David A Fields

JANUARY 9, 2024

If you want to build a successful consulting firm, certain errors aren’t just acceptable, they’re practically mandatory. While most readers of these articles are aware of my book, The Irresistible Consultant’s Guide to Winning Clients, fewer are aware of my first book. Almost none are aware of an earlier, unpublished book researched over many years … Continued The post Four Mistakes You Must Make to Grow Your Consulting Firm appeared first on David A.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you want to get in shape, you hire a fitness coach. If you want to get your personal finances in order, you hire a financial advisor. But if you want to grow your consulting business, who can you hire? Do you have to figure it all out by yourself? Or is there a way.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2024

Every leader knows that effective delegation is key to successful leadership. Every leader knows that effective delegation is an unbelievable boon to themselves, their business, and the people they delegate to. Every leader also knows that the results of ineffective delegation range from frustrating to disastrous. In fear of the latter, leaders all too often choose not to delegate at all.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 10, 2024

I see many teams and team members who say, “Agile stinks. It's a way to force me to work too fast and not finish anything.” When I ask people what's happening, they say: We're doing an agile death march because someone else already told us what we have to do and the date it's due. We have a standup which is more like a serial status report at least once a day for an hour.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

As we begin this new year, I encourage you to spend some quiet time reflecting on this past year - the unforeseen challenges, the changes you made to your leadership habits, and what is most important. Critical reflection on personal experiences unlocks learnings that leads to better judgment and decision-making. It is possible the past year has left you feeling hesitant or dreadful about the future.

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Buzzsprout

JANUARY 8, 2024

Asking your guests engaging questions is pivotal to the success of interview podcasts and helps differentiate your content from other shows. This guide breaks down how to come up with great questions so you can nail your interviews and keep listeners hooked. Tips for asking great podcast interview questions A little preparation goes a long way toward an engaging conversation.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

Strategy and foresight were once the same discipline. And they should be again. The immediacy of day-to-day operations can lead to a strategic process that is more about ticking boxes and filling templates, which often end up languishing, unopened, in an inbox. With modern updates and improvements to these combined disciplines, leaders can sharpen their vision for the future, empowering managers to make informed strategic choices and propelling teams towards superior performance.

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Halo Psych

JANUARY 8, 2024

2 minute read This morning, I was invited on to chat with Kirsten O’Brien on Bbc Radio Berkshire Breakfast Show. We talked about things people can do if they’re feeling anxious about going back to work after the Christmas break. Here are my five top tips: Understand the root cause of any anxiety you might be feeling Talk it through with someone, or write those thoughts down on paper.

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Kraft Kennedy

JANUARY 11, 2024

Breaking Up is Hard to Do: 5 Reasons Law Firms Change IT Providers In the nonstop world of law firms, technology has become a business-critical component of operations. The depth and breadth of expertise required to deliver seamless, secure law firm technology has resulted in an industry wide shift to enlisting Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for IT Support.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 12, 2024

The journey to recovery is a delicate and crucial process, and rehab treatment centers play a pivotal role in supporting individuals through this transformative experience. To enhance their impact, treatment centers can leverage the expertise of business consultants, who offer tailored guidance in areas ranging from operations to marketing and website optimization.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

When your boss leaves for a new company, it can be tempting to try to follow them, especially if you’ve had a strong working relationship and built up trust. But is it a good idea? In this article, the author offers advice from Nancy Rothbard, a professor of management and the deputy dean at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Arika Pierce Williams, a leadership development consultant and the president and founder of Piercing Strategies.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 10, 2024

Have you chosen your word of the year yet? As an advocate for intentional growth, I find immense value in selecting a distinct word each year. This word isn’t just a label; it’s a guiding beacon, providing clarity, focus, and direction. It synchronizes your priorities, decisions, and actions, aligning them with your overarching goals. Building on the momentum from last week’s “ Creating Your Best Year Ever Checklist ,” I propose that choosing your word of the year i

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UPD Consulting

JANUARY 8, 2024

Appeasement never works: it's an old lesson from the history books, and it rings just as true in today’s culture wars. Look no further than last month, when Scholastic, the publishing and distribution company known for its school book fairs, attempted to please all sides. The company revealed it had created a collection of diverse book titles for its fairs.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Creating a skin care product line is a nuanced endeavor that demands a blend of creativity, scientific precision, and industry knowledge. Business consulting services, particularly those specializing in the beauty and skincare sector, play a crucial role in navigating the complexities of bringing a new brand and product line to life. In this guide, we’ll explore the multifaceted areas in which business consultants contribute to the seamless development of a skin care brand, from product fo

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

There are some areas where AI is surpassing human capabilities — but there are several it can’t replace. Based on their research into employees’ comfort with AI in management, as well as their decades of research on the qualities of effective leadership, the authors identify the promise (and perils) of AI-enabled management, as well as the three uniquely human capabilities leaders need to focus on honing, especially as AI begins to figure more in management: 1) awareness, 2) compassion, and 3) w

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Action Plan

JANUARY 7, 2024

An Ordinary Visionary is someone who generates creative ideas and consistently puts them into action and into the world. They recognize possibilities or opportunities that others often overlook, fueled by enthusiasm to take risks and bring their ideas to life. Are you an Ordinary Visionary? You possess a unique lens through which you view the world.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

JANUARY 12, 2024

Keith Farley shares the best strategies and most relatable approaches to selling an intangible and invisible product.

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This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 10, 2024

Embarking on a new business venture is exhilarating, but securing the necessary capital can be a daunting challenge. Fortunately, various funding options cater to diverse needs and business structures. In this guide, we’ll explore a spectrum of funding avenues, weighing the pros and cons of each. Additionally, we’ll highlight how the guidance of business consultants can significantly enhance your chances of securing the capital essential for launching a successful business.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

It’s no surprise that trust is at the core of high-performing teams. But conversations about cultivating trust at work often focus on the relationship between managers and employees. As important — if not more so — is establishing trust between teammates. To understand how the best teams build trust among themselves, researchers interviewed 1,000 U.S.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Frederick Lewis Donaldson created a list of seven social sins that was soon popularized by Gandhi. One hundred years later, it’s more relevant and more urgent than ever. Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Religion without sacrifice. Politics without principle.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 12, 2024

Another week, another edition of the experiment of 60 Seconds of Johanna's WIP. The transcript: I’m Johanna Rothman, and this is 60 Seconds of Johanna’s WIP for January 11, 2024, where I read an excerpt of just a minute of some writing in progress. This excerpt is from a science fiction mystery short story. Liza shone the flashlight down the steering wheel column.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 9, 2024

In the contemporary era of digital connectivity, the dream of launching a business from the comfort of one’s home has become more achievable than ever. The rise of remote work and the accessibility of online platforms have opened up a myriad of opportunities for home-based entrepreneurs. In this exploration, we’ll delve into various types of business startups that can be initiated from home, highlighting the benefits of each.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the age of AI, soft skills are the hidden gems of the workplace, but they can be a challenge to build when you work from home. Without daily, face-to-face interactions with colleagues, learning the nuances of how to communicate and collaborate is just plain harder. So what are some practical steps you can take to develop soft skills when Zoom calls are your norm?

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.” Here’s the link: [link] I could not help but […] The post Sometimes Doing the Right Thing Involves Risk appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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Seth Godin Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

She doesn’t grow plants. The plants grow themselves. Her job is to create conditions for the plants to grow. The soil, the water, the light, the weeds… these are the conditions. But none of it happens if the plants don’t do the thing they want to do in the first place. This is always true, anywhere a leader succeeds. Creating the conditions is the hard part.

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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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