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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

An organization’s culture reflects the various lessons it has learned through its history and incorporates the many behaviors and processes that have developed over time. Even companies with strong organizational cultures may develop into dysfunctional organizational cultures after a merger without actions to harmonize the two cultures.

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Serving on Boards Helps Executives Get Promoted

Harvard Business

More than 25 years ago, William Sahlman wrote the HBR article “Why Sane People Shouldn’t Serve on Public Boards,” in which he compared serving on a board to driving without a seatbelt, that it was just too risky—to their time, reputations, and finances—for too little reward. ” Similarly, Sempra CEO Debra L.

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Birthed in 2004 as a spin-off of Indian tech outsourcing behemoth Infosys Technologies, Infosys Consulting is quickly climbing the charts as an industry leader in IT Operations and Strategy consulting. Finance and Controlling Processes. INFOSYS CONSULTING. INFOSYS CONSULTING KEY STATS. Transformation Strategy. Enterprise Processes.

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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business

In regular phone calls and meetings for nearly two decades, as well as a biennial Pioneering Leaders summit, the group has been helping each other figure out how to work more effectively so they could have time for their lives, sharing successful strategies and learning from failures. “But weren’t sure how.”

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Joining a Nonprofit Board of Directors: The Why and How of It

The Nonprofit Consultant

This one was written for the January 2004 edition of "The Learning Curve" - The monthly newsletter of the Silicon Valley Chapter of ASTD (American Society for Training and Development). Assuming the interview goes well, you may have a site visit, then be invited to sit in on a Board meeting.

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10 Flaws with Mainstream Economics

Tom Spencer

In order to develop a more coherent world view that can reliably inform individual, business and government decision making, we must be willing to question some of the basic ideas that are foundational to mainstream economic thinking. High monopoly prices also make it attractive for entrepreneurs to develop substitutes.

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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting. IBM Czechoslovakia, and IBM Japan created their own regional consulting services departments to meet business client service needs in each specific region. Finance Risk. Revenue: $20B+ (2011).

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