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FTI Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

FTI expanded into investigation and research capabilities as well as turnaround, restructuring, bankruptcy and forensic accounting with the moves. That sort of growth is impossible to ignore, and in 2009 FTI Consulting was listed as 1 of 100 fastest growing U.S. Restructuring/Turnaround Services. companies by Fortune Magazine.

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The Mistakes PE Firms Make When They Pick CEOs for Portfolio Companies

Harvard Business

Since 2009 we have interviewed and surveyed 181 executives who run PE-owned companies, as well as eight to 15 people who work with each of these 181 executives (supervisors, board members, director reports, and others). He held them accountable for meeting sizable improvements, but he also supported the team during challenging periods.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business

Bertolini observed that many of his peers had been promising 15% earnings per share (EPS), even during the financial crisis of 2009. He developed a three-year plan for his turnaround vision, which was translated into annual and quarterly operating plans, and biquarterly responsibilities for his executive team.

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A Transformation Is Underway at U.S. Veterans Affairs. We Got an Inside Look.

Harvard Business

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. On July 30, 2014, exactly 13 months after retiring as P&G’s Chairman and CEO, McDonald was sworn in as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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As Work Changes, Leadership Development Has to Keep Up

Harvard Business

To meet these challenges, we see three priorities for developing the next generation of leaders in the “work-disrupted” age: Mastery of Digital. Voser took a detour to be CFO for ABB from 2002 to 2004 and then returned to Shell to become CEO in 2009. In his own words, “it was a truly formative experience.”