Learn how to keep strategy, risk, capital, and performance conversations aligned.
Discover the key pillars for reviewing strategic focus, credit and capital health, operational performance, leadership capacity, and governance communication.
Recognize when market conditions or internal capacity deviate from the strategic plan assumptions.
About the Community Bank Executive Playbook
Designed for community bank CEOs, Board Chairs, and Directors, this quarterly checklist enhances governance, communication, and strategic alignment. Strengthen decision-making, maintain clarity, and foster deeper strategic alignment through structured quarterly reviews.
About the Expert
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
Testimonials build trust — fast. Discover how this playbook is transforming community bank leadership and decision-making processes.
This quarterly checklist immediately improved the quality of my conversations with the board. It gave us a shared framework that keeps strategy, risk, and performance aligned every single quarter. PCI has created a tool every community bank CEO should be using.
- President & CEO
This is the most practical governance tool we’ve adopted in years. It keeps our board focused on the right issues and ensures we’re aligned with management on priorities and risks. It has strengthened our relationship with our CEO and improved strategic discipline.
- Board Chair
Our board packets are more focused, our meetings run smoother, and our strategic conversations are sharper because of this tool. It creates alignment without adding complexity. I shared it with my entire executive team.
- CEO
The checklist helped us identify areas where our strategic plan and capital strategy were starting to drift apart. It gave our board a clearer picture of what we should be asking every quarter. The clarity this provides is invaluable.
- Director & Governance Committee Chair
This quarterly checklist immediately improved the quality of my conversations with the board. It gave us a shared framework that keeps strategy, risk, and performance aligned every single quarter. PCI has created a tool every community bank CEO should be using.
- President & CEO
Our board packets are more focused, our meetings run smoother, and our strategic conversations are sharper because of this tool. It creates alignment without adding complexity. I shared it with my entire executive team.
- CEO
This is the most practical governance tool we’ve adopted in years. It keeps our board focused on the right issues and ensures we’re aligned with management on priorities and risks. It has strengthened our relationship with our CEO and improved strategic discipline.
- Board Chair
The checklist helped us identify areas where our strategic plan and capital strategy were starting to drift apart. It gave our board a clearer picture of what we should be asking every quarter. The clarity this provides is invaluable.
- Director & Governance Committee Chair
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