Marquard maintains that Scott “inherited” baggage including a market multiple that “got well ahead” of the stock and the company’s growth. However, the consultant says Scott has presided over a resurgence of the firm’s former “productivity loop” and “strong process organization” — which has helped reverse the six-year downward trend in Wal-Mart’s overall-sales growth rate, lifting it to 11.7% from 9.5%. But he cautions investors and C-level executives alike: Scott must maintain focused on “returning to those roots” to sustain today’s good news.

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WalSmart author Bill Marquard discusses how we ended up in a Wal-Mart world. More importantly, he focuses on how we need to respond as leaders in any industry. Listen to Bill’s three-part interview with host Paul McLoughlin.

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Bill Marquard spoke with Prime Time America host Greg Wheatley on February 5 about the challenges that both businesses and ministry organizations face in a Wal-Mart world. Click on the link below, select the February 5 broadcast archive, and advance the navigator to the 1:31:00 mark to hear this nine-minute interview:

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