The Other Side of Uber
A few weeks ago I wrote a newsletter about Uber, the FinTech transportation company that touts itself as “everyone’s private driver.” The newsletter highlighted the Uber operating model, one that…
Raises issues for senior management consideration, including organization, compensation, and macro topics.
A few weeks ago I wrote a newsletter about Uber, the FinTech transportation company that touts itself as “everyone’s private driver.” The newsletter highlighted the Uber operating model, one that…
Vacations provide an opportunity to get away from the ordinary and, sometimes, to look at old things with renewed eyes. In recent days I have had the opportunity to visit…
In New York and other cities in which a heavy dependence exists on taxis and limos for intra-city travel, inconvenience, frustration, and even danger have been long accepted as part…
Last week’s Wall Street Journal featured an article titled, “Credit Unions Ramp Up the Risk.” The article discussed how Credit Unions “are loosening credit standards and piling into longer-term assets,…
It comes as no surprise that banks are battling with a trust issue. However, the problem turns out to be bigger and more complex that many think. Banks need to…
Many analysts are predicting that the pace at which community banks disappear will increase. We are already down to less than 7,000 banks from 12,000 not that long ago. While…
The fall conference schedule has just ended for me. This year I spoke to three financial services groups with distinctly different audiences and to some degree interests. Both some of…
In recent years banking has changed in fundamental ways, but most bankers still have not caught on. Just as “generals fight the last war,” many bankers continue to compete with…
Wikipedia defines the term “the elephant in the room” as referring “to a question, problem, solution, or controversial issue which is obvious to everyone who knows about the situation, but…
In the last few weeks I have heard several banks mention the idea of attending a session with or bringing in experts from Ritz Carlton to provide a training program…