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.  One misstep can cause untold costs from compromised data, loss of customer trust, diminished competitive […]

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 and can be undermined quickly through behaviors and actions that do not reflect your values. […]

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 go a long way to address this serious problem.  When a mindset of data protection […]

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 a lot of attention to this company.  These last few weeks, the spotlight has been […]

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, a merchant bank specializing in intellectual property, estimates that intangible assets represent 84% of the […]

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 point of lost productivity and the turnover of “good” employees.  This hiring – firing cycle […]

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 CEO, CMO and CIO Studies” as the personal skills most needed. The imperatives to engage […]

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 65% are not engaged, or worse, actively disengaged.  One of the primary roles of managers […]

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times In the successful implementation and sustainability of any project, whether it be a patient’s recovery from a chronic illness or a complex project with significant funding, roll-outs often fall short and create either massive losses in investments, financial and human resources or human life for […]

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, “Decoding leadership: What really matters,” a survey of 81 global companies, found that over 90% […]