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Why I'm Cynical about the Consulting Profession | Consulting and.

Consulting and Organizational Management

Why I’m Cynical about the Consulting Profession By John Dupre on April 14, 2013. team building, coaching, a visioning conference, a process improvement project, etc. They have an approach or a product to sell whether it is team building, coaching, process improvement, strategic planning, or restructuring.

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“Social Media Crisis” and Other Buzzwords that Need to Go

Melissa Agnes

In Fall 2013, the department rebranded the existing PR/social media course, PR2.0, Innovative is defined as: (of a product, idea, etc.) When it comes to business-speak, all-things innovative took a beating in 2013: The Wall Street Journal names it as one of the year’s most hated buzzwords. with the new title.

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Leadership Development Should Focus on Experiments

Harvard Business

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. product pricing, operational efficiency, customer service, etc.). Leadership development represents a huge and growing investment for most organizations.