Management Consulted

AUGUST 1, 2013

In 2011, Oliver Wyman ranked 7th in Vault’s Consulting 50 (combining “best to work for” and overall prestige). At its start, Oliver Wyman capitalized on the deregulation of the financial services industry. If you have experience in a particular industry, network strategically in that field. Industrial Products.

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Oliver Wyman Interviews Mercer NERA Economic Consulting 201

Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL CULTURAL CONTEXT Today many industries and organizations operate on a global scale. One company in the casual dining industry that has navigated some of these issues well holds to company quality standards and values but allows local flexibility on its customer menu. Don’t walk away. & Mirvis, P.

Culture 52

Culture Resources Tools Leadership 52

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The auto industry is a case in point. Writing in the Sloan Management Review, Boston College professor Gerald Kane noted that 87% of executives surveyed indicated that digital technologies will disrupt their industries to a great or moderate extent. Sometimes, an entirely new product provides the right entry point.

Strategy 32

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Insurance 32

BCG

OCTOBER 26, 2016

lthough the engineering, construction, and services (ECS) industry continues to lag substantially behind the broader market, a doom-and-gloom outlook is by no means warranted. Moreover, ECS companies that serve the energy industry continued to suffer the ripple effect of low oil prices as their clients pulled back from growth initiatives.

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Report Construction Cash Flow Engineering 40

Harvard Business

MARCH 1, 2018

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). How did we get here, and what does it mean for the industry? oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011.

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Cash Flow Transportation Balance Sheet Energy 32

MishTalk

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The Russian maker of the engine used in the unmanned US supply rocket that exploded after liftoff in Virginia denied on Wednesday that its product was at fault for the catastrophe. Today, the Guardian reports that Russian rocket manufacturer insists it is not to blame for Antares crash.

Engineering 74

Engineering Video Report System 74

Martinka Consulting

APRIL 26, 2019

The answer is yes, based on the activity level of everybody we know in the M&A/buy-sell industry. PriceWaterhouseCoopers – Two-thirds of companies with sales of $5,000,000 to $50,000,000 will change hands in the next 10 years (2011). What we write about is aimed at the $10 million deal and below.

Marketing 40

Marketing PricewaterhouseCoopers Cash Flow Banking 40

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Compared to its peers, FTI Consulting is a youngster in the consulting industry. Luczak pioneered solutions at the intersection of law, communications and technology that affected not only the cases he was involved in, but the industry itself. Dispute, litigation and investigations services for construction industry.

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Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 25, 2016

As such, AlixPArtners is known for being packed full of industry and consulting experts and the firm’s managing directors have been called upon by several leading publications such as Bloomberg, WSJ, the Financial Times, CNBC, and Fox Business. Industries. Consumer Products. Information Management. Effectiveness.

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Interviews Culture Turnaround Case Interview 100

LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

Borders began as a standard bricks-and-mortar bookstore in Michigan in 1971 and grew to employ almost 20,000 workers before it ceased operations in 2011. This outsized, rugged, status-symbol of a GM product failed to see the writing on the wall. All different industries…all eventual failures. Autopsy #1 – Borders.

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Change Management Management Film Pharmaceuticals 34

Management Consulted

AUGUST 28, 2013

Revenue: $1.3B+ (2011). You created not just a firm, but an industry we are all now proud of. Surely it was the largest when it was the only one, but they kept the lead after creating an idea so great that competitors formed to add unique flavor to the industry. Product and Service Innovation. Operations and Logistics.

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Interviews Culture Company Case Interview 181

MishTalk

APRIL 23, 2014

The battle for SFR pitted two French billionaires against each other: Martin Bouygues, who runs the diversified industrial group that bears his name, and the French entrepreneur Patrick Drahi, who since 2002 has built Altice into a global operation with cable and cellphone assets in Europe and the Caribbean.

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Sales Company Media Finance 67

Management Consulted

MARCH 28, 2016

Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Industries. That being said, even though Booz Allen Hamilton does now have the freedom to work with commercial clients, it’s only been able do so since 2011 and building up a significant reputation and client base takes time. Start with character, intelligence, and industry.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview Resumes 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 21, 2016

This can disrupt a firm’s ability to operate on schedule and budget. Of the respondents, 72% said that climate change presents risks that could significantly impact their operations, revenue, or expenditures. ” Improving risk management.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

. “Meaning is the new money, an HBR article argued in 2011. To date, business leaders have lacked two key pieces of information they need in order to act on the finding that meaning drives productivity. Employers must respond or lose talent and productivity. increase in annual operating profits.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

Intelligence & Operations Analysis. Industries. Even though, they do now have the freedom to work with commercial clients, they’ve only been able do so since 2011 and building up a significant reputation and client base takes time. Rohit Bhagat – Global Chief Operating Officer – Barclays Global Investors.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Resumes Government 100

Harvard Business

APRIL 6, 2017

In the traditional media industry, some outlets differentiate themselves through quality, but social media hasn’t gotten there yet — there is no “ New York Times of social media.” Could specialized social media handle these functions better than the dominant players? Siegler at G.V., million posts during that time.

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Media Metrics eBook Software 32

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2016

So, he took steps to eliminate what he believed were negative effects on company productivity. In February 2011, Breton announced that he was banning email. “We are taking action now to reverse this trend, just as organizations took measures to reduce environmental pollution after the industrial revolution.”

