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A New Quest for Consultancy: Transitioning from Just-in-Time Logistics

Tom Spencer

For instance, in the lead up to the 2008 Great Recession, McKinsey actively promoted mortgage securitization , alongside EY which was involved with Lehman Brothers’ accounting fraud allegations [pdf]. The 2008 meltdown highlighted harmful practices in the financial sector, such as credit default swaps and collateralized debt obligations.

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What is digital currency?

Tom Spencer

Since the advent of Bitcoin in 2008, digital currency has been a growing trend and a growing area of interest for consultants, businesses, fintech investors, central banks, and governments. This also includes Bitcoin (created in 2008) and Ethereum (created in 2015). Reading Time: 6 minutes. What is the value of digital currency?

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We May Not Have a Clear Path, But We Each Have One

Harmonious Workplaces

I did this while attending UChicago and picking up extra cash cleaning industrial carpets, being a production artist for GES Exposition Services during the summer, or working a Blockbuster. In 2001, Michael hired a no-name like me after an informational interview to become the Associate Marketing Director for GIA Publications.

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Save Lives vs. Save the Economy

CaseInterview.com

Prior to 2008, the financial sector grew way beyond enabling the rest of the economy. In the months after the stock market crash of 2008, many of those rocket scientists were laid off. The month before the crash of 2008, Las Vegas (which had a wildly speculative residential real estate market) had 40,000 mortgage brokers.

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New Zealand’s Financial Crises Resilience

Tom Spencer

Flexible exchange rate, product and labour markets. Thankfully, median prices in the housing market remained reasonably high , with the growth of house prices stagnating only temporarily rather than falling. If Australia and China had suffered a recession in 2008, New Zealand may have been in a lot more trouble.

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Lead to the future: leadership imperatives for success

Brimstone Consulting

2020 has been replete with inspiring stories of organizations acting quickly to address immediate needs. We worked with Andy and his leadership team to build a high performing organization and transform the organization from a provider of data to a trusted partner that delivered marketing outcomes. Build Agility. Create Alignment.

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Coronavirus: Leadership during a Crisis

CaseInterview.com

First, I have helped my CEO clients navigate multiple industry, capital market, and economic crises over the past 25 years. There was the Great Recession in 2008. And now we are in 2020. It demonstrates accuracy in thinking, confirms people’s fears, and redirects those fears toward productive action. Additional Resources.