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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.

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Arlene Dickinson – Four Messages Leaders Need to Share With Their Team - Metronome’s Tip Top Summit 2023

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jul 10, 2023

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“Learn the lesson in the moment!”

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Topics: leadership, leadership commitment, Leaders Are Learners, Metronome's Tip Top Business Growth Summit 2023

Leadership – What’s Your Motive?

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 6, 2020

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Patrick Lencioni’s, feels he should have written his new book, The Motive, first. He almost decided not to write it because one of the leaders he admires most, Alan Mullaly, disagreed with him on leadership involves suffering.

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Topics: leadership, Patrick Lencioni, leadership commitment, Purpose, Effective Leadership, Leadership Core Behavior, The Motive

Get Your Boys in the Boat – Strategic Discipline Builds Harmonious Leadership Teams

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Apr 6, 2017

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“Rowing a race is an art, not a frantic scramble. It must be rowed with head power as well as hand power. From the first stroke all thoughts of the other crew must be blocked out. Your thoughts must be directed to you and your own boat, always positive, never negative.”

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Leadership DNA, leadership commitment, Effective Leadership, leadership meetings, The Boys in the Boat

Annual Plan – It’s Not When You Plan It’s How You Execute

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Jan 23, 2014

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Question: Why do most businesses fail?

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Decision-Making, One Thing, Annual Plan, Four Decisions, Rockefeller Habits Checklist, leadership commitment, Execution

Can You Hear Your Customers? Customer Survey Questions

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Wed, Nov 7, 2012

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Topics: Customer Feedback, leadership commitment, customer survey questions, Michelle Wick

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