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Winning Isn’t Everything: The Art of Playing Well

Tom Spencer

This idea has been echoed by some of the most influential figures in the business and finance world, including Professor Michael Porter, Michael Lewis, and Warren Buffett. Sustainable long term success should be defined not by the immediate outcome of your actions, but by the journey and the principles that you uphold along the way.

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The Paths of Consultancy

Tom Spencer

Through sheer desire (and a strong talent for analytics), he achieved a top spot in an industry with no room for the gangly and physically lacking among us. By accepting graduates from a broad range of majors consultancy is a field full of a diverse range of talent. Consultancy has the power to open doors where no doors are present.

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Strategy and general business consulting firms in Australia

Tom Spencer

Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries. In Ausralia, Bain operates out of Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Founded in 1963 by Bruce Henderson, BCG operates in more than 75 offices worldwide. In Australia, BCG operates out of Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth. McKinsey operates in 98 locations worldwide.

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Why consulting?

Management Consulted

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. Neither did I have the communication skills to make it as a salesman.

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How to Get on the Shortlist for the C-Suite

Harvard Business

Every organization has a slightly different framework of expected experience, but I like to look at this through the lens of strategy and operations. One CFO I know managed finance for a spin-off firm when it went public and then returned to the parent company in a corporate position.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business

Tobacco production, the country’s main foreign exchange earner, slumped dramatically between 2000 and 2008.) Talent : Zimbabwe has one of Africa’s strongest education systems , and consequently boasts an abundance of high-caliber talent, which means it is relatively easy for companies to find locals to run their operations.

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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. In 2008, Bridgespan redesigned its website in an attempt to provide better knowledge transfer. Tierney came on board as the third co-founder in 1999 and stepped aside as Bain’s CEO in 2000 to focus on Bridgespan.