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He is an expert at helping companies develop a Differentiating Competitive Advantage (DCA).
Dave has written five business books and a number of Christian books.
He has an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and a BS in accounting from Drexel University.
Dave is a sought-after speaker and engages audiences with his humorous yet challenging style.
DEVELOP ONE TEAM
In our engagements, the performance of the Executive Team was often an issue.
In some cases, it was the issue.
We codified the Develop One Team methodology into seven steps called, “The Seven Drivers.” They provide a structured and disciplined way for you to analyze and develop your Executive Team.
Our goal is to develop high-performance Executive Teams that win … not nice, happy teams that sing Kumbaya but lose.
This book will challenge your Executive Team to take a long, hard look in the mirror.
It will challenge you to have the difficult conversations you have been avoiding.
And it will equip you to take specific actions that will transform your team.
Our core message? “Leadership is a team sportTM.”
Learn more at www.DevelopOneTeam.com.
the three shifts
Every company competes.
Winners win because they develop a Differentiating Competitive Advantage (DCA).
The Three Shifts—which you can read in One Hour— shows you how to develop One.
Every business school teaches that companies must develop a competitive advantage.
But they don’t teach you how to do it.
They have theoretical frameworks. Endless 2x2 matrixes. SWOTs. Five Forces. Blue Oceans.
Those frameworks are helpful, but they don’t teach you how to develop a competitive advantage.
There are dozens of business management methodologies, such as the Balanced Scorecard, ScaleUp, the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), the Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX), and more.
Those methodologies are helpful, but they don’t teach you how to create a competitive advantage either.
Yet, every private equity firm, venture capital firm, and serious investor uses the strength of a company’s competitive advantage as a key investment criterion.
So, creating a competitive advantage is mission critical. It is the most important driver of company value.
Yet, none of these organizations teach you how to create one.
To address this problem, we developed a methodology that is both profoundly simple and incredibly effective.
There are three steps. We call them The Three Shifts. You can read all about them in Dave's new book.
DRIVE ONE DIRECTION
The book features case studies of fifty exemplar companies.
For each company, we identify how they unleashed the accelerating power of alignment.
Some are household names like Ford, Starbucks, and Microsoft.
Some are disrupters and pioneers, like Amazon, Netflix, and Tesla.
Some are mid-market innovators, such as Bognet Construction, BTI360, and Basecamp.
We cover a wide range of industries, ranging from CrossFit to Cirque du Soleil. Chocolate manufacturers to cranberry cooperatives. Churches to construction companies.
Drive One Direction - How to Unleash the Accelerating Power of Alignment is available on Amazon. Click here to purchase a copy.
Learn more at www.DriveOneDirection.com.
DECIDE ONE THING
Decide One Thing makes a clear and compelling case for a simple idea:
Companies must be good at lots of things, but the way to win is to become differentiatingly great at One Thing.
The book features case studies examining iconic brands, such as BMW, Nordstrom, and Dyson, as well as high-growth innovators, such as Site Organic, BTI360, and NeoSystems.
Ken Blanchard, bestselling author of The One Minute Manager® and Trust Works! said this about Decide One Thing:
"I think Dave Ramos’s differentiation theory in Decide One Thing is very interesting. What’s the one thing your organization can do, or provide, or make, better than anybody else? If you can figure that out, you’re halfway to greatness—and if you can deliver on the promise, you’re there."
Learn more at www.DecideOneThing.com.
DAVE RAMOS IS AN ENGAGING AND INSPIRING SPEAKER
Here is some feedback about Dave's work as a speaker:
- That was the best keynote speech I have heard in eight years!
- Dave is a very engaging speaker.
- Really enjoyed his content and approach.
- I would love to have him back next year.
- Dave is very knowledgeable.
- Great insight - great speaker getting everyone engaged.
- Fantastic speaker. Provided great insight into working as One Team in an easy to digest manner.
- His new book is excellent. Dave was extremely key to the entire event.
- Excellent. Very inspiring and passionate.
- Awesome!!! Inspiring!!! Engaging!!! Passionate!!!
- I would give Dave a 10 out of 10.
- Wow!
