BCG

OCTOBER 17, 2016

With a background in business development, finance, and global operations, Whitehurst has a reputation for helping companies flourish—even in the most challenging of times. Whitehurst recently sat down with Grant Freeland, a BCG senior partner and managing director and the global leader of the firm’s People & Organization practice.

Enterprise 40

Enterprise Video Finance Software 40

Kates Kesler

JULY 2, 2015

Between 2012 and 2014 alone, Kraft, Royal Dutch Philips, Hewlett Packard, Ingersoll Rand, ConocoPhillips, Darden, and E-Bay agreed to split off substantial portions of their business in response to a groundswell of hostility toward underperforming diversified companies. As organization designers this trend intrigues us.

Enterprise 50

Enterprise Operations Agile Metrics 50

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Hi Mish, As you were expecting, France did not manage to get as much tax revenue as expected by the government. Forecasts deemed "plausible" by the High Council of Public Finance, however warned of "a significant gap" between the structural deficit in 2013 (excluding cyclical effects) to 2.6% of GDP in 2014 and 2.8%

Government 72

Government Survey Finance Trends 72

Kates Kesler

AUGUST 23, 2014

Ram Charan’s provocative article ( It’s Time to Split HR, HBR, p 34, July-Aug 2014 ) voices a common frustration we hear both from business executives and frankly, HR leaders themselves. If a CHRO can’t build and run a multi-dimensional organization, then he or she certainly can’t advise line managers on how to do so.

Talent 50

Talent Finance Leadership Operations 50

MishTalk

APRIL 26, 2014

‘The probability of inflation exceeding the 5% target at the end of 2014 has increased substantially’, the Russian central bank said in a statement. However, the central bank estimates that inflation would not exceed 6 per cent by the end of 2014. The key principle in the antiterrorist operation?.?.?.?is

Benchmarking 67

Benchmarking Banking Finance Operations 67

Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

T-Mobile, an American operating entity of a German company, is the smallest big player in U.S. Among other awards, T-Mobile has been named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies, and in 2014 was ranked at No. The company operates the fourth largest wireless network in the U.S. T-Mobile has been ranked by J.D.

Wireless 100

Wireless Culture Telecommunications Interviews 100

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. Kearney back to its management team.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 23, 2016

This leaves operating managers, the ultimate “consumers” of talent, to choose between two talent acquisitions methods (or “sourcing channels”): Either engage HR to acquire employees or engage Procurement to acquire contingent workers. Consider the case of a fast-growing biopharmaceutical company.

Talent 28

Talent Strategy Strategy Strategy& 28

Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Records management. They did much of the work piecing together Mr. Madoff’s money trail and just recently flew over to Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Government, who hired FTI to improve operations of utilities and highway units (2014). Corporate Finance/Restructuring. Interim Management. Litigation discovery.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Finance Exchange says Obamacare Could Be a Fraudsters’ Free-For-All. Overseas operators have already started their phone calls. Starting in 2014, being sick won''t keep you from getting health coverage. Coverage starts as soon as January 1, 2014. Open enrollment ends on March 31, 2014. HealthCare.Gov.

Insurance 73

Insurance Insurance Healthcare Finance 73

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

More than 80% of our work is done by teams of consultants and staff who operate out of their home offices. Once clear, consistent outcomes are set, management conversations shift from exercises in delegation to problem-solving sessions. The advisory firm we work for is one such company.

Management 38

Management Case Interview Leadership Interviews 38

Harvard Business

MAY 29, 2017

and European elections, to management of the Syrian War, it’s clear that relations between the West and Russia have become increasingly hostile. For example, in 2014, at the onset of the sharp deterioration in U.S.-Russian This environment is altering how multinational firms operate in the country and market their products.

Government 30

Government Healthcare Policies Operations 30

MishTalk

JANUARY 21, 2015

Human operators would also monitor progress and can jump in to take control of a machine if necessary. Low interest rates to finance such operations, coupled with rising minimum wage demands provides maximum leverage for drones, unmanned vehicles, hardware robots, and software robots to replace humans far quicker than otherwise would happen.

