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Article Archive: Culture & Leadership
The Biggest Mistakes Financial Institutions Make Launching Tech Products
Embracing a new fintech partner or rolling out the 'next big thing' will lead to a marketing disaster if two essential steps are. Read More
Meet Citi’s Next CEO Jane Fraser: How She Climbed to the Top in Banking
Citigroup's President Jane Fraser, in a much-expected promotion, to succeed Michael Corbat as CEO in February 2021. Here's how she got. Read More
Will Banking Executives Ever Return to the Office?
Temporary steps could become a permanent transition to a flexible work setup, and impact financial institutions' competitive. Read More
How Marketing Can Save Banking By Defining a New Mission
Too much focus on process and profits over purpose is disconnecting banks from customers. Four questions provide the key to a culture shift.. Read More
Taking Community Banks National Demands a Niche and a Strategy
Building innovation on a basic bank chassis to produce fresh growth and expansion means venturing beyond your institution's comfort zone.. Read More
Five ‘New Normal’ Imperatives for Retail Banking After COVID-19
Success will hinge on digital innovation to meet new competition, personalized service, redefining risk and managing a remote. Read More
Wells Fargo Retail Chief Says COVID Won’t Kill Branches
Mary Mack, Wells Fargo's retail CEO, looks to banking's future and sees strong role for face-to-face service — but not banking as. Read More
Six Crisis Communication Blunders Financial Institutions Must Stop
COVID-19 exposed shortcomings in customer and employee communications, leading to a loss of confidence. The experience provides key. Read More
Financial Marketers Must Align Purpose, Mission & Values Now
Bank and credit union customers and employees have a strong preference for institutions exhibiting integrity, creating true. Read More
Will COVID-19’s Impact on Banking Be Worse Than the Great Recession?
Early financial support averted a depression, but conditions will deteriorate, impacting bank and credit union profits. How to prepare. Read More
In Any Crisis, Banking Leaders Must Look Beyond the Present
Banking leadership needs to be skilled in crisis management and have the courage to disrupt themselves and their organization for the. Read More
Differentiate or Die: Financial Institutions Must Rethink Brand Mission
Banking brands must differentiate themselves from others or face stagnation in a 'sea of sameness.' And it's not all about. Read More
Right and Wrong Ways to Use Social Media Storytelling in Banking
Corporate social responsibility is now an expectation. CSR stories, if authentic, can boost consumers' trust in banks and credit. Read More
It’s Time for Banking Providers to Stop Faking Digital
Digital banking does not normally meet consumer expectations set by digital leaders like Amazon, Netflix, Uber, Spotify or. Read More
Post-Pandemic Growth: The Most Aggressive Financial Institutions Will Prevail
Customer-centric thinking propelled digital financial brands through COVID disruptions. Such strategies drive a cultural shift for growth.. Read More
Why Now Is the Time for Banking to Champion Financial Wellness
Consumers need help regaining their footing post-COVID. Using digital tools, financial institutions can both assist and increase. Read More
Banking Must Take A Stand On Tough Social Issues
Financial institutions must move beyond empty rhetoric to provide financial support for sensitive social causes often ignored in the. Read More
How Digital Growth Can Save Banks & Credit Unions from Extinction
Three out of five financial institutions are in digital denial, stuck in the past. Here's how they can transform, led by Marketing and. Read More
How the Retail Banking Industry Could Look 3 Years After COVID
Four post-pandemic scenarios could impact banks, credit unions and fintechs in sharply different ways. A new analysis provides a. Read More
Lessons One Community Bank Learned Through the COVID Pandemic
How can financial institutions reap experience in resilience from the coronavirus crisis? Assess things honestly and build on what. Read More
Study Reveals a ‘Skills Gap’ That Jeopardizes Future of Banking Workforce
Insights from the Digital Banking Report find that transformation of workplaces, workforces and work itself will define the future success of banking. Read More