The Source
AUGUST 6, 2020
The UK has long suffered from weak productivity. We produce less per working hour than many of our friends in the G7, a fact that’s remained stubbornly true with little sign of improvement since the 2008 global financial crisis. Is there a parallel among professional services firms?
Tom Spencer
MAY 24, 2024
Although it is fairly common for a successful business to generate 80% of its profits from 20% of its products, relying heavily on a small number of products, services, or markets exposes a business to significant risk. Diversify Revenue Streams One fundamental strategy for business resilience is to diversify revenue streams.
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Organizational Talent Consulting
AUGUST 7, 2023
An Examination of the Importance of Leadership Behaviors and Attributes on Shaping Culture Executive Summary Organizational culture is a critical factor in financially successful companies. Inequity and discrimination result from failure, one person at a time, one action at a time (Greenleaf, 2008).
Tom Spencer
JULY 25, 2020
I have written multiple financial crises articles in the past but have yet to touch on my home turf, New Zealand. Flexible exchange rate, product and labour markets. On the second point, the stability of house prices in New Zealand prevented panic selling of assets that could have led the financial system into turmoil.
MishTalk
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
Today the Fed released minutes of meetings at the start and during the great financial crisis. Here is a list of FOMC Transcripts and Other Historical Materials, 2008 Notes I purposely cherry picked statements of various Fed governors. These minutes show how clueless the Fed Governors were at the start of the recession.
Steve Shu Consulting
APRIL 19, 2018
” Broad conscious, concerted efforts to apply behavioral economics probably did not begin until sometime after 2008 with the release of Thaler and Sunstein’s book, Nudge. This can include wanting to do holistic innovation that touches on service, products, and applications. Mercer UK – Personalised Pension Videos.
Markovitz Consulting
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. The same is true of employees at Tower Paddle Boards (at least during the summer months) and Collins SBA , a financial advisory firm in Australia. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.
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