Construction 28

Construction Journal Operations Finance 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 20, 2016

As a practical matter, for example, these changes in the global policy regime are forcing multinational corporations to scale back and sell parts of their international operations. Meanwhile the Institute of International Finance forecasted net capital flows for emerging markets in 2015 would be negative for the first time since 1988.

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Policies Operations Banking 28

Management Consulted

JUNE 14, 2015

Founded in 1995 by former Bain consultants and headquartered in New York City, they focus on developing airline strategy and implementing major operational turnaround. Then, underneath three of these sub-subsidiaries are, you guessed it, more subsidiaries, such as Seabury Airline Planning Group LLC and Seabury Maritime Corporate Finance LLC.

Groups 100

Groups Interviews Culture Case Interview 100

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Pension costs are already unraveling the state’s finances. billion in 2015 from $467 million in 2014. These contributions will create a “tremendous strain” on the city’s operating budget, hurting the Chicagoans that most depend on core government services such as education, health care and public safety. times to $1.2

Methodologies 72

Methodologies Government Finance Meeting 72

Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

In 2000, the group launched its first website, www.bridgespan.org, and started operations from a Boston-based office. If you are interested in non-profit jobs in general, or manage a non-profit that wants to expand its reach, check out the Bridgespan Job Board. Colin Bowman – Product Manager – Yahoo.

Interviews 150

Interviews Culture Bain Consulting 150

Harvard Business

JULY 11, 2017

billion in 2014 to help it make the leap from a traditional advertising company to a digital one. Doing digital M&A right means upending the way most companies approach financing, due diligence, and merger integration. Let’s start with financing the deal. So, what do you need to know to get up the learning curve?

Company 28

Company Finance Advertising Tools 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 16, 2016

The cultural and operational challenge for incumbent financial services firms was enormous. Pillpack , a digital pharmacy “designed around your life,” turned the complex business of managing multiple prescriptions into an easy-to-use product. Leverage big data.

Financial 28

Financial Healthcare Insurance Insurance 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 5, 2018

In 2014 a graduate student at Stanford named Etosha Cave and two colleagues began their entrepreneurial journey. Disappointed, but still determined, Etosha got a break when she attended a cleantech event hosted by the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy in the summer of 2014. The Hard Road of Hard Tech. ” An Alternative Path.

Nonprofit 28

Nonprofit Engineering Industry Finance 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Even before announcing his new cabinet, Mnangagwa installed a key reformist, Patrick Chinamasa, as acting finance minister, tasked with tackling corruption and re-engaging with international institutions to unlock funds to ease liquidity shortages. Mnangagwa’s first actions in office underscore how important he views economic recovery.

Government 28

Government Banking System Finance 28

MishTalk

DECEMBER 26, 2013

The certificates of deposits will push banks closer to an operating environment in which rates are deregulated and are also aimed at improving the circulation of cash in the country’s interbank market. In fact we can judge the effectiveness of Beijing’s implementation of the reforms by how rapidly growth declines over the 2014 and 2015.

Balance Sheet 67

Balance Sheet Marketing Banking Financial 67

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Now, however, students’ college and pre-MBA experience is more likely to be in a finance area or perhaps in coding. Each group has its own operating procedures.

Sales 28

Sales Education Training Training 28

MishTalk

JULY 14, 2013

Get Involved The State of the Unions Finances: A Citizens Guide. Until June 1, Sareb had managed to sell 700 properties (550 in the first 3 months). With estimated operating costs of 1.7 With estimated operating costs of 1.7 Sometime before 2014, the Bad Bank will have to raise capital for accounting purposes.

Banking 76

Banking Analysis Trends Real Estate 76

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

That’s why, after years of operating without support staff (it’s been just me and my COO), I’ve recently hired a 24-year-old, Morgan, and given him the title of Director of Execution and Evolution. But the date on it was from 2014. Learning to Learn. Erika Andersen. You Can Learn and Get Work Done at the Same Time.

