Community Bank CEOs: The Exit Strategy That Makes You a Better Leader Today

 

Picture this:

You're juggling a dozen spinning plates.

 

Interest rates,

cybersecurity,

regulations,

talent wars,

loan quality

—each one demanding your attention every single day.

 

Now imagine someone asking, "Are you ready to sell your bank?"

 

Your first thought?

"I'm not selling!...

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Strange But True: How Being Replaceable Makes Your Community Bank Worth Millions More

 

Your most important job as a bank CEO might surprise you:

Make yourself replaceable.

 

Sounds backward, right?

But this surprising truth is key to making your bank worth more.

 

Why Your Bank Needs to Work Without You

Let me be straight with you:

If your bank can't run smoothly without yo...

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Community Bank Value Through Consistency: The Systems and Leadership Blueprint

 

Here's a simple truth:

You only sell your bank once, but you need to build its value every day.

 

Selling a bank isn't like selling a house.

You can't just add a fresh coat of paint and expect top dollar (see The Savvy Banker 064 – "Community Bank Hiring Success: 5 Strategic Steps That Maximi...

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Community Bank Hiring Success: 5 Strategic Steps That Maximize Your Exit Value

 

"You only sell your bank once."

I hear CEOs say this when they put off preparing for a sale.

But the truth is simple: While you sell just once, you need to build value every day.

 

Early in my career, investment bankers taught me something important:

The best bank sales happen because of sma...

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The Ultimate Bank Value Builder: Why Your Leadership Team Matters More Than You Think

 

Let me share a counterintuitive truth about bank leadership:

Your most important job as CEO is to make yourself replaceable.

 

I've seen too many community bank leaders who believe their personal involvement in every decision is the path to success.

They're wrong.

And if you're planning a po...

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