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		<title>The McKinsey Way – A Strong Primer on Problem Solving</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 14:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Way back in 1999, Ethan M. Rasiel (full disclosure: a business school colleague of mine) penned The McKinsey Way: Using the Techniques of the World&#8217;s Top Strategic Consultants to Help You and Your Business. In the book, Rasiel reveals the &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/05/29/the-mckinsey-way-a-strong-primer-on-problem-solving/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1602&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lady Luck Always Has Her Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether we like it or not, a good deal of what happens to us in our lives, our careers and our businesses comes down to luck and fortunate timing. The chance meeting with someone that led to a job and &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/05/22/lady-luck-always-has-her-day/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1673&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Oz Principle – Be Accountable, Be Responsible, Be Answerable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In their book, The Oz Principle – Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability, Roger Connors, Tom Smith and Craig Hickman discuss the pervasive lack of accountability in the corporate world. Dirty Little Secret The dirty little secret is that &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/05/15/the-oz-principle-be-accountable-be-responsible-be-answerable/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1589&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Grow and Win With New Product (and Service) Development</title>
		<link>http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/05/08/grow-and-win-with-new-product-and-service-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s slow-growth economy, companies are struggling to find new ways to grow. All too often, current products are mature and current markets are saturated with competition. To escape these brutal facts and find a new avenue for growth, companies &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/05/08/grow-and-win-with-new-product-and-service-development/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1628&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tuned In – Valuable Insight in Finding That New Avenue for Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs, Craig Stull, Phil Myers and David Meerman Scott describe the &#8216;Tuned In&#8217; methodology that your company can use to find your next avenue for growth. &#8216;Tuned In&#8217; creates &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/05/01/tuned-in-valuable-insight-in-finding-that-new-avenue-for-growth/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1577&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>4 Basic (Often Overlooked) Steps to Operational Excellence</title>
		<link>http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/04/24/4-basic-often-overlooked-steps-to-operational-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Achieving operational excellence is vital to ensure that your company executes and fulfills its strategic goals. As a result, companies have spent millions of dollars and countless hours on advanced programs such as lean manufacturing, six sigma, kaizen events, ISO &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/04/24/4-basic-often-overlooked-steps-to-operational-excellence/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1568&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Michael Porter: An Indispensable Handbook on Strategy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published in December 2011, Joan Magretta&#8217;s Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy, is an excellent and timely book about business strategy. It discusses the ideas and frameworks from the guru of business strategy, Michael Porter. I &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/04/17/understanding-michael-porter-an-indispensable-handbook-on-strategy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1547&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Growth By Acquisition &#8211; An Introduction</title>
		<link>http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/04/10/growth-by-acquisition-an-introduction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mergers and acquisitions can be effective tools to speed the growth and development of your company.  Through acquisitions your business can expand into new geographic areas, enter new market spaces, broaden product lines, develop relationships with new and growing customers, and &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/04/10/growth-by-acquisition-an-introduction/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1540&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How to Grow When Markets Don’t – More Relevant than Ever!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Shedd</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Published in late 2004, How to Grow When Markets Don&#8217;t by Adrian Slywotzky and Richard Wise (with Karl Weber) is more relevant than ever in today&#8217;s slow-growth business climate. The Growth Crisis The economy is maturing and population growth is &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/04/03/how-to-grow-when-markets-dont-more-relevant-than-ever/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1394&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>To Get Things Done, We Need More Meetings…With Ourselves</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of businesspeople are drowning in meetings – staff meetings, review meetings, planning meetings, etc…. The majority of businesspeople are inundated with distractions – colleagues stopping by open offices, a tidal wave of E-Mail, the allure of Facebook and &#8230; <a href="http://moveyourcompanyforward.com/2012/03/27/to-get-things-done-we-need-more-meetingswith-ourselves/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=moveyourcompanyforward.com&#038;blog=14302339&#038;post=1356&#038;subd=davidshedd&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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