect your plan, and how to know now if your plan will measure up…
How to “diagnose” your current plan, and what to do to fix it, to ensure completion of all plan elements next year.
And, what to do when your progress stalls. (Note: This little secret could be what saves your year next year.)
Most board meetings are packed with data—but starved of strategic clarity. Discover how the top 5% of banks engineer boardrooms that drive performance, challenge respectfully, and align with breakthrough plans. This week’s episode reveals what high-performing CEOs do differently—and how you can bring that same power to your board.
Top banks play to win. Discover what they do differently—and why it starts with culture and strategy.
Most banks track performance after it’s too late. In this week’s video, Roxanne reveals the exact metrics Top Gun CEOs use to fix results before they lag.
Midyear banking strategy not working? Elite banks accelerate, not apologize. Here’s how to finish strong—with accountability, margin, and momentum.
Toxic conflict is quietly draining your profits.
Most banks reach for generic culture fixes and miss the root cause—low emotional intelligence and zero accountability. Discover how the best banks use healthy dissension to crush drama, boost performance, and lead the industry in profitability.
Toxic conflict is quietly draining your profits.
Most banks reach for generic culture fixes and miss the root cause—low emotional intelligence and zero accountability. Discover how the best banks use healthy dissension to crush drama, boost performance, and lead the industry in profitability.
Too many banks protect tenure over performance—and bleed millions in the process. In this video, discover how elite CEOs fix their net interest margin by rapidly developing young talent into trusted advisors.
Most banks try to fix productivity issues by hiring more staff—but that only inflates expenses. This eye-opening video reveals why your culture may be quietly draining millions from your bottom line and how one Top Gun CEO doubled his bank’s size with fewer employees by engineering a culture of clarity, accountability, and high performance.
Most banks don’t have a performance problem—they have a pretending problem. When people pretend not to see standards or hear deadlines, accountability culture in banks...
Most banks never see it coming—the hidden sales leak that quietly kills momentum and stalls growth. Discover how top-performing banks fix it fast, triple cross-sales, and build teams that drive results without pushing harder.
