Independent Banker - August 2018 - 7

FLOURISH
" It's up to each of us to
make the time to create
a strategic vision for
ourselves and our banks. "
Rebeca Romero Rainey
President and CEO, ICBA
Summer is a time to reflect. Whether it's a
well-deserved vacation or simply a slower day in
your schedule, I encourage you to carve out time
to refl ect on where you are and where you want to
go as a community banker and as a leader.
But I'm a realist and know all too well that
being a community banker is a 24/7 job. We
all know what can happen: It's Saturday morning,
you're at the grocery store, and suddenly a
customer races up to tell you his debit card isn't
working. Or you're at your child's dance rehearsal
when a diff erent customer inquires about a loan
for a restaurant she would like to open someday.
These interruptions are what being a community
banker is all about: being selfl ess with our
time and realizing that our job is much bigger
than we are.
While that 24/7 job can make it hard to fi nd
the extra moments to pause and refl ect, time isn't
going to stop or slow down anytime soon. That's
why it's up to each of us to make the time to create
a strategic vision for ourselves and our banks.
So ponder these questions the next time you
carve out a moment-even if it's just one question
at a time.
What are you doing to take your skills as a
community banker to the next level? Are you
grooming the next generation of talent at your
bank? Is your bank innovating the way it should
be? Are you reading relevant publications that
inspire you to be the best leader you can be? Are
you networking with other community bankers?
Are you getting outside your comfort zone and
breaking through professional barriers to meet
your goals?
Where I'll be
this month
I look forward to
having strategic
discussions with
state association
executives. I'll
also be spending
time with staff
in ICBA's Sauk
Centre, Minn.,
off ice.
Every community bank is indispensable to its
local community. Each of us must pursue personal
growth to ensure our businesses, and our
industry, can continue to thrive and fl ourish.
I have no doubt that the 20 highly innovative
community banks featured in this month's Independent
Banker cover story are run by leaders
who ask themselves questions like these regularly.
They know that to better their community
banks, they must better themselves and dive into
a culture of innovation-both at the bank and on
a deeper personal level as leaders.
So, before we close out summer, I hope you
take this message to heart and think about your
strategic vision as a community banker and a
leader of this great industry. I know great things
are on the horizon for all community bankers,
but it starts with being mindful of where we are
right now.
Connect with Rebeca @romerorainey
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