Tag Archives: Business Transformation

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

5 Steps to Creating a Unique Strategic Vision

Posted on May 2, 2017 by David Shedd

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

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

5 Daily Behaviors for 2017

Posted on January 3, 2017 by David Shedd

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 by David Shedd

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

Operations – The Five Daily Fundamentals

Posted on May 3, 2016 by David Shedd

Most companies still provide a tangible product or service. This means that companies need to have operations employing people to produce the product, deliver the product, or provide the service. These operations are essential to great customer service and building … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Acumen, Improve / Turnaround, Perform / Execution | Tagged Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Consistent Execution, Customer Satisfaction, Do the Right Thing, Operational Excellence, Operational Improvement, Operations, Prioritization | Leave a comment