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Spring 2009

Spring is here and the Upper Midwest is thawing out. Along with the greening of our trees and gardens, we are seeing signs of recovery in the economy. We hope you are doing well as we all work our way out of the doldrums and prepare for a warmer, hopeful season ahead.

Best regards,
Bob, Mike, Marcia, Rebecca, Diane, and Lars
KeyStone Search

FEATURE ARTICLES
The Five Mistakes of a Recession & The Five Growth Opportunities of a Recession
by Shirlaws Coaching 
The combination of two excellent articles written by Shirlaws addressing the current economic downturn.  
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For US Airways Flight 1549's jet crash "Miracle on the Hudson" Birds Were the Word - but the episode offers insights on the importance of scenarios for your business
by Tom Posey, Posey Associates
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BEST FROM AROUND THE WEB

The world wide web offered up several articles of interest as it relates to culture, leadership and related topics. Here are a few we felt most compelling over the last few months.

Do you have an idea for an article? KeyStone Search is interested in your topic suggestions or completed articles for future issues.

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Jim Collins: How Great Companies Turn Crisis into Opportunities

By Jennifer Reingold

Money.cnn.com January 22, 2009

A very insightful, and timely review of an interview with one of the great business thinkers/writers of our time.

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Alan Mulally: The Outsider at Ford 

By David Kiley
Business Week.com, March 5, 2009

A great article about how Alan Mulally is making real progress at Ford, despite, or possibly because, he is an outsider to the automobile industry.
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Simon Says: Refine Your Retail

By Shawn Foucher

CS Decisions, January 2009

An article outlining the "secrets to success" for Sam Simon, CEO and Owner of Atlas Oil Company. Atlas was started from scratch in 1985 and today is generating over $1Billion in revenue with just over 300 employees.

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KEYSTONE NEWS

Congrats to Lars and Maren Leafblad!  Ingrid Elise Leafblad was born on April 20th.  Ingrid was 7lbs. 9oz. and both baby and mom are doing well. Ingrid joins big brother Bergen and big sister Annika in the Leafblad family.

KeyStone Search creates Practice Area concentrations to provide enhanced customer relationships
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KeyStone initiates the "Culture Matters" Blog and the Alignculture (Mike Frommelt) Twitter page.

Rebecca Yanisch part of panel presentation "Surviving & Thriving in this Difficult Business Climate" sponsored by the Minneapolis Chamber on April 15th.

Marcia Ballinger named Vice Chair of Capella University Board of Directors

Marcia Ballinger takes part in 5th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, at the Carlson School of Management "Leveraging the Power of You".

Bob Schoenbaum joins Board of Directors at Currie State Bank
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Lars Leafblad joins the Salvation Army-Twin Cities Advisory Board
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Lars Leafblad joins Caring Bridge Board of Directors
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Read all current Keystone Search news items >>

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RECENT/CURRENT SEARCHES

The following is a list of recently filled and open search assignments.

Congratulations to the Following: Click to see photos

Angus Vaughan, President, Minnesota Planetarium

Tom Nordyke, Chief Operations Officer, Aeon

Estelle Brouwer, International Programs Director, Children's Heartlink

Sharon Schneller, Sr. Director of Clinical Quality, Uof M Physicians

Sheila Olson, VP of Mission Services, Goodwill Easter Seals

James Hannan, Regional Property Director, Aeon

Current Searches Include:

Vice President Sales/Marketing - Consumer Goods - Minneapolis, MN

CEO - Medical Startup - Minneapolis, MN

Chief Operations Officer - Manufacturer - Central MN

Executive Director - Community Non-Profit - Racine, WI

Vice President Human Resources - Healthcare Provider - Fargo, ND 

Strategic Sales Director - Medical Components Mfg - St. Paul, MN

Chief Nursing Officer - Healthcare Provider - Minneapolis, MN


 

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