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How Private Equity Firms Are Creating Value with AI

Harvard Business

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Understanding AI Capacity Planning: An Indispensable Tool for Resource Efficiency in Multi-Project Environments

Epicflow

The increasing complexity of projects and diversity of resources pose the need for more sophisticated software tools for their effective management. And this is where integrating AI in project management becomes an indispensable helper. One of its applications is AI capacity planning. Read the article to get a deep understanding of how it works and learn more about its role in effective resource management.

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How to Always Reveal the REAL Decision Maker on Consulting Engagements

David A Fields

Huckleberry (a.k.a. Huck), the Assistant Deputy Vice President of FruitSpread, Co. asks whether you can help him out of a jam. “Yes I can,” you reply, already tasting a sweet new consulting project. The discovery process with Huck is smooth, and you anticipate this will be a plum engagement. You submit an irresistible proposal (which … Continued The post How to Always Reveal the REAL Decision Maker on Consulting Engagements appeared first on David A.

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Portfolio Management Office: Questions and Answers

Epicflow

When projects compete for limited resources and investments, and you need to align them with your company’s business strategy and strategic objectives, traditional PMO functions may not be enough. This is where a portfolio management office comes into play. It helps distribute available resources effectively , improve decision-making , and ensure that a company implements the right projects at the right time.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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Brand Message Breakthrough: On-Air Coaching with Brenda Reiss

Consulting Matters

As a brand strategist and coach, I know firsthand that building a brand that truly resonates with your ideal clients is no easy feat. Recently, I had the privilege of working with Brenda Reiss—a remarkable forgiveness coach with a boutique practice—and guiding her through the messy, rewarding process of refining her brand message. In this blog, I’m taking you behind the scenes of our on-air coaching session to share the real challenges and insights that emerged.

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How Do I Adapt My Leadership as My Company Grows?

Harvard Business

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Debunking Six Consulting Recruitment Myths

Tom Spencer

The journey to break into the competitive world of consulting can feel like navigating a maze of myths and misconceptions. From GPA requirements, the need for strong business acumen, and the challenge of acing the case interview, aspiring consultants can become discouraged. This article debunks six common myths about consulting recruitment to help candidates from all backgrounds — whether you are at a target school, or applying from a non-traditional background or as an international student.

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AI Can Help Sales Teams Succeed: The Top 7 to Stay Ahead

LSA Global

How AI Can Help Sales Teams Succeed: The Top 7 The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) provides some interesting opportunities for sales organizations to improve their performance through better efficiency, reach, and personalization. We know from solution selling training that buyer behavior continues to shift and competition continues to intensify.

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The 10 Steps to Building a Client-Generating Consulting Website (2025)

Consulting Success

Your consulting website isn’t just a digital business card — it’s your most powerful 24/7 sales team member. Yet most consultants treat it like an afterthought, focusing on aesthetics over strategy, features over results. Here’s the reality: a busy executive won’t book a call with you because you use a beautiful shade of burgundy or.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Research: Do You Know What Signals Your Logo’s Colors Are Sending?

Harvard Business

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No Budget? No Problem. How we Raised £50k for a Garden

Tom Spencer

I was recently invited to do a TEDx talk at Lancaster University where I shared my journey leading and creating community green spaces. After the conference, several excited attendees came over and asked me, “How did you do it?”. They wanted to know more about how I managed to secure support and £50k funding from Imperial University to build a vision for what could become the largest community garden in central London.

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Comparing the Top AI-Enabled ERP Systems on the Market

Progressus

ERP systems are no longer just about tracking data—they’re getting smarter with AI. Today’s AI-powered ERPs can automate routine tasks, surface insights faster, and help teams make better decisions in real-time. By reducing manual work and keeping operations running smoothly, these systems free up your team to focus on what really matters: driving growth and delivering value.

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Why Your Top Performers Are Leaving Despite Perfect Systems

The Consultants Peer Group

Your Scaling Up implementation appears flawless from every operational perspective. Strategic direction remains clear, execution rhythm operates smoothly, and performance metrics consistently show green indicators. Yet your highest-performing employees continue discovering "better opportunities" with other organizations. The departures puzzle you because these individuals aren't leaving for higher compensation, they're seeking something more fundamental that your current environment doesn't prov

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Why Humans Still Matter in the Future of Work

Harmonious Workplaces

AI Changes Tasks, Not People As someone who uses AI tools daily – from ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity to CoPilot, Consensus, and beyond – I see firsthand how these […] The post Why Humans Still Matter in the Future of Work appeared first on Harmonious Workplaces.

