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How many times have you heard a discussion at your bank lamenting a failed change where everyone felt that the change was the right strategy but it didn’t succeed?  It is very likely that a failed implementation program was the problem not the change itself.   Change cannot be implemented without an effective communication program. There are…

Posted in: Community Banking

We all say that one of the attributes we most want in managers is good communication skill.  My experience in working with banks and most other organizations is that this is a wish that is not often realized.   This does not have to be.  Managers can become better communicators and the result can impact the…

Posted in: Community Banking

By Elmore Alexander | 08/09/2016 | 3:43 PM  — See Full Blog Post on blogs.dcvelocity.com In a recent blog (“Chinese Manufacturing Productivity”), I wrote about the problems of Chinese productivity, noting that, while growth rates were high, the absolute level of productivity was between 15-30% of OECD averages. This week, we were disappointed, but not…

Posted in: International Business

By Elmore Alexander | 07/20/2016 | 11:17 AM  – See Full Blog Post on blogs.dcvelocity.com    I recently made a two-week trip to China visiting a variety of businesses and universities. This was my fourth trip to China but my first to the mainland in about 15 years. To say the least, the contrast was dramatic. …

Posted in: International Business