David A Fields
JULY 23, 2019
You write good proposals. I know this because your consulting firm wins consulting projects. You could write better proposals. I know this, too, because your consulting firm loses some consulting opportunities and some of the projects you win are smaller than they could be. Let’s say you’ve been chatting with Herbie Handsmacker, the dexterous CEO … Continued.
Kai Davis
JULY 25, 2019
I have committed security worst practices, and this is a learning moment for everyone. Two years ago my friend Adam Burns ( [link] ), wrote a fantastic article “Hygiene Checklist for Paid Subscriptions” This article is recommended and required reading for every independent consultant and freelancer out there. Reading this article will save you time and money.
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Management Consulted
JULY 21, 2019
Preparing for behavioral interview questions for consulting recruiting can be challenging. There are endless potential questions that can be asked, so even starting to prepare for them can feel overwhelming. But just as how there are strategies to study case … Continue Reading. The post STAR Method: Should it be Used in Fit Interviews? appeared first on Management Consulted.
Consulting Success
JULY 22, 2019
Content marketing for consultants is necessary for anyone who wants to succeed in connecting with the clients from the initial stages of sales up to after sales. Ian James is a process consultant who shares his knowledge on how to effectively do content marketing by building relationships through simple but valuable content. He talks about. The Truth About Content Marketing For Consultants with Ian James: Podcast #98 is a post from: Consulting Success.
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Clarity Consultants
JULY 24, 2019
By understanding what drives eLearning costs, you can make strategic choices that ensure you remain in budget. If you want to keep control of your L&D expenses, here is what you need to know about the factors that impact your bottom line. The post What Drives eLearning Costs? appeared first on Clarity Consultants - Training Development.
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Management Consulted
JULY 25, 2019
BCG interviews are unique in several ways. Find out 4 specific things that you can do to shine at your BCG case interview. No, we’re not talking about the usual things like case timing, case structure, or case math. We’re … Continue Reading. The post BCG Interview: How To Shine appeared first on Management Consulted.
Rick Conlow
JULY 22, 2019
Want to advance in your career like other effective employees? Want to accelerate your results? Do you want a better job and to make more money? Therefore, watch this career development training video. Rick will share the 7 habits from high effective employees. These career tips are invaluable. Too many people take short cuts, and do just enough to get by.
CaseInterview.com
JULY 23, 2019
Accenture recruiting is a non-stop process. One of Accenture’s core values is to constantly and aggressively seek out the very best people, regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender or orientation. For more information on Accenture’s recruiting process click here. Step one in preparing to be interviewed by Accenture is to get to know Accenture.
Tom Spencer
JULY 20, 2019
“Leaders need to provide strategy and direction and to give employees the tools that enable them to gather information and insight from around the world. Leaders shouldn’t try to make every decision.”. — Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft. Today, leaders are often confronted with the challenge of building high-performance teams. With jobs going virtual and generation Z entering the workforce, creating a high-performance team has become one of the most important leadership responsibilities.
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Strategic Planning and Management Insights
JULY 22, 2019
Once you’ve created a strategic plan for your business, the next step is to roll out that plan throughout your organization. One of the most important aspects of executing your strategic plan successfully is getting buy-in from your team.
Henry DeVries
JULY 22, 2019
Making the world a better place through podcasts is a theme of Kristin Sunanta Walker’s work.
CaseInterview.com
JULY 24, 2019
Warren Buffet’s business partner Charlie Munger strongly supports the idea of multi-disciplinary learning. In his speeches about business success, he cites concepts from ecology (the concept of protected niches), physics (the concept of critical mass), and psychology (the concept of human biases). I too have learned a lot from studying multiple disciplines and industries.
Johanna Rothman
JULY 23, 2019
Part 1 was about seeing the value in the various projects. I called the value stream a product so that people would think about who would use it and why. I suggested that we stop work on specific products when you have more products than teams. That would allow you to work on other projects in service of different products. Now it's time to see what you've got.
