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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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Consultant Ninja: How not to do a consulting case study.

Consultant Ninja

How not to do a consulting case study. 2010-Present: Off the road 2009 Stats: Airline Miles: 24,902 Nights away from home: 73 (of 216: 34% of nights) AMEX Charges: $21,220 2008 Stats: Airline miles: 87,589 Nights away from home: 159 (of 365: 43.6% Productivity. (6). Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Consulting. (88).

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Consultant Ninja: I just get so scared, scared of being a nobody.

Consultant Ninja

His case study example is flat out wrong, but I dont need to pick on him about it. All the same - its unfortunate you still cant admit that it wasnt even a case study - just examples of the rights and wrongs of tackling sizing questions. Perhaps he lacked the proper case-study? Productivity. (6).

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3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

In the following video, Dr. Chermack provides an overview of the process using a small business case study. Organizational change resilience is responding productively to significant disruptive change and transforming challenges into opportunities. This video provides some practical insights into scenario planning.

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Digital Growth Depends More on Business Models than Technology

Harvard Business

I explained this in an article that was published in Harvard Business Review in 2008, before any of those companies began, and, now, 10 years later, that still holds true, as more and more of the business discourse is focused on digital transformation.

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Too Much Team Harmony Can Kill Creativity

Harvard Business

Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy played a big role in stabilizing Europe after the 2008 financial crisis, but they made an odd couple in public and mocked each other in private. Consistent with these famous case studies, scientific research shows that creativity and innovation can be enhanced by reducing team harmony.

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IMS Consulting Group (IMS Health) Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2008 & 2010, IMS Health was bestowed the honor of being listed as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” by FORTUNE magazine. Disease area, product landscapes, competitive assessments. New product planning/product development strategy. It is comprised of 3 interviews: 2 cases and 1 fit.

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