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Are Your Values Worth the Paper They’re Printed On?

Markovitz Consulting

And clearly, the stress is exponentially worse for companies in industries like travel and leisure that aren’t thriving in the current environment. The company also suspended 401(k) contributions during the recession—but then gave back those contributions that they missed in 2009 and 2010 when the economy recovered. Toyota does.

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Consultant Ninja: Classic Consulting Quotes: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Job manager, upon seeing a slide I made: "Are you color blind, by the way?" April 20, 2010 at 11:30 AM. Management Consulting. skip to main | skip to sidebar.

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Consultant Ninja: Future Histories: Management Consulting Blog

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Typical of its down-to-earth management ethos, NetApp early on ditched a travel policy a dozen ­pages long in favor of this maxim: "We are a frugal company.

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Virtual Coaching is Inevitable but is it Effective?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Affordability improves through reduced travel and associated time out of the office costs. Manage and provide support on how to use the technology and interact effectively. Select and organize virtual tools in a way that optimizes interaction and best supports activity management. References: Ahrend, G., Diamond, F., &

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Consultant Ninja: Pity the Poor Honduran Army: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. I remember in my undergrad days reading in the school paper about these students who spent their summer traveling all over the US protesting various causes. Consultant Ninja.

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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

Since my first international competition in 2010, I have competed in Canada, Italy, South Korea, Argentina, and multiple states across the US. While preparing, I must perfect my techniques, adjust my weight for my sparring category, strengthen my hands and feet for board breaking, and fundraise for travel costs.

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Consultant Ninja: Another One Bites the Dust: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. Consultant Ninja, As someone who I respect and look to for advice on the world of management consulting, why do you stay in the industry if you do not feel the job rewarding?