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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Consumer Products. Even for such a high travel firm, which we’ll discuss below, they all seem to be so gosh darn chummy with each other. Travel – Now don’t get us wrong, warning a prospective consultant about travel is a bit like warning trainee surgeon that they may see blood once in a while. Effectiveness.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

The proven benefits of innovation include: increased competitive advantage improved operational productivity reduced costs and increased revenue improved commercial value enhanced problem-solving One modern innovation that is impressive to watch is SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 (watch the video below).

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Thinking About a “Work from Anywhere” Arrangement? Ask These Questions First

Harvard Business

Becoming location-independent and traveling the world is more possible than ever. “If you’re good at managing your own time, and you’re productive and have discipline, you’ll be able to do [work] from anywhere,” says Natalie Sisson , author of The Suitcase Entrepreneur. Try a travel pilot.

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Consultant Ninja: Pity the Poor Honduran Army: Management.

Consultant Ninja

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. May 11, 2011 at 10:34 PM. Productivity. (6). In Rich countries (US, UK, Italy, France), I support the government. Posted by Consultant Ninja. at 10:04 AM. Labels: Analysis.

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Your report meets spec … here’s why that’s a problem

Rod Burkert

The RV is parked for the winter as another travel season (our 10 th ) has come to a close. As a practitioner, Michael entered “our” world in 2011 and built his authority in this space faster than anyone I know. You have just further commoditized your product. Greetings from Big Bend, Texas. Congratulations!

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4 Autopsies of Big Change Management Failures

LSA Global

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. foresee the necessity for change soon enough or. Autopsy #1 – Borders. Autopsy #2 – Hummer.

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Immigration Is at the Heart of U.S. Competitiveness

Harvard Business

Similarly, in 2011, HP was declining at a precipitous rate. administration proposed and enacted changes to travel and immigration policies, my company set up a teleconference for U.S.-based after traveling abroad. Worries and logistical distractions hurting overall productivity is one thing. based employees.

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