The Banking Career Playbook | Hardcover

The Banking Career Playbook: Navigate the Path to Leadership by Mrutyunjay Mahapatra is a practical career guide for banking professionals, students, and aspiring leaders. It presents a structured approach to progressing from early-career positions towards management and executive roles, with guidance on leadership, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and professional development.

Drawing on the author's experience in Indian and global banking, the book combines career strategies with insights into financial accounting, management, innovation, and digital transformation. It also uses real-life experiences and lessons from banking leaders to examine the skills and approaches involved in building a career and taking on greater responsibilities.

About This Book

The Banking Career Playbook focuses on the practical challenges of developing a career in a competitive banking environment. Its roadmap covers progression from entry-level roles to management and executive positions, while addressing leadership traits, problem-solving abilities, and the development of a broader strategic perspective.

The book also looks beyond individual career progression to the wider responsibilities of banking leadership. Topics include financial accounting, management, innovation, digital transformation, and the importance of understanding and aligning with an organisation's vision, mission, and values.

Mrutyunjay Mahapatra brings more than four decades of banking experience to the discussion. His career has included serving as CEO of Syndicate Bank, Deputy Managing Director at SBI, and a board member of multiple financial institutions, providing the foundation for the practical perspectives presented in the book.

What You'll Discover

• A structured roadmap for progressing from entry-level banking roles to leadership positions
• Practical approaches to developing leadership and problem-solving skills
• Ways to strengthen strategic and visionary thinking in banking careers
• Real-life experiences and lessons from senior banking leaders
• Insights into financial accounting, management, innovation, and digital transformation
• The importance of organisational vision, mission, and values in professional development
• Perspectives on management and strategy for aspiring banking leaders
• Career guidance informed by more than four decades of banking experience

Perfect For

• Banking professionals seeking career development and leadership opportunities
• Students considering careers in banking and finance
• Young professionals building careers in the banking sector
• Aspiring banking leaders interested in management and strategy
• Readers interested in innovation and digital transformation in banking

Why You'll Love This Book

The Banking Career Playbook: Navigate the Path to Leadership brings together career progression, leadership development, management, strategy, and banking-sector insights in one practical guide. Mrutyunjay Mahapatra draws on extensive experience across Indian and global banking to offer readers perspectives on developing skills and preparing for greater professional responsibilities.