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Why CEO’s Hire Consultants and Coaches: The REAL Value They Bring with Brad Rex

Consulting Matters

Today, Brad Rex shares the real reasons why executives hire consultants and coaches. During his twelve-and-a-half-year tenure, he worked in finance and strategic planning before taking over as leader of Epcot theme park on the week of 911, 2001. He applied for a financial manager job at Disney and was one of 1400 candidates.

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Consultancy as a Prism of Change

Tom Spencer

A management consultant is someone who is consulted on difficult business issues. In other words, senior managers come to consultants for information and advice. Whilst not untrue, this is a fairly unremarkable description of what a consultant does. For instance, how, or in what manner, does a consultant give advice?

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Consultant Ninja: New Vault.com FAIL: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

Consultant Ninja. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. The new Vault represents the first major redesign of the site since 2001. Posted by Consultant Ninja. Labels: Consulting. Consulting. (88).

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A Fuller Picture of Special Services: A Critique of the Big Four

Tom Spencer

The most glaring examples for this are major accounting scandals, like the 2001 bankruptcy of Enron, the United States’ 6 th largest publicly listed company, which also brought about the collapse of accountancy-firm Arthur Andersen, the precursor of Accenture. This situation obviously creates a further conflict of interest. Final thoughts.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 63, 243–253. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. 2001, February–March). & Matheny, K. A comparison of face-to-face and distance coaching practices: Coaches’ perceptions of the role of working alliance in problem resolution. Charbonneau, M.A Newberry, B.

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Recruiters You Should Meet to Staff for Success

Harmonious Workplaces

These professionals stand out as some of the best I’ve met in the biz When I worked as an executive or a consultant advising C-suite leaders and business owners, many of them complained about their inability to attract and recruit talent. So, why take on these or other risks if a recruiter can help mitigate these issues?

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Q&A with Bill Supple

Brimstone Consulting

We built a very respected outdoor brand in North America where Mammut only had a small presence before our work starting in 2001. The post Q&A with Bill Supple appeared first on Brimstone Consulting LLC. And my years building Mammut in North America with my great team. Read Bill's bio.