Alan Weiss

MARCH 12, 2022

If you think consulting is rocket science, allow me to disabuse you of that notion. A couple of weeks ago, in talking to a client on other matters, I learned that his top sales commission for his people was 15%. That meant that if you produced a million in business, you received $150,000 over the course of its delivery.

Policies 40

Policies Sales Course System 40

Alan Weiss

APRIL 3, 2022

This isn’t rocket science. Their worth is not at risk, they are not afraid to try and fail, their egos are safely tucked away. Consider this a public service, because we’ll surely see trauma and disruption again, and repeatedly.

Education 52

Education Resources Industry Report 52

Alan Weiss

OCTOBER 18, 2020

I have processes that can sort that out quickly, it’s not rocket science. I’ve found that these conflicts are usually over either objectives (the proper destination) or alternatives (the proper route to the agreed-upon destination). However, occasionally I run into an unwillingness to listen.

Culture 52

Culture Leadership Management Consulting 52

MishTalk

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Sanctions or not, NASA uses Russian-made engines to propel rockets. Yesterday, just seconds after takeoff, a NASA Antares rocket with a Russian-made engine exploded on takeoff. Today, the Guardian reports that Russian rocket manufacturer insists it is not to blame for Antares crash.

Engineering 74

Engineering Video Report System 74

Action Plan

APRIL 24, 2023

Marketing and selling your professional services is not rocket science. Most people think the first is the hardest. Anyone can learn the basics of getting out there fairly quickly. But getting past the resistance and fears about getting out there, making connections, and communicating about your business can be exhausting.

Marketing 52

Marketing Meeting Strategy& Strategy 52

Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

3D Printed Rockets. For example, Relativity Space is building 3D printed rocket pieces and autonomous rockets that can be built and deployed in as little as 60 days. SpaceX , Elon Musk’s space travel company, focuses on building reusable rockets and launch vehicles so that new ones do not need to be built every time.

Trends 88

Trends Engineering Travel Airlines 88

UPD Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2022

It does not take rocket science for leaders to demonstrate their commitment, take risks, and take consistent action to grow racial equity. These three leadership commitments are relational to each other: aim high even if it involves risks; take small but meaningful steps initially; and be consistent over time.

System 98

System Leadership Government Resources 98

CaseInterview.com

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Career acceleration isn’t rocket science. From an employer's perspective, you can never have enough problem solvers in your company. Guess which approach to problems will benefit your career more? It’s just about making the extra effort to do things that others typically won’t. Additional Resources.

Case Interview 90

Case Interview Interviews McKinsey Policies 90

CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 11, 2022

Being true to your word is not rocket science. If you say you will triple check your numbers, actually triple check your numbers. If you say you will prepare for the Wednesday meeting, actually prepare for the Wednesday meeting. The concept is simple. But when you do, you attract the best of the best into your life.

Recruiting 111

Recruiting Recruitment Meeting Report 111

The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 18, 2021

Not rocket science. I think of ideas in the shower on Monday morning. Writing skills: Buy a copy of Strunk and White’s Elements of Style (I did) and brush up on your grammar and punctuation. Then hire an editor for the first several months. Write your first draft and then the editor will clean it up. You can afford that!

Video 62

Video Media Marketing Groups 62

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Hint: Buying and reading a magazine you don’t normally ever read is hardly rocket science.). When I explained that I wanted to know what the enemy would be teaching my daughter in a few years, their eyes lit up. They got it. Suddenly, I was an interesting person. When you’ve done some unusual things, all you have to do is mention them.

How To 90

How To McKinsey Tools Conference 90

Martinka Consulting

MAY 4, 2016

And it wasn’t rocket science; it was knowing what to do and then doing the blocking and tackling, every day. Five years ago one of my clients bought a business, and paid very little in cash plus an earnout, because the surviving spouse held onto the business for too long, without taking care of it.

Insurance 40

Insurance Insurance Sales System 40

Tom Spencer

MARCH 11, 2017

Was this rocket science? The company could not figure out the cause of its declining sales until it consulted a leading management consulting firm that performed a customer analysis and identified the needs of the milk bar’s largest revenue generating customer segment. Or was an advanced degree required to fix this problem?

Consulting 60

Consulting Transportation Sales Talent 60

Women in Consulting

MAY 6, 2022

That seems quite simple and straightforward – no rocket science in those statements, right? Our customers need to have confidence in us as consultants. We need to have confidence in our ability to make a positive difference in solving our customers’ problems. However, nuances exist on both sides of that equation.

Consulting 62

Consulting Case Studies Case Study Meeting 62

ConsultX

AUGUST 17, 2021

Deliver Results This bit isn’t rocket science. Set a long-term expectation Even before a business owner is a client, it’s incredibly important that the conversation is about the long term. This sets the expectation up for a long-term engagement.

Consulting 52

Consulting How To Meeting System 52

The Fearless Marketer

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Apparently this is rocket science, since, according to my LinkedIn gurus, almost everyone does it wrong. No, I’m going to focus on what almost nobody has figured out: How to make connections that turn into selling conversations. It sure eluded me since forever. Making an initial LinkedIn connection.

How To 48

How To Video Company Sales 48

Progressus

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On the other side, there’s “rocket science” services – which solve complex challenges for clients. They demand more resources, take more time, and are more difficult to execute. But – they also drive a significant share of a firm’s profits.

Industry 52

Industry SMB Software Talent 52

LSA Global

JUNE 6, 2018

Corporate change is not rocket science. Succeed at Corporate Change. In fact, to succeed at corporate change is mainly based on common sense…being clear about what employees have to gain, specifying the behaviors that will lead them to the desired end state, and providing frequent feedback on progress.

