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"They were taking bets on how long I would last." That's what Brooks Williams, faced walking into a city that had burned through 12 city managers in 10 years. Today, that same city is setting new standards for municipal excellence. In this week's podcast interview, Brooks shares how he turned around a toxic culture using lessons from his banking career, radical transparency, and a refusal to accept "we've always done it this way." It's a masterclass in municipal transformation that every city leader needs to hear. Tune in to learn how one leader is redefining what's possible in local government: https://lnkd.in/eKGgX2nq #citymanager #citymanagement #leadershipdevelopment

Orlando Business Journal's Florida Business Minds podcast just dropped a new episode featuring Lysa M. Barbano! Make sure to tune in to hear from this inspiring business leader. Don't miss out on the latest insights and valuable information! #businessminds #vystar #obj

Join our very own Craig Wilson, Managing Director for Sopra Steria Private Sector, and Jon Davies, Research Director at TechMarketView, as they explore the challenges shaping today's financial landscape. Discover insights on global markets and customer experience. Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/d5m_5j9Z      #FinancialServices #Podcast #BankingChallenges

🎧 In our 50th episode of the COMPLY podcast, Gianna and Rhonda debrief on our recent banking industry compliance roundtable and highlight key themes and takeaways from the event. Listen now: https://bit.ly/3LSHWp1

Listen to our latest podcast!   Join our very own Craig Wilson, Managing Director at Sopra Steria Private Sector, and Jon Davies Research Director at TechMarketView, as they take a deep dive into the challenges shaping today's financial landscape. Discover how these challenges influence global markets, customer experience, and understand the role of emerging technologies in supporting banks.   Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/e6KXF8gX   #FinancialServices #Podcast #BankingChallenges Keep an eye out for the other two episodes which will be available in the next two weeks!

Martien Lubberink PhD, Associate Professor, School of Accounting and Commerical Law, here at the Wellington School of Business and Government was a guest of the New Zealand Herald's Front Page podcast, discussing competition and innovation in the NZ banking sector. He said, New Zealand has a very concentrated banking environment. “That is not atypical. It’s normal in many countries like France and the Netherlands. They also have a concentrated banking landscape with a few dominant players. “What is typical here is that the profitability of the large banks is very high, whereas the profitability of the smaller banks is too low and I think that creates a bit of tension.” He also said the lack of competition in the sector has created a tardiness when it comes to innovation and new technologies. “The expectations are that the smaller banks are meant to be competing, which I think is beyond belief in a way. “Innovation should come from the largest banks, the big four, they should be leading so we have a stable financial system. There’s not a lot of issues. It’s just the slowness and tardiness of the innovations that probably upsets people." Listen at the link: https://lnkd.in/dS8D_T_D

I'm delighted to share with you our latest podcast!   Join our very own Craig Wilson, Managing Director at Sopra Steria Private Sector, and Jon Davies, Research Director at TechMarketView, as they take a deep dive into the challenges shaping today's financial landscape. Discover how these challenges influence global markets, customer experience, and understand the role of emerging technologies in supporting banks.   Listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/eY5eb6-5    #FinancialServices #Podcast #BankingChallenges

In this Travillian Next episode, Chris Nichols, Director of Capital Markets at SouthState Bank, highlights product managers' crucial role in community banks. 🎧: https://lnkd.in/erBDyGub Chris points out that a lack of focus on product development and customer experience leads to underperformance. He stresses the need to hire skilled individuals in marketing and finance and encourages banks to collaborate with core providers on new products and technologies. The discussion ends by emphasizing the importance of training and talent development for successful product management. Don't have 20 minutes to listen to the podcast? No worries! Click the link above for four quick key takeaways from the conversation. Travillian Host: Keith Daly, Principal - Banking & Fintech Search #communitybanking #bankingindustry #finance #customerexperience

Interesting topic covered here by my colleague Keith Daly; new technology tools and products are not game changers without infrastructure around them to maximize outcomes, namely people. Easy example I always run across is CRM systems - which are rarely utilized to their full capability in financial organizations. Some good insights here from Chris Nichols - worth a listen.