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CLIENT ENDORSEMENTS
General Endorsements
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Thanks so much for speaking at our event, I appreciate it. Everyone had nothing but great things to say about your talk. It was very well received by all.
Rich Kruse
President/ ExecuLeaders
Executive Vice President/ Intelligent Office of Garden City |
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"The fundamentals and rules in Stuart's book, The Six Fundamentals of Success, created the foundation for the accelerated learning of our senior leadership team and subsequently our entire organization. Embracing the importance of leading through values and making decisions based on data and effective processes helped us to focus on the customer, eliminate communication breakdowns and strengthen our financial performance."
Thomas J. McAteer, Jr., President and CEO
Vytra Health Plans
"So many consultants try to find out what the client wants to hear. But you're different. You tell us the truth. Other consultants we've used were good. They were really smart. But they bludgeon you. It's very surgical. It's hard to implement. With Stuart Levine & Associates, the process leads itself to implementation."
Phil Gandalfo, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Vytra Health Plans |
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“This is the most positive I’ve seen staff in all my 30 years as a nurse”
Emergency Department RN
Continuum Health Partners
“We’ve sustained these results because this is our plan which we own.”
Hospital RN
Continuum Health Partners
“There has been a significant shift in focus, from internal issues to the patient, which is where we all really want to focus.”
Hospital Nurse Manager
Continuum Health Partners
“The nurses and PCAs are now working together as a team.”
Hospital PCA
Continuum Health Partners |
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“The Six Fundamentals of Success has provided clear leadership development tools that are helping over a thousand 1199 members build stable and satisfying careers. It is also a terrific tool for forging positive relationships between management and the union."
Joyce Coles
1199 Labor - Management Consultant |
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“Stuart Levine & Associates played a major role in the growth of our revenues and the development of our leadership team. We built our business from $120 Million in revenues to over $1 Billion. Throughout all four major transactions and acquisitions, with the help of Stuart Levine & Associates, our team emerged as the leader of the new entity.”
Chairman and CEO/Founder
Georgia-Pacific
“So many consultants try to find out what the client wants to hear. But you’re different. You tell us the truth. Unlike other consultants who bludgeon you and are very surgical, with barriers to implementation, your process leads to successful implementation.”
CFO and Executive Vice President
Georgia-Pacific |
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“I just wanted to thank you and your team for an outstanding job in codifying our new central scheduling and registration process. Clearly this was a complex initiative involving seamless coordination and several departments. The results have been exceptional. You guided us to strengthen quality, reduce denials, enhance the customer experience, while helping our staff to work more effectively as a team. Thank you again for SL&A’s superior work and unwavering commitment to success.”
Director, Central Scheduling and Registration
Eastern Connecticut Health Network |
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“At the executive breakfast where you spoke about board communication and governance, the content of your message was both strategic and insightful. The senior executives who attended commented on the value of hearing realistic and practical views on these important subjects. On the keynote, your ability to entertain, focus and fully engage a large audience – while simultaneously providing concrete ideas and practical tools to improve performance results was exceptional.”
Kimberley K. Hostetler, VP Administration
Connecticut Hospital Association |
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“Stuart Levine & Associates helped us to develop and implement a multi-year strategic plan which effectively positioned us in the marketplace for better patient outcomes and financial stability. We reduced our length of stay, enhanced our medical leadership and increased communication between the physicians and administration to provide a strong partnership.”
Thomas Ockers, President and CEO
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center |
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“I could not have achieved our current success without the support of Stuart Levine & Associates to creation of a tremendously effective Board of Directors and a provide leadership structure for the organization. We now have the foundation in place to continue to build effectively upon the success of the company driven by a family vision and customer oriented focus.”
Chairman and CEO
J. D'Addario |
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“In most organizations, vision and goals are top-down only. The B.E.S.T™ Process aligns organizational vision from the bottom up, by engaging the individuals who are performing the work on a daily basis to secure their input through process improvement. The results have been exciting and energizing for the individuals who have been involved, and we’ve taught ourselves the importance of benchmarking our performance and using that knowledge to produce measurable results.”
