Category Archives: Team / People

2 Second Lean: How to Make Your People and Your Business Better Every Day

Posted on September 5, 2017 by David Shedd

I summarize some of the key concepts from the excellent book: 2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture. Written by Paul Akers, 2 Second Lean is a quick and easy ready that will help … Continue reading →

Posted in Improve / Turnaround, Perform / Execution, Team / People | Tagged Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Change, Consistent Execution, Lean, Lean Production, Less is More, Manufacturing Excellence, Operational Excellence, Process Improvement, Simplicity | Leave a comment

The 5 Fundamentals of an Innovative Company

Posted on July 5, 2017 by David Shedd

The world and the customer are changing rapidly. To keep up with these changes and to truly differentiate themselves in the marketplace, companies need to innovate. Yet, too many companies still rely on small updates, upgrades, or makeovers of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth and Strategy, Leadership, Team / People | Tagged Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Customer Satisfaction, Growth, Innovation, Marketing, Sales, Sales and Marketing | Leave a comment

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

Posted on June 6, 2017 by David Shedd

Posted in Perform / Execution, Personal Success, Team / People | Tagged Business Transformation, Competitive Advantage, Consistent Execution, Decision Making, Employee Engagement, Focus, Leadership Success, Make It Happen, Pareto 80 - 20, Personal Productivity, Prioritization, Simplicity | Leave a comment

Three ‘Cheats’ of the Ethical Leader

Posted on April 4, 2017 by David Shedd

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 by David Shedd

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 by David Shedd

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

The ‘Crack Cocaine’ of Leadership

Posted on November 1, 2016 by David Shedd

Crack Cocaine has three distinguishing features: It gives the user a short – lived, intense high It is highly addictive It inevitably leads to the user’s downfall These exact three characteristics are found when business leaders feed their egos. Let’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Personal Success, Team / People | Tagged Business Leadership, Do the Right Thing, Leadership Development, Management, Winning Teamwork | 1 Comment