Larry Stuart, Jr. the Expert, the Ego, and the Paradox of Advice Once upon a time in the strange, bustling marketplace of business, there stood a threshold—not of wood and coats, but of contracts and retainers. Stepping through it felt like escaping the winter chil... Business Management Education Funeral Director Relevancy Feb 8, 2026
Larry Stuart, Jr. 150 Years of Smoke and Mirrors (The Good Kind) As we cross the threshold into 2026, the funeral industry finds itself in a peculiar, poetic position. We aren't just flipping a calendar page; we are standing at a massive historical crossroads. In 1... Business Management Cremation Education Education Funeral Director History Marketing Relevancy Dec 29, 2025
Benjamin Schmidt Obedience to Authority: A Funeral Director's View This exploration of authority in funeral service draws parallels between the Milgram experiment and the role of funeral directors. The Milgram experiment, conducted in the early 1960s by psychologist ... Business Management Education Funeral Director History Marketing Relevancy Jan 29, 2025
Larry Stuart, Jr. DEI—What is it Really? Incorporating DEI Principles Isn't Just A Moral Imperative; It's A Strategic Advantage. Organizations That Prioritize DEI Tend To Perform Better, Attract Top Talent, And Resonate More With Diverse Cus... Business Management Funeral Director Human Resourses Liability Relevancy Jun 23, 2024
Jennifer D. Lares Funeral Service Training and Development—Who Should Foot the Bill? The World Of Funeral Services Is Evolving At An Ever Increasing Pace. We're Seeing All Sorts Of New Options For Laying Loved Ones To Rest, Thanks To Advancements In Medicine And Changes In Society's P... Business Management Cremation Education Education Funeral Director Relevancy Apr 29, 2024
Larry Stuart, Jr. Things Funeral Homes Should Always Consider Regarding Using a 3rd Party Cremation Partner Funeral directors know, when someone dies, things can happen quickly and all of a sudden there are a lot of plates spinning in the air all at once. Almost all of the plates stay spinning by the funera... Business Management Cremation Education Crematory Operations Funeral Director Liability Sep 25, 2023
Martha Webb-Jones WHEN IT COMES TO CHANGE—PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT When your organization can routinely embrace changes of all types and sizes, and use them as catalysts for process improvement, relationship-building, and personal development, then you (and your empl... Business Management Funeral Director Human Resourses Relevancy May 29, 2023
Larry Stuart, Jr. Identification and Chain of Custody It's Not Just for Crime Scene Investigators! When you think of chain of custody does your mind go right to evidence collected at a crime scene? Thanks to the ubiquitous police procedural television sh... Business Management Cremation Education Crematory Operations Crematory Operators Liability Jan 15, 2023