David A Fields

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

You know the old adages about assumptions: “Assume makes an ass out of you and me,” and “Assume I’ll want chocolate when I visit, and you’ll be right,” and, of course, “Assume spelled sideways is almost masseuse.” Assumptions alleviate the strain on your brain. You needn’t ponder the melting point of olive oil because you … Continued. The post 7 Assumptions that Might Be Sabotaging Your Consulting Firm appeared first on David A.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In companies with analytical cultures, employees are prone to rejecting change initiatives as "too squishy." Tweaking the action plan can lead to success.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The most common go-to solution for any performance gap is to throw training at it. The truth is, while training is often necessary, it is NEVER sufficient. To move the needle on performance, you have to isolate the root cause to what is getting in the way. These questions are designed to help you get to the root of individual performance problems – which may or not not require training to solve.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Can you believe it’s already November? MBA first years: it’s crunch time! All top firms have released MBA internship application deadlines, and we’ve aggregated the relevant dates and links in one convenient location for you here, so you know exactly when you … Continue Reading. The post MBA Internship Application Deadlines for McKinsey, Bain, and BCG appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Consulting Success

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Building your business is about building a group of people around you. You need employees and you need clients. From there, you can expand and grow your business to reach various markets. Mike Anthony of Engage Marketing Consultants is all too familiar with that process. He was one of those that left the corporate world to start his own global consultancy business.

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Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The most common go-to solution for any performance gap is to throw training at it. The truth is, while training is often necessary, it is NEVER sufficient. To move the needle on performance, you have to isolate the root cause to what is getting in the way. These questions are designed to help you get to the root of individual performance problems – which may or not not require training to solve (and help you extend the value of your leadership training contracts.).

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Let’s face it – you didn’t sign up to be a consultant because you wanted to spend your work years in a cubicle, neck deep in mediocrity. You braved an insane interview process because you knew there was more out … Continue Reading. The post Test Social Share appeared first on Management Consulted.

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Clarity Consultants

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

While conveying critical information should always be the goal of any learning and development program, neglecting the value of engaging and entertaining content is a misstep. If you want your employees to be excited about learning and absorb the information, then presentation matters. If you want to take your L&D program to the next level, here’s how to make sure your content is up to the challenge.

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Henry DeVries

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

If you want to attract high-paying clients, don’t get distracted with Facebook and Instagram. LinkedIn is the hand you should be watching.

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The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Where would popular culture be without the great Stan Lee, creator of Marvel Comics? As I kid, I used to love Thor and Spiderman Comics, and more than 50 years later I (and umpteen million others) are still watching Marvel Movies. One thing about Stan is that he loved what he did. In any picture of him, he always had a smile on his face. Do you love what you do?

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Chad Barr

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

One of the questions I hear quite often is to identify the attributes of million-dollar producers. Here are the top 6 attributes I have observed: Build contacts: The ability to create and build a list of powerful contacts that consist of existing and potential clients, influencers, partners and journalists. The key is to consistently build and nurture this list to achieve great trust and a powerful brand.

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Melissa Agnes

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Humor is a powerful choice that can help shape everything from your team’s outlook, to their productivity, stress level, problem solving skills, and so much more. Humor Engineer, Drew Tarvin, joins the Invincible Brand Podcast to discuss how humor can be used to effectively help solve many common workplace issues, such as a lack of employee engagement, stress management, communication issues, and more.

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Henry DeVries

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Is your budget tight? A logical choice might be to view marketing as a variable expense. Don’t fall into that trap.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Daniel Viñé Garcia/Getty Images. While on an investor tour in Europe, I ended a busy day by joining my boss at a nice restaurant. After he said something funny, I responded in my typical style — throwing back my head and letting out hearty, unabashed laughter. People were taken aback. They turned to stare at me. I asked my red-faced boss whether my laughter had embarrassed him. “It is pretty loud,” he muttered under his breath.

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Do you want an unstoppable value proposition for your business? A value proposition and a differentiator that none of your competitors (no matter how hard they try, how long they’ve been in the industry, or how much money they spend) can compete with? Something that attracts prospects, warms your prospects, and converts prospects into clients and loyal, raving fans?

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Rod Burkert

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Greetings from the “Big Bend” area of Texas. The RV is parked in Lajitas, a small town that is a stone’s throw from the Mexican border and where we will be enjoying good internet and warm temps for the first half of winter. Open and honest, I love this life! I hope you found our last conversation about the power of belonging to a group to be useful and inspires you to start/join a group if you are not already in one.

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Martinka Consulting

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Every summer we take a road trip. I’ve noticed motel prices going down over the last few years and it seems obvious why they’re doing so – there’s a proliferation of franchise/chain motels everywhere. In Bozeman, our dog-friendly place sits in the middle of five similar places. Across the highway are five or six “lower-level” motels and in back of our place there’s a development for a two-hotel convention center.

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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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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Mark Edward Harris/Getty Images. What working parent hasn’t felt guilty about missing soccer games and piano recitals? When there are last-minute schedule changes at work or required travel to a client site, it’s normal to worry that you’re somehow permanently scarring your little one. But how does our work affect our children’s lives?

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Do you want an unstoppable value proposition for your business? A value proposition and a differentiator that none of your competitors (no matter how hard they try, how long they’ve been in the industry, or how much money they spend) can compete with? Something that attracts prospects, warms your prospects, and converts prospects into clients and loyal, raving fans?

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Strategy Design is Only the Beginning. Designing a clear and compelling company strategy is only the first step. To truly meet strategic targets, your plans must be understood, committed to and implemented by your employees. Unfortunately, there is a measurable gap between strategy design and implementation in too many organizations. 90% of top executives surveyed by the Economist Intelligence Unit from 500 multi-national companies with yearly revenues of at least $1 Billion cited poor strateg

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In companies with analytical cultures, employees are prone to rejecting change initiatives as "too squishy." Tweaking the action plan can lead to success.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Shana Novak/Getty Images. Mark was always one of the smartest kids in his class. He’s done well in his career, but when he checks Facebook, he sees people he outperformed at school who have now achieved more. Likewise, there are colleagues at his firm who have leapfrogged him. Sometimes he wonders, “What am I doing wrong?” Sound familiar?

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Kai Davis

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Stop thinking like an expert. Don’t show off to your prospects. Prospects have their own problems. Focus on those problems. You want to be writing, talking, publishing, sharing, and answering questions about the problems your prospects are facing. Prospects care about solving their problems. If you want to help your prospects solve their problems, then you want to deeply understand two things: The problem they’re facing.

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Leadership Vision Consulting

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

On this episode of the podcast, you’ll hear a conversation between Sara and Nathan as they travel to and from a client engagement. In the first part of the show, Sara and I talk about our work with the client and share a few points of learning we hoped to have with them. In the second half of the episode, on the way back to the airport, you’ll hear them reflect on lessons learned from the group; things they were surprised by, and things that went pretty much as expected.

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Seth Godin Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

If you share a pizza with a large crowd, no one will be very satisfied. But if you share an idea with a group, it creates cultural impact and becomes more valuable as it spreads, not less. Most of the time, we adopt the scarcity model of pizza. “I don’t have that much, and if I share it with you, I won’t have any left…” But in fact, the useful parts of our life are better characterized as, “If I share it with you, we’ll both have it.” An idea share

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