Art Sherwood

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Art Sherwood is an Indiana State University associated professor of management; vice president of the Bloomingfoods Co-op board of directors; and a member of CDS Consulting Co-op, delivering training in board leadership development.

Author's Articles

Title	Issue	Date
Leaders in Democracy BY Art Sherwood If we created opportunities in meaningful participation by seeking win-win, it would be a game changer—in our relationships, in our customer service, in our strategies, in our partner	191 July-August 2017	February 10, 2018
Strategic Alliances and Consolidations BY Art Sherwood New competition. Shrinking margins. Tighter supply. Rising labor costs. Saturated advertising. Poaching of great employees.	186 Sept-Oct 2016	September 27, 2016
Reinventing Our Cooperative Democracy: A conversation BY Art Sherwood, Todd Wallace In 2013, the International Cooperative Alliance, in its “Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade,” identified the elevating of participation as a key component of its 2020 Vision for more and stronger c	175 November-December 2014	December 24, 2014
Strategic Leadership Is a Cooperative Effort BY Art Sherwood Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without vision just passes the time. Vision with action can change the world. —Joel Barker, The Futurist	172 May-June 2014	May 29, 2014
Four Pillars of Cooperative Governance BY Marilyn Scholl, Art Sherwood Great leaders demonstrate how to be a force for good in local communities and beyond.	170 January - February 2014	February 6, 2014
Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade BY Marilyn Scholl, Art Sherwood The Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade is the overarching agenda for the ICA, its members, and the cooperative movement. It is a five-point plan with individual strategies:	170 January - February 2014	February 6, 2014
Missing Links BY Art Sherwood I am often asked, “Why don’t you teach co-ops in the business schools?” As a true believer in and champion of co-ops, I empathize with this frustration.	167 July-August 2013	August 22, 2013
The Growth Roadway BY Art Sherwood Expansion and growth are on the minds of many cooperative board and management leaders.	163 November-December 2012	December 4, 2012
Cooperative Strategic Leadership BY Art Sherwood There has been much discussion, debate and downright argument about the role of the board in the strategic process of our co-ops. "Isn't that getting into operations?	157 November - December - 2011	November 17, 2011
Power Triggers, Seesaw Battles and Handcar Cooperation BY Art Sherwood Most would agree that a healthy board-general manager relationship not only makes the co-op run more smoothly, it is a critical connection between member-owners and operations in our democratically	154 May - June - 2011	April 25, 2011