VICKI TURNQUIST: "WRITE THE VISION; MAKE IT PLAIN; MAKE A DIFFERENCE"Program speaker Vicki Turnquist shared the principles that guided her in the creation of a unique concept bank and, in retirement, continue to make an impact in a CEO advisory role and participation in nonprofit organizations. The plain-speaking vision she used was: the client comes first; do what you say you will do; and make a difference. The result was the 1996 start of a very successful bank serving an entrepreneurial clientele. Then came 2010, “a hard, scary time” that the rest of us called the recession. Throughout that period, she maintained her vision. The bank was sold in mid-2014 but she wasn’t ready to retire. And so she continues to make a difference as a regent for Augsburg University and as a CEO coach for The Bailey Group. |