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July 12, 2016

The Key Ingredients for the Perfect Team

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times Although most organizational experts agree that teamwork is important to organizational success and profitability, its significance has ballooned over recent years. A recent article in the Harvard Business Review cited […]
June 23, 2016

The Only Constant Is Change: Learn How To Thrive Through Corporate Transitions

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, Forbes An issue that keeps people up at night is, how do I continue to build my career when there is a transaction or a transition of leadership at the top? A Strategy& study, PWC’s […]
May 31, 2016

Don’t Let Your Genes Predetermine Your Destiny For Success

By Stuart R. Levine Published in Forbes It’s time to slow down. Before you can truly think clearly and strategically, you must first take care of yourself. In this column, I’m going to try to connect a few dots that will […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
June 21, 2015

Making Effective Leadership Training Investments

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times If you are trying to decipher what good leadership looks like and determine what leadership programs are most effective, you are in good company.  In a recent McKinsey Quarterly article, […]
May 19, 2015

The Paucity of Leadership

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times The issue of leadership represents the most pressing challenge for global organizations.  According to Deloitte’s Human Capital Survey, the vast majority of human resources and business leaders (86%) identified leadership […]
April 22, 2015

Discipline Breeds Success

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times Discipline is required to achieve success in business and in life.  Too often the word has a pejorative connotation, but its Latin origin means instruction, knowledge and learning.  Correspondingly, in […]
March 8, 2015

Being Mindful Prepares a Foundation for Growth

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times What is mindfulness and can its practice improve the quality of your decision-making? Can it increase your productivity, health, intuition and make you more in tune with your colleagues and […]
January 20, 2015

The Talent Dilemma

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times Planning for, managing and developing your organization’s talent are among the most important responsibilities of boards and senior leadership. Everyone knows that top employees are your greatest asset, so it’s […]
January 13, 2015

A Growth Mindset Increases Opportunities

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times Is your mindset supporting your success?  Are you pushing your learning well beyond your comfort zone?  Is your curiosity causing you to take intellectual risks in order to grow? Will […]