Sales 28

Sales Course Tools Trends 28

Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2017

For example, in 2014 IDC estimated that more than one-quarter of enterprise applications would be offered with the SaaS model by 2018, up from one-sixth in 2013. For example, Adobe’s finance team estimated that the cost of running both models side by side would cost them twice as much as simply offering one of the models.

Company 28

Company Software Sales Study 28

MishTalk

APRIL 1, 2015

Chicago finances are even worse than I thought which is saying quite a bit because I have written about the sorry state of Chicago finances on numerous occasion. Many of these uses of bond proceeds are not eligible for tax-exempt financing under the federal tax code." The Corporate Fund is Chicago’s general operating fund.

Financial 28

Financial Engineering Finance Government 28

MishTalk

JANUARY 27, 2014

Today''s information technology allows a multinational company to position research, marketing, finance and managerial jobs to anywhere. It’s not just lower charges that help Spanish firms, said Maxime Alimi, an economist at Axa Investment Managers in Paris. Where are those managers going to get another job? Increased lending?

Banking 78

Banking Retail Healthcare Sales 78

MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Operating revenue decreased 15.9 My personal belief is the trucking industry needs to realize production of goods will have ups and downs,” Satish Jindel, principal of SJ Consulting , which closely tracks industry pricing, told Logistics Management. That has spread to the truckload side as well. percent to $182.5 percent to $160.7

Balance Sheet 28

Balance Sheet Banking Study Policies 28

MishTalk

OCTOBER 21, 2013

This comes after Draghi’s longer-term refinancing operation, a cheap funding for banks with little or no collateral, or the closest thing to quantitative easing you can have without calling it quantitative easing. link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

Banking 74

Banking Government Marketing Financial 74

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

sanctions are delaying these projects being financed. And alongside the country’s bad debt (some estimates say it is $40 billion ), sanctions were commonly evaded through money laundering , which discouraged foreign banks from operating locally. However, remaining U.S. financial system for bank transactions related to Iran.

Tourism 28

Tourism Banking Hotels Financial 28

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

These efforts have enabled operational efficiencies, cost reductions, and greater agility, preparing companies for the next phase of digital transformation: driving growth. This is a break from the traditional paths of finance, sales, and operations to the top spot. He left in 2014 to pursue a transformation at Airbnb.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Sports Marketing Software 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 15, 2016

Partly a byproduct of user-centered approaches and do-it-yourself ingenuity, this emerging wave of intrapreneurship is due to a rising generation of managers who have been empowered by accessible technology and mobilized by social media. She found partners, attracted financing, and cultivated a community of internal supporters.

Resources 28

Resources Engineering Company Productivity 28

Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Transformational CEOs Tend to be “Insider Outsiders” The list is topped by companies headed by visionary founders with no prior experience in their industries; Jeff Bezos came from the world of finance, and Reed Hastings from software. The same was true of Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen.

Methodologies 52

Methodologies Culture Metrics Company 52

Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2017

HDP is a third-party administrator with expertise in the development and management of travel surgery programs, providing strategic and operational management of this program. Business development, contracting, and finance personnel are also required. In late 2012 Geisinger initiated ProvenCare Lumbar Spine.

Healthcare 28

Healthcare System Insurance Insurance 28

MishTalk

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Often black market outfits operate from the same official currency exchange kiosks, you just need how an what to ask for. At the beginning of 2014, the exchange rate was 8.21 Mike "Mish" Shedlock [link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management. Official : 28.29

Banking 28

Banking Marketing Course Report 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Companies deliver superior results when executives manage for long-term value creation and resist pressure from analysts and investors to focus excessively on meeting Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations. This has long seemed intuitively true to us. The returns to society and the overall economy were equally impressive.

Management 28

Management Metrics Financial Company 28