Then I read them. And rethought about shredding them. There were some valuable nuggets in there. They were uttered in some form by our guests and I thought them so insightful that I wrote them down. So I wondered if my Jeff4Banks.com readers would appreciate them.
Not knowing for sure, here they are. Why not, right?
Episode: Managing Through Change (or in other words, getting stuff done).
Release: November 2023
Guest: Mike Butler, CEO of Grasshopper Bank
Link: Managing Through Change (or in other words, Getting Stuff Done!!) - The Kafafian Group, Inc.
JPM Notes
- Mistakes are often silo issues.
- Despise bureaucracy.
- Our bank does not want to be a software company.
- We have a partnership strategy with technology companies.
- Successful companies that get stuff done push decision making down.
- Fail fast and fix it.
- Commercial banking is ripe for disruption.
- Build an environment where people can thrive personally and professionally.
- Culture: When hiring people, the candidate has three decisions to make: 1) is it exciting for the candidate, 2) is it not for them, and 3) do they believe or call BS on what the CEO is trying to create.
Episode: Ingredients to a Successful Management Team
Release: March 2024
Guest: Bartow Morgan, Jr., CEO of Geogia Banking Company
Link: Ingredients to a Successful Management Team - The Kafafian Group, Inc.
JPM Notes
- We changed how we attracted talent. Didn't necessarily need the banking experience.
- We run each line of business in a more entrepreneurial way.
- Only one person drives culture (CEO).
- Put people at the top. Successful people are usually successful. Passionate people usually win.
- Break down silos by creating cross-functional teams.
- What to look for in leaders: driven, accountable, self-aware, collaborative and ethical.
~ Jeff