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Company Productivity Research Information Technology 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

In 2011, we published an article in HBR examining the surprisingly rapid growth of African economies and consumer markets. Growth has slowed sharply among oil exporters and North African countries affected by the 2011 Arab Spring democracy movements—but the rest of Africa posted accelerating growth at an average annual rate of 4.4%

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Resources Talent Marketing Government 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The launch of Pokémon Go this summer was a huge success—both for the gaming industry and for Augmented Reality (AR). overlaying a terrain with geolocal information), and allowed simulations that were used for aviation, military and industrial purposes. Phase 2: Trying on products at home.

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Tourism Fashion Software Development 31

Harvard Business

JUNE 16, 2016

By the mid-1980’s, the American semiconductor industry seemed like it was doomed. So in 1986, the American government created SEMATECH , a consortium of government agencies, research institutions and private industry. The initial breakthrough came in 1987, but the first drug wasn’t approved until 2011.

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Government Research Journal Biotechnology 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 12, 2018

This kind of competition often drives consolidation mergers, in which two firms combine their production and sales. The key issue is whether the merger reduces competition in the upstream or downstream market, or whether owning a supplier or a buyer gives the firm too much market power in its own industry.

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Company Airlines Industry Automotive 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2018

The Silicon Valley model, for all of its charms, was developed at a specific time, for a specific industry, which was developing a specific set of technologies. While it can offer valuable lessons for other industries and other problems, the model is not universally applicable. This is a dangerous mindset.

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Nonprofit Engineering Industry Finance 28

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Trucking Industry Entering a Profit-Killing Era of Overcapacity? As surface transportation’s peak period ends for the year, and trucking eyes the traditionally slowest time for the industry as first quarter 2016, economic signals are, at best, mixed. Third-quarter Gross Domestic Product grew at a 1.5 in October from 50.2

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Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

How successful has the company been at creating new products, services, and business models? We recruited a panel of expert judges (see the list below), who evaluated the companies through the lens of their own expertise and gauged which transformations were most durable and had the highest impact in their industries.

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Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 49

Henman Performance Executive

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

by Linda Henman on February 28, 2011. Much of my consulting and coaching work involves industries and functions that must follow the rules—exactly and profoundly. The SEC demands compliance from publicly traded companies; specific industries require adherence to prescribed protocols; and best practices dictate practical approaches.

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Industry Government Company Talent 28

freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2016

Computer failures can cause catastrophe with so much business being conducted online and the look and feel of websites can totally affect the way in which consumers experience a company and its products. So how do you manage people where you do not have the practical knowledge of their subject and the job they do?

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Management Talent Media Knowledge Base 41

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

launched a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription version of its key product line, Creative Suite, causing its net income to plummet by almost 35% percent the following year. Investors preferred new SaaS products over product conversions and valued having a product fallback option. On April 23, 2012, Adobe Inc.

Company 28

Company Software Sales Study 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2016

A year ago, the Royal Opera House in London staged a production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni in several locations thanks to the sponsoring of British Petroleum. We have also confirmed that companies from the industries with challenged reputations, such as mining or extraction, make even riskier partners for cultural institution.

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Culture Financial Comparison Industry 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2017

He radically transformed the company from a classic conglomerate that did everything to one that focused on its core industrial businesses. GE made a $4 billion bet on connecting industrial equipment through the internet of things and analytical software with a suite of products called Predix Cloud. Comstock is out.

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Balance Sheet Financial Journal Company 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 28, 2013

There is little to no incentive in the healthcare industry to hold down costs. Yet given his productivity, some hospital auditors wondered: Was all of the surgery really necessary? Vinas, have every financial incentive to perform needless operations. Here are a couple of articles that show what I mean. million a year.

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Healthcare System Insurance Insurance 78

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

” “Craft brand identities that position products and companies to capture #1 category positions. VP, Marketing, Communication, and Strategy 2011 – present. And he reinforced what he could offer hiring companies — elevating them to the #1 position in their respective industries. Australia, New Zealand.

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Resumes Interviews Cover Letters Recruiting 28

Harvard Business

JULY 27, 2017

Among the 30 top companies in seven of the largest industries, almost half had a VC-fueled accelerator in 2015, up from just 2% in 2010. In fact, in 2011 BMW had also founded a corporate venture capital (CVC) unit, called BMW iVentures, but it exclusively invested in service startups.

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Case Interview Company Talent Interviews 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Revenue: $20B+ (2011). It should be no surprise since they have been the birthplace of many technological advances, were one of the founders of the entire personal computer industrial revolution, and now are leaders in new software platforms, hardware infrastructure and workplace equality. Operations and Supply Chain.

IBM GBS 203

IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Kates Kesler

JUNE 11, 2014

At a glance, the study revealed these themes: There is no common pattern for a ‘best organization design’ regardless of size, strategy, or industry. Royal Dutch Philips is a $20B diversified consumer electronics, healthcare, and lighting products company. Most do not proactively think ahead about organization.

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Apparel Healthcare Enterprise Chemicals 82

freshminds

MAY 24, 2016

It operates in about 270 cities in over 60 countries worldwide and is expanding at a vast rate - the company is currently valued at an amazing $51 billion after a total of seven rounds of funding worth $7.4 billion since its launch.

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Hotels Transportation Energy Company 53

Harvard Business

AUGUST 27, 2018

They operate as lean organizations, using cloud and internet-based infrastructure, and launch and distribute products more quickly than did firms that competed with factories, warehouses, inventories, and suppliers. Furthermore, as production shifts to Asia and more and more U.S.

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