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50,000 Challenge: Creating Internship Opportunities at Credit Unions
Posted on Jul 27th, 2012
Related Products & Services: Young Professional Career DevelopmentAs the presidential campaign intensifies, I am struck by the common sense opportunity for all of us in the credit union world to come together and start to turn this country around. There is a practical way that we, as mission-driven people, can assert leadership and re-infuse energy into our communities. My suggestion is that […]
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Leadership Requires Common Sense Ethics
Posted on May 14th, 2012
Related Products & Services: Credit UnionsPublished May, 2012 By, Stuart R. Levine Last month I participated as a panelist on a National Association of Corporate Directors webinar entitled, “Capitalism, Transparency and Ethics.” Following the global financial crisis, directors are increasingly concerned with how to effectively navigate the new environment. Being held under greater scrutiny by the public, members and the […]
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Connecting Minds to Invent the Future
Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
Related Products & Services: Strategic Planning, CEO ConsultationLately in our business, I have observed a disturbing trend. Companies are on a shorter planning cycle, and long term planning and visionary thinking is difficult to achieve. However, visionary planning informs every future decision, including hiring the right talent on both your management team and board. Too few leaders spend time talking about these […]
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We’re proud to support Montefiore Medical Center and The Care Management Company in their ACO Pioneer Initiative
Posted on Feb 8th, 2012
Related Products & Services: Healthcare Customer Service Initiatives, Healthcare, Strategic CommunicationOur client, Montefiore Medical Center and The Care Management Company has been selected as one of the premier healthcare organizations nationwide to participate in the ACO Pioneer Initiative sponsored by CMS. We are proud to support the leadership in this important Initiative – as they improve care experience, increase population health and reduce healthcare expense.
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The Challenge of Succession Planning for CEOs and Boards
Posted on Feb 6th, 2012
Maximizing and ensuring shareholder value and performance requires an ongoing review of the depth of talent in an organization as well as the right complement of skills to lead effectively and navigate changing strategies. As markets become more global and technology continues to play an even greater role in strategy, the criteria established for both […]
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Heads Up: Time to start connecting the dots
Posted on Feb 5th, 2012
As we begin the new year, most CEOs and C-Suite executives are thinking about how to strengthen the leadership team and management to best execute on strategy. Some leaders may have the “gene” that inspires them to naturally keep learning about the world and how it will impact their business. But many don’t have that […]
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Can You Learn as Fast as the World is Changing?
Posted on Dec 5th, 2011
As we go deep into the fourth quarter of this year, I’d like to reflect upon lessons learned as well as thoughts for the new year and beyond. This morning, after Thanksgiving day, I walked through my rose garden. In some strange way, there were still roses in bloom, unlike most species whose leaves and […]
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Mission-Driven Communication Requires Courage and Standards
Posted on Nov 21st, 2011
Related Products & Services: Strategic Communication, Team Effectiveness and Alignment, CEO ConsultationSuccessful leaders live by fundamental leadership principles with discipline and focus. They commit to continuous learning and strive to have their behaviors serve as a reflection of their values — setting the standard and expectations for others in your organization. The CEO’s communication philosophy and actions sets the tone, whether it be openness with the […]
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Succession Planning: A Strategic Imperative
Posted on Jul 28th, 2011
Related Products & Services: Succession Planning, Our Work with Credit UnionsThis past month, I attended a Deloitte conference hosted by their Center for Corporate Governance, including 1,000 directors across 30 locations, live from New York City. One of the most important topics and issues discussed is the board’s approach to succession planning. The departure of your CEO is the most important and challenging board responsibility. […]
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Take Time to Develop a Succession Planning Strategy
Posted on Jul 1st, 2011
This past month, I attended a Deloitte conference hosted by their Center for Corporate Governance, including 1,000 directors across 30 locations, live from New York City. One of the most important topics and issues discussed is the board’s approach to succession planning. The departure of your CEO is the most important and challenging board responsibility. […]