Your institution is an organism

That’s right – your community bank or credit union is a living, breathing entity. It’s complex, it can be sick, it can be healthy and every part depends on the other parts to succeed.

What does this interconnectedness mean?

It means that one failing system impacts the entirety of your community bank or credit union growth strategy. Let’s take a look at how each portion of your institution affects the other parts.

1. Your Leadership (The Nervous System)

Your institution’s leaders ensure everything runs smoothly. They make high-level decisions and transmit those decisions throughout the organization in an understandable way. Just like a brain and the body’s nerves, leaders make sure the other systems are on the right track.

 

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