Humor, humility and honesty with bank executive and podcast host Owen LaFave

From the Corner Office · Jun 4, 2026 · 25m

Owen LaFave has been with The Bank of Tampa for 13 years and in the banking industry for more than 20 years. He also hosts The Bank of Tampa’s The Money Market Podcast. On this episode, Business Observer Managing Editor Mark Gordon and Owen talked about how he got into banking, his key leadership lessons — they revolve around the three Hs: humor, humility and honesty — and why being a dependable leader matters to him, a lot. And listen for how Owen became known as the “banker with sign” guy.

3 Takeaways:

(08:50) Employees come first

(15:10) Leaders need humility, honesty, and humor

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