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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

BearingPoint Interview and Culture. Preparing for a BearingPoint interview? Unfortunately, in 2004, soon after the rollout of this new accounting system, complaints began rolling in with issues. In May 2004, BearingPoint reported a valuation decline of 61%. KEY STATS FOR BEARINGPOINT. Practice Areas. Human Resources.

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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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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business

” In an interview, three CEOs rated as top performers by HBR said the job was 24/7 and admitted they weren’t great role models. In 2004, Hickox was a certified public accountant in Texas and at a crossroads in her career. But does it have to be that way? This was also true for Michelle Hickox. “I had such guilt.

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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). Perhaps you are looking to add a leadership component to your volunteer activities and resume.

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Lots of Companies Still Have No Senior Executives Who Are Women

Harvard Business

It’s not a secret that women’s progress into senior leadership roles has been glacially slow. In the subset of countries where Grant Thornton has been conducting the survey since 2004 (it’s added countries over time), most don’t show a lot of change. That hasn’t happened. Methodology.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business

From 1970 to 2004, the percentage of CEOs hired from outside the firm increased from 12% to 39%. We came to this conclusion through interviews with CTOs across a range of industries, which we conducted as part of an NSF study to identify factors explaining differences in firms’ RQ.

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How to Know If Joining a Startup Is Right for You

Harvard Business

But in an age when Google and Facebook — founded in 1998 and 2004, respectively — are two of the biggest companies in the world, those days are over. You also need to get to know the leadership, adds Gulati. He also considered the impact a change might have on his family and its finances.

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