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May 25, 2016

CEOs’ Increasing Focus on Values and Trust

By Stuart R. Levine Published in The Credit Union Times Business leaders feel that their organizations are increasingly under threat today as uncertainty from market and political challenges seem more intense and issues of trust are more pronounced. PricewaterhouseCoopers’ recent […]
May 24, 2016

Lead, Don’t Manage Change

By Stuart R. Levine Published in Credit Union Times Experts estimate that the success rate of major change efforts in organizations is only between 30% – 54%. When a change effort fails, it not only results in financial losses, but […]
May 9, 2016

Cybersecurity Threats Are Real: You And Your Organization Could Be In Danger

By Stuart R. Levine Published in, Forbes Last week I moderated an NACD Boardroom Excellence webinar in partnership with Broadridge Financial Solutions that focused on the issue of cybersecurity. Approximately 200 directors representing various corporations participated. The data shared was […]
April 8, 2016

Want To Be More Productive, Be Grateful!

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times What makes you happy? Is it a brand new car, a new pair of shoes or a new friend? They say money can’t buy happiness, but studies show perhaps being […]
March 30, 2016

Building Your Experience Through Board Service

By Stuart R. Levine Published in Forbes Building Your Experience through Board Service There is an African proverb which reads, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” The wisdom contained in […]
March 13, 2016

Leading in a Humanless World

Published in, The Credit Union Times By Stuart R. Levine Wired Magazine co-founder, Kevin Kelly, is a Singularitarian, who professes that at some point in the not too distant future, “all change in the last million years will be surpassed […]
March 2, 2016

Five Fundamentals to Lock In This Year’s Bonus

By Stuart R. Levine Published in Forbes If you are smart, you are already thinking about what you can do to lock in your year-end bonus. If you follow these five fundamentals through year end, you will put yourself in […]
January 26, 2016

Exposing The Dirty Truth About Governance

By Stuart R. Levine Published in, Forbes Insights There is increased conversation regarding governance and its impact on shareholder value.  To participate requires clear thinking and crisp communication.  Let’s start by understanding that any good decision-making process requires timely information […]
January 8, 2016

Are You Prepared for the Internet of Things?

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times The “Internet of Things” can bring remarkable benefits as well as substantial challenges to today’s ever-changing business environment. No industry will remain untouched, as physical assets are equipped with sensors […]
December 22, 2015

Reputation Impacts the Bottom Line

Published in, The Credit Union Times By Stuart R. Levine What does it mean to be a “trusted brand”?  For years advertising agencies and businesses large and small have understood that word of mouth is the most powerful marketing campaign […]
December 11, 2015

6 Tips To Shine At Your Holiday Party

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, Forbes Holiday parties can be fun, but they can also be damaging to your career. Make sure to follow these six steps at your office party to outshine your co-workers and not fall flat! 1. […]
November 30, 2015

Stuart Featured in NACD Directorship on Shareholder Communication

Read Stuart’s interview with NACD on the complexities of shareholder communication in the modern era.
November 29, 2015

The Board Challenge – Cybersecurity

Published in, The Credit Union Times By Stuart R. Levine Our hyperconnected world poses a governance and oversight challenge for boards.  Regardless of the industry or size, every organization is truly vulnerable to threats to its intellectual property and data.  […]
November 23, 2015

5 Ways To Earn More Money By Improving Your Reputation And Gaining The Trust Of Your Colleagues

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, Forbes Developing trust is a critical component of business success.  Its role in your personal achievement, your team’s ability to get results and your organization’s progress cannot be underestimated.  Trust, however, is very fragile […]
November 13, 2015

Is Your Organization Adequately Protecting Its Assets?

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times Are your board and senior leadership adequately protecting your organization’s most valuable assets including your data and intellectual property?  Board oversight, senior management leadership and a culture of engagement will […]
October 12, 2015

Culture Drives Results: No One Size Fits All And Employees Get to Choose

By Stuart R. Levine Published in Forbes Amazon’s success as the first trillion dollar retailer, combined with its founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos being named the 4th richest man in America by the recently released Forbes 400 list, certainly draws […]
October 12, 2015

Special Committees Won’t Prevent Cyber Attacks

By Stuart R. Levine Published in AGENDA Boards need to ensure they have proper oversight of cyber-security issues, but creating another committee will not solve the problem. Directors still need to keep up with the pace of change. Ocean Tomo, […]
September 28, 2015

The Link Between Values, Culture and Profits

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times It has been shown that most organizations hire employees for the skills they possess, yet fire employees for poor behavior. Even worse is when poor behavior is tolerated to the […]
September 14, 2015

Next Generation CMO: How To Succeed In The Future Of Marketing

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, Forbes What do collaboration, communication, creativity and flexibility have to do with the role of the CMO?  These top attributes were identified by over 1,500 CEOs in IBM’s “Connect more – Insights from the IBM […]
August 13, 2015

A Culture of Engagement Drives Profitability

By Stuart R. Levine Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates and EduLeader LLC Published In, The Credit Union Times According to the Gallup organization, only 35% of U.S. managers are engaged in their jobs. This shocking statistic infers that […]