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Let Go of the Beliefs That Limit How You Lead

Harvard Business

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Employee Change Management Questions: The Top 7 Ways to Answer

LSA Global

The Top 7 Ways to Answer Employee Change Management Questions If you’ve ever rolled out a change initiative — new systems, new business practices, reorganizations, strategy shifts — you know that employee change management questions are inevitable. And necessary. We know from change management consulting projects that those affected by change are not just seeking answers — they’re seeking reassurance, clarity, and evidence that leadership knows what it’s doing.

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You’ve Been Hacked and Don’t Even Know It

Chad Barr

The Email Security Blueprint Every Business and Individual Needs to Read Before It’s Too Late One Strange Email Changed Everything It starts with something small.
You get an email from a contact you trust, someone you’ve known for years. The subject line feels odd. The message is vague. There’s a link or an attachment, but nothing about it seems urgent.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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The Leadership Bottleneck That's Secretly Limiting Your Growth

The Consultants Peer Group

Your success story follows a familiar pattern. You became the leader because you consistently demonstrated superior problem-solving abilities, made decisive choices when others hesitated, and showed courage in taking responsibility during challenging situations. These qualities brought you to your current position, but they may now be preventing your organization from reaching its next level of growth.

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Ecosystems come and go

Seth Godin Blog

Your project doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Your company wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the customers, competitors, marketplaces, systems and tech that make it all work. I used to make almanacs. Long, detailed, fact-checked reference books that might save a trip to the library. When there are plenty of bookstores and no internet, the almanac is an important resource and a useful business model.

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How Mastercard Helped Blenheim Palace Cut Costs with Reusable Cups - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM MASTERCARD

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Customized Supervisor Training Course for Services Firm

LSA Global

Redwood Shores, CA – LSA Global, the leading business consulting, coaching, and training firm that helps fast growth life science, technology, and service companies by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with strategy, today announced results for a customized supervisor training course for managers at a Services Firm faced with increased pressure to improve operational efficiency, team engagement, and customer impact.

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

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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NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2025-5349 and CVE-2025-5777

Kraft Kennedy

NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Security Bulletin for CVE-2025-5349 and CVE-2025-5777 Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered in NetScaler ADC (formerly Citrix ADC) and NetScaler Gateway (formerly Citrix Gateway). Opt-in for expert insights & industry event invites Affected Versions The following supported versions of NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway are affected by the vulnerabilities: NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway 14.1 BEFORE 14.1-43.56 NetScaler ADC and Net

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Why Your Traction/EOS® Implementation Might Be Draining Your Company's Energy

The Consultants Peer Group

After months of running Traction/EOS®, your organization appears successful by most measures. Meetings begin punctually, team members consistently achieve their targets, and processes operate with clockwork precision. Yet something fundamental feels absent from your workplace atmosphere. The uncomfortable reality many leaders face is that they may have unintentionally transformed their workforce into highly efficient but disengaged performers.

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The power of a pause

Seth Godin Blog

The single-most effective way to invest 90 seconds a day is simple (and difficult). 18 times a day, when you’re about to offer advice, ask a question or blurt out a response, wait five seconds. That pause shifts the way what you say next will be perceived. It also opens the door for you to discover what was about to be said, which might be the most important thing you haven’t heard.

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Organizations Aren’t Ready for the Risks of Agentic AI

Harvard Business

Even the most up-to-date AI risk mitigation systems will buckle under the complexity of what’s coming next.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Duke Heninger, Partner and Fractional CFO at Ampleo & Creator of CFO System

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Duke Heninger, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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MAGA Cheers the Gestapo Tactics that Sparked the LA Riots

MishTalk

I do not use the word Gestapo lightly. Let’s discuss the charge.

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Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2025-4879

Kraft Kennedy

Citrix Workspace app for Windows Security Bulletin CVE-2025-4879 Description of Problem A vulnerability has been discovered that impacts the Citrix Workspace app for Windows. Opt-in for expert insights & industry event invites Affected Versions The vulnerability affects the following supported versions of the Citrix Workspace app for Windows Current Release (CR) Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions before 2409 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) Citrix Workspace app for Windows versions be

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A Quick Update, a Big Thank You, and a Free Gift

Leadership Vision Consulting

Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane, is now a national bestseller! In this short episode, Nathan shares an exciting update on the book’s success and introduces the free Reflection Guide designed to help readers and teams engage more deeply with the story’s themes of identity, transformation, and purpose. The post A Quick Update, a Big Thank You, and a Free Gift appeared first on Leadership Vision.