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Board Assessments to Ensure a Firm Governance Foundation
Posted on Sep 30th, 2024
By Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLCCredit Union Times September 2024 Accountability makes some directors uncomfortable. It takes character not to feel threatened by an independent review of board performance. Board service is becoming increasingly complex. To face the significant challenges ahead, it’s important to not only plan, but to […]
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Stuart Levine & Associates Appoints Senior Managing Consultant as Part of Ongoing Transformation
Posted on Aug 20th, 2024
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida August 20, 2024 — Today, Stuart Levine & Associates announced the appointment of Christopher Y. Clark to Senior Managing Consultant. Clark has extensive experience in corporate governance, leadership development, strategic communications, and media in the public and private sectors. Clark joined Stuart Levine & Associates as a Senior Consultant after a distinguished career at the National Association of Corporate Directors […]
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Leadership Lessons from the Garden: Recognizing the Sanctity of Time
Posted on Jun 13th, 2024
Credit Union Times – June 2024 Stuart R. Levine Life is challenging and more complicated than ever before, leading to increased pressures and anxiety. Finding ways to relieve stress and recharge one’s brainpower and productivity requires planning and thought. Paying attention to how you utilize your time professionally and personally will provide you with time […]
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The Continuing Evolution of the Private Company Board
Posted on Jun 5th, 2024
This article originally appeared in Directors & Boards. It is reprinted with permission from MLR Media. By Erin Essenmacher A complex business environment is driving private companies to adapt public company board structures and bring on the insight of independent directors. Private and public company governance have long felt like two different kinds of jobs. The old […]
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The Uncomfortable Reality of Continuous Learning
Posted on Apr 4th, 2024
Forbes April 2024 Stuart R. Levine In a recent CNN interview, former associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, Stephen Breyer, who retired in June of 2022, shared an essential answer to a question about legacy. A president once told him that the applause dies rapidly, leaving you with the job. He further explained […]
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Succession Planning Takes Character, Trust, And Respect
Posted on Jan 15th, 2024
Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLC. Published in Forbes. Whether a governing board oversees a public company, a privately owned firm, or a not-for-profit organization, sound governance and leadership are essential. Peak board performance requires directors to be engaged, focused and knowledgeable. A well-functioning board establishes the culture for the entire […]
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Be a Better Board, Look in the Mirror
Posted on Nov 17th, 2023
Credit Union Times November 2023 Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLC In order to face the challenges ahead, it’s important to strengthen board cultures and to increase the skills and diversity of backgrounds and professional experience on boards. Board assessment processes that generate confidential data and non-attributable insights will be […]
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Members Come First
Posted on Nov 1st, 2023
Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLC Members are more emboldened than ever to share both positive and negative feedback, including sharing stories with others both in person and through social media. Dissatisfied members will abandon a brand without providing the company with any useful feedback; they just leave. Many who […]
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Values Are Key for Engagement and Performance
Posted on Sep 30th, 2023
Credit Union Times Sept 2023Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates Organizational values matter. Values are the guiding principles underlying priorities and driving decisions. Yes, values matter, but organizations themselves don’t really have values. It’s people who do. A person’s values affect their relationships, how they spend their time, what they focus […]
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The Leader’s Journey
Posted on Sep 19th, 2023
Forbes September 2023 Stuart R. Levine, Chairman and CEO, Stuart Levine & Associates LLC Growth and leadership development are critical. Change requires discipline, time and planning. When you observe an accomplished leader, know they weren’t necessarily born that way. Some may have better skills than others initially, but developing listening skills, patience and dedication to […]