How To 28

How To Study System Leadership 28

Women in Consulting

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

This shouldn’t be rocket science, yet most organizations don’t get it. Sure, we’ve all heard of the exceptions: Nordstrom’s, Zappos.com, the Ritz-Carlton. The problem is we can name the exceptions on one hand because they are so few and far between. What are they doing wrong?

Efficiency 48

Efficiency Small Business Groups Company 48

LSA Global

MARCH 6, 2019

The process is not rocket science. Timely promotions are far less costly than drawn out and expensive external recruitment and training. Four Basic Steps to Keep Talent in the Pipeline. There are basically four big steps. Define What Matters Most.

Talent 28

Talent Leadership Development Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2018

As fashionable as it is, “data science” is not a business objective or a learning objective in and of itself. Under the wide umbrella of data science sits predictive analytics, which delivers the most actionable win you can get from data. Turn it on and let it be your mantra.

Data 37

Data Software Operations Tools 37

freshminds

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

But as ecommerce and global smart phone usage continues to sky rocket, there is no doubt that IoT will grow and develop exponentially. This year several partnerships have been created between life science companies and technology consultancies such as Google X, Calico, MC10 and Qualcomm.

Healthcare 41

Healthcare Energy Data Pharmaceuticals 41

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This not rocket science. The loans create a requirement for reserves which ultimately reverts back as deposits at the ECB. The negative interest rate is therefore a tax on capital and a tax on lending.

Balance Sheet 76

Balance Sheet Real Estate Banking Operations 76

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

These examples are not rocket science, so let’s turn to one that is: NASA successfully used crowdsourcing to reduce exposure to cosmic rays on the International Space Station. More than 1,000 people offered potential solutions, and four received a monetary award for their creative ideas.

Research 33

Research Examples Engineering Survey 33

Henman Performance Executive

JANUARY 17, 2013

It isn’t rocket science. I moved it back in a never-ending cycle that will last until I check out. But then she moved my shampoo too, so I guess I’m in violation of all kinds of best practice protocols. I don’t want much.

Hotels 28

Hotels Industry Talent Government 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2017

While the path to great productivity described above is not rocket science, my guess would be that most of you won’t stay on it long enough to see the benefits unless you reckon with the following truth. So find someone who wants to go on this journey with you, and be honest about your progress (or lack thereof).

Productivity 53

Productivity Metrics How To Meeting 53

Harvard Business

MAY 27, 2016

These strategies aren’t rocket science, yet they’re easily overlooked. For example, those who come from a more collectivist background may prefer to spend some time discussing ideas together beforehand and share them collectively with the group.

Culture 46

Culture Groups Research Study 46

Harvard Business

MAY 10, 2017

This isn’t rocket science. For example, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides companies with guidelines on cyber protection, but companies need to determine what actions to take. Much more is needed, beyond the current NIST framework, to address the specific threats that I have described.

System 36

System Video Accenture Guidelines 36

MishTalk

MARCH 24, 2014

Not rocket science. First, since you have bragging rights in this situation, what made you a bear, [a] great skeptic? Between 1999 until about a couple of months ago, you were saying, “Stay out.” Jeremy Grantham : Well, really very simple. We take a long-term view, which makes life, in our opinion, much easier.

Marketing 70

Marketing Balance Sheet Interviews Benchmarking 70

Harvard Business

JANUARY 19, 2018

Since this observation isn’t exactly rocket science, why do so many companies seem to break this rule? Thinking this through should occur when a new hire is being considered and periodically thereafter. A central reason is it is hard to identify and recruit good candidates who fit on all dimensions.

Strategy 28

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Chemicals 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

“It’s really not rocket science,” said Mariah, “just impeccable communications and boundaries.” It’s not possible with every work relationship. Mariah points out that both parties must be mature and have enough self-esteem to build trust over time. ” Set expectations at the start.

How To 28

How To Ethics Management Examples 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2018

And in each of these situations, there were young gifted leaders that had the foresight to use these new categories as rocket fuel for their careers. I’ve been part of three different software companies that created brand new categories.

Apparel 30

Apparel Enterprise Productivity Company 30

The Fearless Marketer

APRIL 15, 2019

Dogbert knows: No, it’s simply helping your people to be more productive and fulfilled, you know, rocket science. And it admits these things aren’t necessarily simple, with the rocket science quip. And if you happen to be in a business that’s suddenly newsworthy, then take advantage of it!

Insurance 88

Insurance Insurance Industry Course 88

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

As mysterious as it can sound, creating a culture of innovation isn’t rocket science. Today GE has once again reinvented itself, as “the digital industrial company” — not bad for an organization founded in 1892. Those experiences shape assumptions about what behavior is desirable or undesirable.

Culture 28

Culture Talent Industry Financial 28

Leadership Vision Consulting

MAY 7, 2015

I have to believe it’s not rocket science. I have to believe it is more than just “he’s funny” or “she’s a good classroom manager.”. Why does the aeronautical engineer thrive in the technology consulting space, AND why is she so good with people? Noticing What is Right with People.

Training 20

Training Training Ethics Engineering 20

Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

One can throw more resources at it, work harder, and whip others into expending more effort too, but the organizational elements that make up a working firm – which by themselves may not be rocket science – need to gradually blend together to grow into a well-functioning organization.

Sports 28

Sports Management Resources Culture 28

The Fearless Marketer

APRIL 5, 2021

My approach wasn’t rocket science: I mailed letters to fellow chamber of commerce members and followed up with phone calls. I don’t know how many times I’ve written about this. I wrote about it last week when I talked about one of my very first attempts to reach out to new clients back in the late 80’s.

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Meeting Strategy Strategy Strategy& 71