EP41: Building Professional Relationships Despite Differences with Harry Allen | Co-Founder of Studio Bank

Hey there Thrivers! In this episode, Brittany talks about building powerful and lasting professional relationships with none other than Harry Allen, co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer of Nashville's fastest-growing bank, Studio Bank. With over 20 years in financial services, Harry emphasizes the merits of accumulating his “social capital” through authentic connections, and distinguishing superficial, transactional networking from forging genuine bonds, advising that quality trumps quantity of interactions. 

Harry also stresses the inextricable link between belonging and bottom lines, detailing Studio Bank’s intentional culture cultivation as a distinguished “Best Place to Work”. How? But providing employees with ownership stakes, driving an innate sense of responsibility within the company and its work culture. Ultimately, Harry compellingly converges business growth with human bonds and progress with passion, this episode aims to inspire us to lead wholeheartedly, and lasting and impactful professional relationships with those around us despite our differences. 

KEY POINTS:

-Build genuine relationships based on trust, empathy, and understanding
-Emphasize personal notes in follow-ups for meaningful relationship-building
-Self-worth is important in facing financial challenges
-Acknowledge wealth's impact, aim for diverse investors for equity
-Share passions, like music updates, fosters workplace community
-Thriving means doing purposeful, energizing work to give your best to others

QUOTABLES:

"If I was going to be an advisor and connector to my clients, I needed a really large, robust and very diverse set of friends and resources to deploy from a social capital standpoint." -Harry Allen

"I am valuable the minute I wake up and there is a purpose for my living, I've just got to figure out who needs the resources that I have and approach life in a way that seeks that purpose." -Harry Allen

"When things kind of knock wind out of your cell. Take a breath. Forget about it. Stand back up, and the world will introduce you to the opportunities that are right for you." -Harry Allen

"If someone presents an opportunity that is so large, you feel I'm prepared for, say yes and figure it out later." -Harry Allen

"And so if you're going to serve the community, number one, make sure it's a cause and a passion that you care deeply about." -Harry Allen

"Annual reading for leaders because it's so easy to just pile on, pile on. But that disciplined pursuit of less is everything." -Brittany Cole

GUEST INFORMATION

Harry Allen

Website | Studio Bank

IG | @studiobanknash

LinkedIn | harryallen

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