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Learning without training

The Management Centre

There are thousands of podcasts on all kinds of topics. By listening to people speak on topics, you can engage with the subject in a more interactive way. A Podcast of One’s Own is presented by Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, in her role as Chair of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership.

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Countering the Threat of Cyberattacks in Oil and Gas

BCG

Transactions in the oil and gas arena are broad in scope—the life cycle of a transaction can include sensitive information on such diverse topics as possible well sites and end-user consumption—so the companies are vulnerable at many different points.

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Independent Consultants: Excellence Begins Here

Successful Independent Consulting

My Story After my first year as an independent consultant I realized that I: Worked fewer hours Made about $30,000 more than I did as a director at a global company Paid less federal income tax, and Spent more time with my daughter. My sticky notes have since migrated to an Excel spreadsheet with more than 60 topics, and I keep adding more.

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Thought leadership – by any other name would it smell as sweet?

Tom Spencer

McKinsey has the McKinsey Global Institute , regularly publishes McKinsey Quarterlies , and links to a Featured Insights section on their homepage. There is a stunningly diverse set of articles and topics, from the incredibly niche to the terrifyingly broad.

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Lessons Learned from a German EMBA

Tom Spencer

I have felt, for quite some time, that American business schools are myopic when it comes to understanding international business issues and globalization outside of maximizing profit. It is not only where my family is historically from, but has long been defined by international trade, commerce and global thinking.

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Researching the company before an interview

Tom Spencer

These calls and reports cover a range of topics, including new products, company risks, and whether revenues are growing or stable. The more mentions a given subject gets (whether it’s praise for flexible hours or frustration with senior management) the more likely it is to be accurate. That said, take them with a grain of salt.

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Do Independent Consultants Still Need Résumés?

Successful Independent Consulting

Examples: Result was the smooth implementation of new expense-reporting software to 1,200 global employees, including the elimination of paper and faxing. 6 new global process owners clearly identified and now accountable for monitoring process metrics to support the shift to a continuous improvement culture.