Tag Archives: Problem Solving

Let’s Be Scientific

Posted on November 2, 2022 by David Shedd

As leaders, we are required to constantly evaluate evidence and make decisions. In doing so, we often succumb to “winging it” and making decisions on the fly, trusting our gut. While this might work for some decisions, it does not … Continue reading →

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Negotiation – An Overview

Posted on August 1, 2017 by David Shedd

Posted in Communication, Perform / Execution, Personal Success | Tagged Business Leadership, Consistent Execution, Decision Making, Negotiation, Problem Solving | Leave a comment

How Not to Waste Time In Meetings

Posted on May 5, 2015 by David Shedd

In his book, Meetings Matter: 8 Powerful Strategies for Remarkable Conversations, Paul Axtell gives a strong argument in favor of meetings. Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Perform / Execution, Team / People | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Change, Consistent Execution, Dave Barry and Meetings, Employee Engagement, Focus, Meeting, Meetings, Paul Axtell, Personal Productivity, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Process Improvement | Leave a comment

Calm the Rhetoric…Make Molehills

Posted on March 3, 2015 by David Shedd

Today, exaggeration and hyperbole are ever-present. Listen to any sports event… tune into any news program…Speak with many of your friends and/or employees… What do you hear? Amazing… incredible… unbelievable The meeting was a disaster…this is crazy… what a collapse … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Leadership, Team / People | Tagged Business Leadership, Communication, Do the Right Thing, Listening, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Winning Teamwork | Leave a comment

Simple: Conquering the Crisis of Complexity

Posted on November 4, 2014 by David Shedd

Simple: Conquering the Crisis of Complexity, written by Alan Siegel and Irene Etzkorn, is an excellent reminder to all of us to rail against complexity and keep things simple. Even though I summarize some of the key points below, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Perform / Execution, Personal Success | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Communication, Competitive Advantage, Customer Service, Leadership Success, Less is More, Marketing, Personal Productivity, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Simplicity | Leave a comment

Foster Fresh Perspectives

Posted on September 2, 2014 by David Shedd

As leaders, we can often get stuck in ruts, talking to the same people every day and thinking the same way as everyone else. To breakthrough and come up with new and innovative ideas and approaches to problems and issues, … Continue reading →

Posted in Improve / Turnaround, Leadership, Personal Success | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Business Turnarounds, Change, Decision Making, Do the Right Thing, Growth, Leadership Success, Prioritization, Problem Solving | Leave a comment

Recap – One Key to Help Move Your Company Forward

Posted on August 5, 2014 by David Shedd

A customer interaction and a meeting are not truly finished until we take a moment to review and sum up what has just happened. How do we recap? 1. In a customer interaction, we need to go over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Improve / Turnaround, Perform / Execution | Tagged Accountability, Business Leadership, Communication, Consistent Execution, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Make It Happen, Meetings, Problem Solving | 1 Comment

Business Success by the Numbers

Posted on May 6, 2014 by David Shedd

What numbers lead to business success? 0 – As in 0 /0 (zero injuries and zero accidents). In any company, the safety of employees and customers each and every day should be of highest concern. 1 – As in … Continue reading →

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The McKinsey Way – A Strong Primer on Problem Solving

Posted on May 29, 2012 by David Shedd

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’s Top Strategic Consultants to Help You and Your Business. In the book, Rasiel reveals the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Acumen, Improve / Turnaround, Perform / Execution | Tagged Business Turnarounds, Consistent Execution, Decision Making, Problem Solving | 2 Comments

8 (Almost) Fundamentals of Problem Solving

Posted on March 3, 2011 by David Shedd

As business leaders we are bombarded with challenges that need to be addressed, situations that need to be improved, and problems that need to be solved. Of course, each challenge, situation or problem is different. Nevertheless, there are some fundamentals … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Perform / Execution | Tagged Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Decision Making, Peter Cappelli, Problem Solving | 1 Comment

Embrace the “Antithesis” for Better Decisions

Posted on November 11, 2010 by David Shedd

As business leaders, our organizations depend on us to make the best decisions for the success of our businesses. The challenge, of course, is that most of these decisions need to be made without complete information and with conflicting facts … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Personal Success | Tagged Antithesis, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Devil's Advocate, Problem Solving | 1 Comment