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 of all.  When someone recommends a product or service, they are not just saying they […]

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, 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 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% […]

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 as a significant problem and 50% saw this leadership deficit as immediately pressing. Recently, I […]

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 the language of Emotional Intelligence, the concept involves exercising self-regulation in order to improve.  Discipline […]

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times What traits and behaviors will impact your success as a leader and the ability of your organization to successfully transform itself?  Can these behaviors be learned? An ever-increasing number of studies show that people at all organizational levels can improve their careers and ability to […]

By Stuart R. Levine Published In, The Credit Union Times Does your organization’s culture affect its success?  You bet it does.  Culture is the set of norms and values that are widely shared and strongly held throughout the organization.  Study after study shows that culture and values matter for an organization’s success.  The University of […]