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Scott Bennett, Nations Financial Group ~ Cedar Rapids, IA

Doug's Four Decisions Workshop has allowed our company to focus on our top priorities for the year. With the use of the 1 page strategic plan, company and individual dashboards we are better able to track performance and measure results. For the first time we have a clear company goal with everyone working towards that common goal. We are extremely excited to continue working with Doug in the future.

Greg Mercurio ~ IFTI Independent Floor Testing & Inspection, Inc, Concord, CA

Daily Huddles are by far the best thing we've learned. Lots of our operations decisions have been made through the use of the daily huddle process. Having four daily huddles each day is a pain, yet it's the most productive and best thing that's happened to me as a manager.

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Just wanted to let you know our first Supper Huddle was a huge success!! Your help certainly was beneficial in its success!! Thanks again for all of your help!!!.

Tyna, Charge Team ~ JPMA

In 2013, in addition to growing sales dollars and market share, we cut our return beer rate (ROR) by over 35%. Nearly $600,000 less beer was double handled and brought back to the warehouse by your efforts. This improvement drove the revenue and gross margin numbers up, as well as helped considerably in reducing warehouse, merchandising, and delivery costs.

"Mike Schulte, VP Sales, Fleck Sales Company ~ Cedar Rapids, IA

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Execution – Why it’s the Same as Strategy

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Dec 26, 2022

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In A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Management EffectivenessRoger Martin believes execution is the same as strategy.

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Topics: Execution, strategy decisions, Strategy Decision, Strategy - How, Winning Strategy, Execution What it's the Same As Strategy, Roger Martin, A New Way to Think

Develop a Culture of Discipline - After-Action Reviews

Posted by Douglas Wick on Mon, Jul 5, 2021

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What’s your culture like?

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Topics: People, Training, Culture of Discipline, Jim Collins, performance, Execution, human behavior performance, Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, After-Action Reviews

Five Conditions Under Which Your People Will Execute Well!

Posted by Douglas Wick on Mon, Jun 21, 2021

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Jim Collins and Bill Lazier in Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0: Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company have some news for you.

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Topics: People, Jim Collins, Execution, People and Process, Beyond Entrepreneurship 2.0, Tactical Excellence, Vision & Purpose

Will Technology Replace People?

Posted by Douglas Wick on Mon, Sep 7, 2020

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It’s Labor Day 2020.

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Topics: People, People Decisions, Execution, Work Environment, Technology

FAQ’s - How Answering Others’ Questions Benefits You!

Posted by Douglas Wick on Mon, Aug 31, 2020

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You’ve probably heard this before when you’ve been called up to achieve change in your company, create an innovation or working on a project of some magnitude, “Why didn’t we think of that to begin with?” Or, “Where was this question when we started this project?”

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Topics: Execution, Innovation Process, Better communication, Think Like Amazon, Managing Dependencies

Decision - Achieve Accountability

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jan 13, 2020

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Have you ever worried if your people are productive?

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Topics: Accountability, employee performance, Execution, Job Summary Scorecard, Performance Management

American Icon – Path for Scale Ups & Strategic Discipline

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 14, 2019

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A customer of mine, who I’ve worked with on and off for the past ten years, recently contacted me to start our coaching relationship again.

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Topics: Culture of Discipline, metrics, Business Vision, Execution, Vision, Alan Mulally, American Icon

Measuring ROI - Create Marginal Gains

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Mar 25, 2019

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Achieving growth in your business comes in many shapes and forms.

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Topics: Core Values, Execution, Core Behaviors, Execution Excellence, Marginal Gains, ROI

DO LESS, THEN OBSESS – HOW TO BE GREAT AT WORK

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 15, 2018

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Have you ever wondered why you have to work long hours and others go home on time or early?

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Topics: employee performance, performance, Execution, Morten Hansen, Great At Work, Work Smart, Do Less, Then Obsess

Strategy: Playing to Win Step 5 - Management Systems

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Sep 24, 2018

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Step 5, Management Systems: What Systems Are Required, is the most neglected of the 5 steps to a Winning Strategy.

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Topics: strategy, Execution, strategy decisions, Playing To Win, Managment Systems

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