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"There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

How to make ideals engage reality

Making mission, vision, and values statements real, instead of platitudes
Business is very demanding. Just as we’ve seen in big-time sports, you can do it the right way, or you can cheat.

What can we learn from the Wells mess?

Viewpoint: 5 lessons for banks from megabank’s troubles
"There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

3 gut reactions to Wells Fargo hearing

Industry must rebuild the public’s trust
There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

What’s really in a CEO’s job description?

Setting priorities can be a 24/7 task when you've got a big job on your hands
Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success In A Distracted World (Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group). By Cal Newport. 296 pp.

Learn to concentrate again

Book Review: Regain your ability to accomplish deep work
5 recruitment and retention tips

5 recruitment and retention tips

As retirement shrinks pool of excellence, community banks must focus
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

How would your emails look in court?

A banker/expert witness advises on not digging your own grave
In measuring 
success, rarely do we focus on the qualities within people that led to that success, mostly just on the trappings of success

6 qualities that defy time

Some timeless traits that will do more for you than an iPhone
“There’s really not much that indicates we’ve learned anything new over the last several cycles,” says veteran lender and CEO Ed O’Leary. Each week in his blog he strives to fix that.

Who will you hire next?

Begin by deciding what qualities you want in a new lender
The Optimistic Workplace: Creating An Environment That Energizes Everyone. By Shawn Murphy. Amacom. 240 pp.

Do you run an optimistic office?

Book Review: Happier employees make a better-performing company
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