article thumbnail

Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Great leaders dream of a better future – from business sustainability to growing future leaders, increasing speed to market, or operating with greater purpose. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. References: Amrollahi, A., &

article thumbnail

3 Tactics for Accelerating Company Performance Despite an Economic Downturn

Organizational Talent Consulting

They make companies more competitive and create sustainable business growth. Bain & Company found that 47% more S&P 500 businesses moved from the bottom quartile to the top half, and 89% more dropped from the top quartile to the bottom half during economic downturns compared to periods of strong economic growth. Chermack, T.

Company 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A framework for understanding technology companies

Tom Spencer

The technology industry is booming: in 2008, Microsoft was the only tech firm ranked in the world’s top 10 public companies by market capitalisation. Tech is often treated as a monolith; ‘Silicon Valley’ serves as shorthand for many genres of company. Top graduates are more interested in joining Google than Goldman Sachs.

Company 68
article thumbnail

Advisory Board Company Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of The Advisory Board Company. The Advisory Board Company (NASDAQ: ABCO) is a professional services firm that offers resources to players who are mainly in the healthcare industry. KEY STATS FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD COMPANY.

article thumbnail

It’s Not “Time Management.” It’s Lean.

Markovitz Consulting

Of course, software firm 37 Signals has been operating four-day work weeks over the summer since 2008. Indeed, a recent survey by the Society of Human Resource Management indicates that fifteen percent of companies offer a 32-hour workweek. Overtime expense isn’t a major concern when many office workers are on salary.

article thumbnail

Brews, News and Booz & Company: Interview and Culture Insights

Management Consulted

Booz & Company Interview and Culture. So you have a Booz & Company interview coming up, and you want to be the best candidate they see? Where prestige, pay, exit opportunities and culture are concerned, Booz & Company ranks number 4 behind MBB. KEY STATS FOR BOOZ & COMPANY. BOOZ & COMPANY HISTORY.

article thumbnail

Why Companies Can’t Turn Customer Insights into Growth

BCG

Despite their best intentions to focus on customers’ needs, many companies spend more time looking inward. On the left side, record each mention of an internal topic, such as financial or operational performance, plans, metrics, organization, employees, or culture.

Company 40