Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Taking the leap into full-time consulting can be hard — here’s how Keith Smith made his transition easier Have you ever thought to yourself, “I’d love to have my own thriving consulting or coaching business?” Maybe you’re still in your 9 to 5 leadership career , dreaming of becoming your own boss but the overwhelm of all that you need to do to get started stops you in your tracks.

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PM Alliance

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Project teams typically focus on what will (or could) happen in the next project, and that’s the right place to put your energy. You need to look for risk factors such as bad weather, labor shortages, or funding gaps that have the potential to affect your efforts if they occur. And if those things don’t happen? Then you’re in better shape than you planned, and that’s a good outcome.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Most project managers focus on planning and execution. But large projects rarely go in a straight line, and often that planning doesn’t take into account key assumptions, and the execution goes far in the wrong direction before the need for changes are recognized. Agile approaches don’t go far enough in solving this problem because they focus on pivoting quickly — being reactive — rather than avoiding the problems to begin with.

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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the fast-evolving digital landscape, the role of website optimization has become a critical component for companies seeking to drive enhanced online visibility, maximize lead generation, and foster increased sales and conversion rates within the competitive digital marketplace. As companies navigate the intricacies of website performance optimization and online engagement, the collaborative engagement with website improvement consulting services has emerged as a pivotal cornerstone for propel

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Companies are trying various strategies to adjust to a “new normal” in work modalities, ranging from fully in-office to fully remote to a mix of both. A comprehensive study covering interviews and ethnographic research within three major organizations, each employing a distinct work strategy, has unearthed a fascinating discovery: the intersection of company strategies and individual work preferences culminate in nine distinct employee personas.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The job of a board is to protect shareholders’ interests. But because AI is so fundamentally disruptive (strategically, operationally, and competitively), the board has an obligation to its shareholders to drive and oversee the change. To keep your company as relevant tomorrow as it is today, the time is now for your entire board to become AI-conversant.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Best of Sales Conference Keynote Speakers: Sales 3.0 Las Vegas Nevada Last month, insights from Best of Sales Conference Keynote Speakers representing various industry groups, including CEOs, CROs, business analysts, best-selling authors, and experts in sales technology were shared at the Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa. The wide range of perspectives and knowledge allowed conference attendees to meet award winning Chief Revenue Officers, learn about the latest advancements in sales performance,

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Cloud tools and technologies are influencing the future of data science work in two key areas: scaling resources and improving workforce agility. If organizations want to make use of these capabilities, though, they also need to develop strong data security and privacy frameworks when operating in a cloud environment. The author shares some examples of how organizations are doing this work.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Not all tech is new tech. The ballpoint pen was a revelation, and a bit controversial. Now, it’s disposable and obvious. Different industries go through tech spurts. My desk is covered with items I use every day (a mouse, headphones, a solid-state drive, transparent tape, and even a Star Trek communicator) that were risky breakthroughs, and now they are simply commonplace (though we now call the communicator a phone).

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Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Achieving “purpose congruence,” the alignment of corporate and individual employee purposes, is essential for organizational success. Rather than imposing a uniform corporate mission, businesses should foster environments where both personal and organizational purposes harmoniously coexist. To advance this congruence, organizations should: 1) Facilitate “purpose discovery” during recruitment and onboarding. 2) Promote “purpose sharing” to enhance collaboration and find mutual goals. 3) Encourage

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