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The Importance of Attracting Rebel Talent in Banking

Behind every innovative bank and credit union is the talent of its employees. Entrepreneur Matteo Rizzi explains how this helps financial institutions build a culture of digital transformation from the workforce up.

Published on February 2020 in Leadership & Management

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Picture of Matteo Rizzi at FintechStageFEATURING: Matteo Rizzi, Entrepreneur, Venture Partner and co-founder of FintechStage

Traditional organizations find rebels to be disruptive troublemakers who make processes and decisions more difficult. Organizations that are embracing digital transformation find these same ‘misfits’ to be a positive influence on innovation, creativity, growth and cultural change.

We are joined today by Matteo Rizzi, who has authored a great book entitled, ‘Talents and Rebels: Dealing With Corporate Misfits‘. In this episode, he discusses interviews and personal observations that make a case for organizations to embrace those people who may appear disruptive to the norm. In fact, he suggests that we should seek out more of this type of talent.


About the Banking Transformed Podcast

In each Banking Transformed podcast, host Jim Marous has candid conversations with the world’s foremost leaders on what it takes to transform financial institutions during an age of digital disruption. His guests discuss technology, channels, innovation, customer experience, leadership, culture and competitive forces that are changing the banking industry faster than ever before.

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Jim Marous Profile PictureNamed as one of the most influential people in banking, Jim Marous is an internationally recognized financial industry strategist, co-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and CEO of the Digital Banking Report. The Digital Banking Report is a subscription-based publication that provides deep insights into the digitization of banking, with over 150 reports in the digital archive available to subscribers.

As a sought after keynote speaker, author and recognized authority on disruption in the financial services industry, Marous has been featured by CNBC and CNN, Cheddar, The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Financial Times, The Economist, The American Banker and has spoken to audiences worldwide. Jim has also advised the White House on banking policy.

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