Tom Spencer

AUGUST 11, 2018

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.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 22, 2013

List of Global Strategy Firms in 2013. BELOW is a hand-picked list of leading Global Strategy Firms. Maybe not, but seeing as Sydney is at the other end of the earth you would expect a truly global strategy firm to have an office there (if you want to see a list of purely Aussie strategy firms for 2013, click here ).

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Through August, 740 firms have authorized repurchase programs, the most since 2008. excluding the small, automated, rapid-fire trades that have come to dominate the market, involved companies buying back shares. Insider activity is exactly the opposite of how companies treat shareholders.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 31, 2012

Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia 2012. THE list of strategy and general business consulting firms is part of the full list of consulting firms in Australia : Tier One – Global. Pacific Strategy Partners. Bain & Company. Pacific Strategy Partners. Definitions. Helpful Links.

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Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 17, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008. Booz & Company consultant-ese. I hope not all of Booz & Companys insights are as ridiculous as this: Firms everywhere can learn much from companies in developing economies that are leveraging the Internet to increase competitiveness and develop strategic partnerships globally. Newer Post.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 15, 2014

The definitive 2014 List of Strategy Consulting Firms in Sydney. Below is our 2014 list of strategy consulting firms in Sydney. This list will be of interest to you if you live in Sydney (or you would like to live in Sydney), and: you want to become a strategy consultant, or. Pacific Strategy Partners. Source: Flickr ).

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Martinka Consulting

JULY 15, 2016

It’s with business owners who want to sell their company. I sense a lot of owners are, remembering 2006-2008 and also looking at industry stats showing a strong couple years and then a big drop-off. The post My Company is Better than Your Company appeared first on Martinka Consulting. Where do I see the most optimism?

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011. List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong. Bain & Company. Booz & Company. McKinsey & Company. OC&C Strategy Consultants. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Bain & Company. Bain & Company (Hong Kong).

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

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

APRIL 14, 2010

Company Vision Statement. It's certainly not clear or concise and I don't have a clue what this company is setting out to do. I am a strategy consultant at. Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

Michael Porter: Focus on creating value Professor Michael Porter, a leading authority on competitive strategy , has emphasised that the true measure of success for a company is not just its quarterly financial performance, but also how those results are attained.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JANUARY 30, 2023

Here are four strategies for staying civil on topics more sensitive and important than the temperature. 4 Strategies for staying civil Silence is expensive, and there is value in opposing opinions. Here are four strategies for staying civil. Commit and act on these four strategies. Just simply toss the ball back.

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Consultant Ninja

MARCH 4, 2009

Uniteds fuel hedging strategy has all the marks of some smooth-talking consultants or bankers. In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. billion in 2008. at 8:30 PM.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 30, 2020

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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Consultant Ninja

JUNE 26, 2009

Consultants = Big Strategy, Little Execution. Client Needs = Little Strategy, Big Execution. But rarely at a strategy consulting firm do we help the client to execute. My response was that if the strategies arent implemented, its a worthless strategy, and thats our fault. Friday, June 26, 2009. at 9:53 AM.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

Robo-advisors, which were introduced in 2008 , are steadily eating up market share from their human counterparts much the way that Amazon and Netflix have taken share from Walmart and Regal Cinemas. If AI-guided investing can work for a person, can it also work for a company? Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2016

Most management writing focuses on startups or large companies, but if recent performance is any indicator, midcap companies are the place to be. The stall point for many midcaps is when they find themselves a $100 million organization trapped in the body of a $30 million company. trillion in private sector GDP.

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Harvard Business

MAY 23, 2018

How do emotions shape strategy making? We investigated this topic when we studied how Nokia executives dealt with the company’s severe strategic challenges between 2007 and 2013. Recall that Nokia dominated the mobile and smartphone markets in 2007-2008 when Apple launched the iPhone and Google the Android operating system.

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Epicflow

JUNE 10, 2022

What should be also added here is that the aerospace engineering companies have been embracing digitalization during recent years. Large aerospace companies (Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, and more) hold a significant market share, which poses additional challenges for smaller players in terms of their competitiveness on the market. .

