If you're the head of IT at your bank, I'd like to introduce you to your real boss. He's called CEO.

by Art Gillis Stop thinking about yourself. Think about what is on the mind of every good CEO. Here's the list: • Credit quality • Earnings • Shareholder value • Customer loyalty • The wrong acquirer who will put most of you in the unemployment lines • Partial technology (all banks have some, some banks have weak, no bank has the best) • The bank examiners are where? • Is Ben Bernanke speaking somewhere today? Take care of the CEO an

by Art Gillis

Stop thinking about yourself. Think about what is on the mind of every good CEO. Here's the list:

• Credit quality • Earnings • Shareholder value • Customer loyalty • The wrong acquirer who will put most of you in the unemployment lines • Partial technology (all banks have some, some banks have weak, no bank has the best) • The bank examiners are where? • Is Ben Bernanke speaking somewhere today?

Take care of the CEO and your job will be a lot more secure.