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Change Management Is Becoming Increasingly Data-Driven. Companies Aren’t Ready

Harvard Business

Data science is becoming a reality for change management, and although it may not have arrived yet, it is time for organizations to get ready. The companies best positioned to change in the next decade will be the ones that set themselves up well now, by collecting the right kind of data and investing in their analytics capacity.

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Selling Your Competitive Advantages in Consulting

Tom Spencer

Looking back to consulting recruiting in graduate school, I always think about how interesting it was that so much of the conversation among candidates was about getting an offer from a top consulting firm. During the recruiting process, firms screen candidates for potential to succeed given the firm’s business portfolio and culture.

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Consultant, Contractor, Freelancer - Labels Matter!

Successful Independent Consulting

Consultants are senior-level people, well-versed in the art and science of the domain in which we consult, be that change leadership or system architecture. Sometimes temp work becomes permanent when the absent employee chooses not to return to the job, or if the company decides to add an additional position.

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The Barriers to Recruiting and Employing Digital Talent

Harvard Business

Finding digital talent is one of the biggest challenges facing companies today. Because these firms tend to have slim margins and cannot pay Silicon Valley salaries, many have had to get creative in their recruiting and employee development. hbr staff/Yury Vinokurov/EyeEm/Getty Images.

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Changing Company Culture Requires a Movement, Not a Mandate

Harvard Business

Prasad, CEO of Dr. Reddy’s, a 33-year-old global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India that produces affordable generic medication. But those procedures had also slowed the company down. Leaders should not be too quick or simplistic in their translation of social movement dynamics into change management plans.

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Future of Work There Will Be No More Recruiting & Retention

Cheryl Cran

In the Future of Work There Will Be No More Recruiting & Retention. There is a crashing of reality right now as companies look at finding and keeping good people while conversely good people are looking for companies who are already running a future ready business. Workers and workplaces rejoice! What to do now?

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How to Transition to Management Consulting after Law School

Management Consulted

Many lawyers we’ve heard from would rather be involved in proactive strategy vs. reactive strategy – being involved in setting a company’s course as opposed to being called in to fix something after it’s gone wrong. Management Consulting straight after Law School.