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Chad Barr
JULY 24, 2019
When developing a new web presence or new offerings for our clients, the key is to clearly identify their target buyers, their preferences, concerns, aspiration and potential transformation. Your buyers change their preferences, and as markets and conditions change and potential new markets open up for you and for them, these answers may change as well.
Henry DeVries
JULY 24, 2019
When it comes to recruiting, business leaders need to be asking that question. They also need to be asking, where can I find you?
CaseInterview.com
JULY 22, 2019
When it comes to managing your career, you need to be aware of your own weaknesses. A weakness that’s known can be worked around. A weakness that you’re not even aware of will sink your career. If you aren’t sure of your weaknesses, simply ask your boss, colleagues, and staff for feedback on what you could do differently to be better at your job. Trust me. they all know your weaknesses.
The Source
JULY 25, 2019
We’re all used to the idea that you can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink, but when it comes to their thought leadership, far too many firms aren’t even getting that far. A survey we conducted in 2018 found that 55% of clients rarely or never receive thought leadership recommendations from personal contacts within the firms they know. In terms of the old analogy, the horse (the relationship with the client) has been carefully nurtured and reared, and the trough (of intellectual capit
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The Fearless Marketer
JULY 22, 2019
Today, I got a wonderful email from Rene Safier, a wonderful singer in the folk/rock world. Rene also happens to be the wife of my best friend, Patrick Summar, and she’s a dear friend. And I’ve always been enthralled by her resonant and soaring singing voice. The email was an announcement for the new album, Fuse32, by Renee and her musical partner, Andy Hill (shown above).
Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC
JULY 23, 2019
I’m seeing it more and more frequently. In discussions with clients and colleagues, they see it too. This fundamental leadership skill is diminishing in leaders across industries, across generations, and ethnicities. It’s fading less rapidly at the executive level. Several of my clients admit it’s diminishing within their executive teams as well. However, I see it more obviously with mid-level managers.
CaseInterview.com
JULY 24, 2019
The AT Kearney Recruitment Test for AT Kearney fulfills the same role as the McKinsey Problem Solving Test does for McKinsey -- a way to measure a candidates quantitative and logical reasoning skills. Here's more information about the test based on feedback from my students who have taken the test: 30-minute timed test. Calculate IS allowed. Multiple choice question format.
Martinka Consulting
JULY 24, 2019
Absentee ownership is a dream of many would be business owners. Imaginations run wild when thinking of having a business where all you have to do is check in every so often and have money transferred to your personal bank account. After a recent meeting with the managing member of an absentee ownership group I realized there are (potential) pitfalls, both ongoing and when it’s time to sell.
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Rod Burkert
JULY 24, 2019
I hope last week’s conversation about lead magnets gave you some ideas and examples about why and how to construct an “ethical bribe” so that you can grow your email list. The only thing you need to do now is to create SAGE content that would be of interest to your audience in lead magnet form. On to this week. Few things in life or business are ever either/or.
Claris Consulting
JULY 23, 2019
It was one of the most thrilling moments in my life. I was doing 137 miles per hour at the Porsche racing school in what is best described as a rocket ship built on four wheels. The engine, only a few inches from my head, pounded in my chest as if I was receiving CPR, and the trees flew by so fast that they were no longer trees, but more a blurry green swatch of color out of the corner of my right eye.
CaseInterview.com
JULY 23, 2019
I received this question from a CaseInterview.com student that was preparing for an upcoming interview with Accenture about a specific conflict management interview question that Accenture asks. Below is the question as well as my response on how to approach and prepare for this type of interview question. Student Question: I have an interview with Accenture later this afternoon and when speaking with several alumni, I ran across an interview question that I have yet to hear.
Management Consulting Prep
JULY 22, 2019
Two extremes of interview format that you will encounter are candidate-led case interview and interview-led case interview. We have learnt about candidate-led case interview in previous article. Today, I will focus on the other: interview-led case interview, which is often used by Mckinsey & Company. The post Interview-led Case Interview appeared first on Management Consulting Prep.
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