Discover how prepared your institution truly is for the 2026 strategic planning cycle using a structured, objective scoring framework.
Learn about the key dimensions that determine strategic planning success: governance alignment, capital and risk readiness, market intelligence, leadership capacity, and operational focus.
Understand how to identify alignment gaps between the CEO, board, and senior leadership team that may impact planning outcomes.
About the Readiness Scorecard
This digital download is designed for community bank CEOs, Board Chairs, Directors, CFOs, and senior leadership teams preparing for their 2026 strategic planning cycle. It provides valuable insights and actionable next steps to ensure your institution is well-prepared for the upcoming strategic planning discussions.
About the Creator
Loren Prairie is the founder and CEO of PCI Performance Management and a trusted advisor to community banks for over 25 years. Drawing from extensive operational and leadership experience, he supports executives in navigating risk, strengthening teams, and preparing their organizations for the future of banking.
What People Are Saying
Discover how this readiness scorecard is helping community bank executives prepare effectively for the future.
This scorecard helped us realize we were walking into our 2026 planning session with several blind spots. The governance and capital readiness sections were especially insightful. It completely changed how we prepared for strategic discussions with our board.
- President & CEO
Our board used this tool to assess our alignment before planning, and it immediately elevated the conversation. It gave us clarity on where we were strong and where we needed better information from management. PCI has created an essential governance resource for community banks.
- Board Chair
We had each board member and executive team member complete the scorecard separately. Comparing results surfaced misalignment we wouldn’t have caught otherwise. This tool will now be a standard part of our planning process every year.
- CEO
The readiness scorecard highlighted gaps between our financial assumptions and our strategic goals. It was exactly the structured framework we needed to realign capital strategy, credit expectations, and performance targets ahead of the planning cycle.
- CFO
This scorecard helped us realize we were walking into our 2026 planning session with several blind spots. The governance and capital readiness sections were especially insightful. It completely changed how we prepared for strategic discussions with our board.
- President & CEO
We had each board member and executive team member complete the scorecard separately. Comparing results surfaced misalignment we wouldn’t have caught otherwise. This tool will now be a standard part of our planning process every year.
- CEO
Our board used this tool to assess our alignment before planning, and it immediately elevated the conversation. It gave us clarity on where we were strong and where we needed better information from management. PCI has created an essential governance resource for community banks.
- Board Chair
The readiness scorecard highlighted gaps between our financial assumptions and our strategic goals. It was exactly the structured framework we needed to realign capital strategy, credit expectations, and performance targets ahead of the planning cycle.
- CFO
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