VP, Human Resources
Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center |
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“The results have been exciting and energizing for the individuals who have been involved, and we’ve taught ourselves the importance of benchmarking our performance and using that knowledge to produce measurable results.”
John McKeon, Vice President of Human Resources
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center |
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“The Six Fundamentals of Success™ shows how to learn, build strong cultures and focus on values. A must read for all those who care.”
Michael J. Dowling, President & CEO
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System
“Stuart has facilitated our North Shore-LIJ Health System Trustee Retreats with overwhelmingly successful results. His leadership style and ability to design a process for change has played an integral part in the strategic planning and growth of our health care delivery system.”
Jack Gallagher, Former CEO
North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System |
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"I just wanted to thank you and your team for an outstanding job in codifying our new central scheduling and registration process. Clearly this was a complex initiative involving seamless coordination and several departments. The results have been exceptional. You guided us to strengthen quality, reduce denials, enhance the customer experience, while helping our staff work more effectively as a team. Thank you again for SL&A's superior work and unwavering commitment to success."
Leslie Wells, Director, Central Scheduling and Registration
Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center |
Speaking Engagements
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"You could hear the success of the event in the air."
Raymond Troubh
Named Corporate America's Outstanding Director, 2003 Leadership & Innovation Summit: A Discourse on the Six Fundamentals of Success Speaking Engagment 5/10/06 |
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"Stuart was a major success. I have never seen such a long line that before for a book signing."
Susan Schofield, Director, Siemens Hosted Events Siemens Medical Solutions, USA Siemens Annual Health Leadership Forum Speaking Engagement 5/3/06 |
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"Thank you for your inspirational message to the Duro Bag sales and manufacturing team at our recent Chairman's meeting. I received excellent feedback from the team participants about you, your delivery and the content."
Charles Shor-President & CEO
Duro Bag Manufacturing Co.
Chairman's Meeting Speaking Engagement 4/3/06 |
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"Senior leaders struggle with the daily complexities of juggling people, time and business challenges. Stuart's message hit on the key components of keeping leaders on track and in tune with their employees, customers and business with concepts such as adding value and gaining perspective. I highly recommend him on his message, style and thorough approach to presenting and leading a senior level meeting."
Debbie Morris- Project Director, Sales & Marketing
SCA North America Tissue
SCA Tissue Advisory Council Speaking Engagement 1/24/06 |
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"Everyone was raving after today's session! Stuart's presentation on the six fundamentals and rules gave all of us practical insight on how we can achieve a better work/life balance. Thank you again for your wonderful generosity and education."
Troy Albert- Country Club Manager
Muttontown Country Club
New York State Country Club Manager Conference Speaking Engagement-1/26/06 |
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“You were absolutely outstanding! Many of the attendees, leaders of organizations, came up afterwards telling me what extraordinary value and insight you provided”
John J. Leahy - Managing Director
The Citigroup Private Bank |
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“Stuart spoke to an audience of 5,000 at our annual meeting. He delivered a message that was on target and that stimulated and important dialogue among our members.”
Michael R. Losey - President
Society for Human Resource Management |
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“You did a fabulous job. By the look of the long line waiting for your autograph, the audience was clearly moved by your words.”
Roger C. Jask
U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
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“Your afternoon presentation was a big success and challenged all of us in attendance to adopt and practice “The Six Fundamentals of Success” on a daily basis and weave them into our everyday lives. I felt like I was beginning a very exciting journey. I hope to keep you posted on my progress as these “Fundamentals” become a way of life for me.”
Garey Wisdom - Training & Organizational Development Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
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“Our members were universally inspired by your talk, and the appreciated the brilliant insights you shared with us. You received perfect 4.0 ratings on your enthusiasm and knowledge.”
Ronald V. Paxton - Vice President of Programs
NNJ-ASTD |
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