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IBM Consulting Interviews: Navigating the IBM GBS Maze

Management Consulted

As the next installment in our popular Firm Profile series, we take a look at the evolution, reinvention, and current interview tactics of one of the world’s premier consulting firms – IBM. 2004 was the next major shift towards a services focus for IBM. Finance Risk. Consumer Products. Enjoy the ride!

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You Can Be a Great Leader and Also Have a Life

Harvard Business

These intense work styles are often celebrated as the only way to get to the top and be a super-productive leader. ” 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. But does it have to be that way? I see it all the time,” He said.

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Why Are Mules Stubborn? Why Can't Blind Jackasses See?

MishTalk

Japan is on the verge of a technical recession after data on industrial production raised the prospect of a second consecutive quarter of negative growth. Industrial production for August — a crucial input into gross domestic product — unexpectedly fell by 0.5 per cent on the previous month after a 0.6 per cent fall in July.

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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 might move from product to engineering to ops.” He thought about his previous experience with products, projects, and companies.

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