Author Archives: David Shedd

About David Shedd

David has been a President - CEO - COO of an up to $350M group of manufacturing, distribution, specialty retail and services companies, having led 22 different businesses from turnarounds to start-ups to fast growth companies.

Getting It Done: Achieving Twice as Much in Half the Time

Posted on June 6, 2017

5 Steps to Creating a Unique Strategic Vision

Posted on May 2, 2017

Today, companies struggle to consistently increase sales and profits faster than the overall market. In too many cases, these companies lack a unique strategic vision that would differentiate the company and its products and services from the competition. Instead, their … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Acumen, Growth and Strategy, Improve / Turnaround | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Competitive Advantage, Leadership Success, Strategic Vision, Strategy | Leave a comment

Three ‘Cheats’ of the Ethical Leader

Posted on April 4, 2017

An ethical leader is someone dedicated to always doing the right thing for the employees, the business, and all stakeholders. Alas, this ideal for the selfless and driven leader clashes with the reality of who most of us really are. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Personal Success, Team / People | Tagged Accountability, Business Leadership, Do the Right Thing, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Leadership Success, Winning Teamwork | Leave a comment

We Need to Create Time For Our Teams

Posted on March 7, 2017

Many of us aspire to personally be as productive and effective as possible. We read articles and blogs (including some of mine – How to Be 10X More Effective…) and take classes to learn how to get more done in … Continue reading →

Posted in Improve / Turnaround, Perform / Execution, Team / People | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Turnarounds, Communication, Consistent Execution, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Employee Engagement, Make It Happen, Personal Productivity, Prioritization, Productivity | Leave a comment

The Power of Active Follow Up

Posted on February 7, 2017

To make change happen effectively (for our companies and for ourselves) requires daily attention and regular follow up. People don’t get better without follow up. So let’s get better at following up with our people. The quote above is from … Continue reading →

Posted in Improve / Turnaround, Leadership, Team / People | Tagged Accountability, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Consistent Execution, Employee Engagement, Human Resources, Make It Happen, Personal Productivity | Leave a comment

5 Daily Behaviors for 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017

The calendar says 2017. Unfortunately, far too many of our leaders are leading as if it is 5, 10, 20, even 30 years ago. Old-fashioned leadership and work styles and out dated, time consuming, and all but useless leadership behaviors … Continue reading →

Posted in Improve / Turnaround, Perform / Execution, Personal Success | Tagged Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Consistent Execution, Employee Engagement, Focus, Make It Happen, Personal Productivity, Prioritization | 2 Comments

The One Thing

Posted on December 6, 2016

In their book, The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, authors Gary Keller and Jay Papasan suggest that a laser-like focus on the most important is essential to realizing success. Since the book dovetails so closely to … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Perform / Execution, Personal Success | Tagged Accountability, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Consistent Execution, Do the Right Thing, Gary Keller, Leadership Development, Make It Happen, The One Thing | Leave a comment