Tag: succession planning

  • Leveraging the Dramatic Changes in the Regional Banking Landscape

    The regional landscape in community banking is changing quite dramatically.  For evidence of this, look no farther than the three significant acquisitions that were announced in North Carolina in the past several months: Capital Bank acquiring CommunityOne Bank, Yadkin Bank acquiring NewBridge Bank, and Bank of North Carolina acquiring High Point Bank.  With regional and mid-sized…

  • Executive Succession Planning – A Hot Topic

    Executive succession planning is a frequent topic of discussion as I talk with CEOs and Executives at banks across the region.  I thought I’d offer up my perspective on this topic. First, a definition:  Executive succession planning is part of a firm’s business continuity plan. It is about filling the organization’s talent pipeline and building bench…