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 6, 2019

In this post, you will learn why cybersecurity is the most critical topic in today’s technology-dependent world and how companies can defend themselves from possible cyber-attacks. This might involve making it look like the email has come from someone within the company. Importance of Cybersecurity. How is it currently protected?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 24, 2023

Companies like Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Meta are investing billions annually. But evidence suggests that executives remain dissatisfied with their company's innovation performance. Here are three proven steps that will move your company closer toward an innovation culture. from the prior year. million per launch.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 12, 2013

WHEN considering a case that requires a competitive response, first take a look at the action which forced the company to respond. Strategy and framework adapted from Case In Point , a case interview preparation book written by Marc P. How should the CEO of CanadaCo respond? How would you respond?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2017

During the Great Recession of 2008, companies around the world downsized their workforces. American firms alone laid off more than 8 million workers from the end of 2008 to the middle of 2010. Proponents of downsizing argue that it is an effective strategy, with benefits such as increased performance and sales.

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Consultant Ninja

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Wednesday, October 8, 2008. The system that you lived under, gave you a very very generous reward, when your company was highly leveraged, and everything was going up. Wednesday, October 8, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. Whos to blame for the mortgage crisis (part 3). Newer Post. Older Post.

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Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 15, 2020

A recent survey found that 67% of companies that implemented remote or hybrid work policies in response to the pandemic expect these policies to remain in place permanently or for the long-term. We’ve built this into the regular cadence of our management process of the company. It is not a special project or something like that.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

We studied the sector for three years and came up with some very interesting findings about the “adjustment costs” that companies incur when they disrupt themselves. electric utilities during 2008-2015—a period in which the decentralized model was in its uncertain, nascent phase. A rare natural experiment.

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Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Its hard to bankrupt a consulting company. November 21, 2008 at 6:10 PM. this company will probably file for chapter 11 very very soon. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. BearingPoint just got De-Listed from the NYSE. Acctg Ninja. Anonymous said.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In this article, we will start to unravel the mysteries surrounding hedge funds, exploring their nature, workings, and the strategies they employ to generate profits. Generally structured as limited partnerships or limited liability companies (LLCs), hedge funds are subject to less regulatory oversight compared to mutual funds.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Also, followers who are excluded from strategic planning lack buy-in to organizational strategies and quickly become confused about the company's direction and disengaged. Also, being exclusive can reinforce a toxic culture that values certain groups or organizational levels within a company over others. Step 3: Being inclusive.

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IMC USA

JANUARY 20, 2011

Aon’s Affinity Insurance Services combines the specialized knowledge of affinity program management with the extensive resources of a global company to bring an everyday commitment to helping clients achieve their goals. Named the world's best broker. by Euromoney. Visit [link]. About IMC USA.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Compelling evidence indicates that leadership moderates company performance and results. Great leaders achieve great results and create great company cultures. This same study then looked at the leadership effectiveness scores of the top and bottom performing 10% of companies.

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Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Kosturos as the companys chief restructuring officer and hire six other members of his firm, Alvarez & Marsal North America, as advisers.Fuld, 62, has stayed on as CEO while lawyers and other professionals disperse Lehmans assets to pay creditors after the fourth-largest investment bank filed the biggest U.S.

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MishTalk

MARCH 31, 2014

trillion shadow-banking system, trust financing has been key to fueling the nation’s 10 percent annual growth rate in the past decade by providing easy credit to companies considered too risky by banks. Home Prices Up 60% Since 2008 Home prices in China rose 60% since 2008. Part of China’s $7.5 trillion yuan ($1.8

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. Yet even with all that knowledge and effort, many private equity companies still don’t do a good job when it comes to deciding whether to keep the CEO in place or select a new CEO.

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Consultant Ninja

NOVEMBER 18, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008. Tuesday, November 18, 2008. I am a strategy consultant at. 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% There goes BearingPoint.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

Companies that grow face a predictable problem: over time, the business becomes way too complex for its own good. I see this a lot in companies that have moved heavily into what I call the “exploitation” phase of a competitive advantage , or the phase that comes after the initial launch and successful ramp-up.

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MishTalk

JULY 18, 2013

“Private companies are performing well, but they’re simply not hiring with the same volume and consistency that we’d expect from them at this point in the economic recovery,” noted Sageworks Chairman Brian Hamilton. In March, 20.29% of privately held companies expected to increase employees. December 2008 (85).

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