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Front-Line To C-Suite | Inside The Heart and Mind of Former Disney COO and Experience Steward Jim MacPhee

Consulting Matters

Do you want to know what executives in world-class companies think about leadership and why they hire consultants and coaches? Jim offers powerful insight into what created his leadership philosophies and practices. If you're an org looking for leadership, culture, experience, and transformation, connect with Jim. But they do.

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Ten Factors to Consider Before Jumping into Independent Consulting

Successful Independent Consulting

I made the leap to independent consulting in 2004 and never looked back. Supply and demand – Assess the market for your expertise to get an idea of how hard it may be to find work. Marketability – Were former bosses, colleagues or teammates sad to see you move on to a different department or project?

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As Work Changes, Leadership Development Has to Keep Up

Harvard Business

As work itself is changing, some of the basic tenets of leadership development are being challenged. In addition to leadership development programs being used to help leaders “go digital,” these programs need to reflect the new realities of the digital and democratized workplace. Insight Center. Sponsored by Korn Ferry.

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BearingPoint Interview Preparation – Mystery or History?

Management Consulted

On February 8th, 2001, KPMG Consulting, LLC, went public on the NASDAQ starting at $18 per share under the ticker “KCIN” Their IPO was 6 months delayed due to the quickly declining high-tech consulting services market. In May 2004, BearingPoint reported a valuation decline of 61%. Capital Markets. Practice Areas.

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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.

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Capgemini Consulting Interviews – Tech, Business or Both?

Management Consulted

In 1981 , the Cap Gemini Sogeti group entered the US market. In 2004, the firm adopted its current logo with the single word name, Capgemini. The practice areas with projects that offer the best exit opportunities for business management are Big Data and Analytics, Marketing and Business & Technology Innovation. Industries.

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Mergers & Acquisitions: The Importance of Creating a Shared Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are key growth strategies for many organizations: entering new markets, acquiring new technologies, or leveraging scale and size. Sadly, evidence suggests that 50% to 85% of mergers fail to deliver on shareholder returns despite leadership's best intentions.

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