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Conversation with L.E.K. Consulting

Tom Spencer

As we are a “generalist” consultancy firm our graduates get exposure to a variety of service lines which is fantastic for their early career development. This involves a high caliber professional development program which includes formal technical training as well as on-the-job learning experiences. Tom: What is LEK’s travel model?

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In Collaborative Work Cultures, Women Carry More of the Weight

Harvard Business

Relationship-heavy cultures are marked by inclusion, personal connection, and relationship-based decision making. In one case, we convened a meeting to come up with new rituals for respecting one another’s time and energy. Here are some steps you can take to build that culture: Establish a discipline of clear contracting.

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Conversation with Marakon

Tom Spencer

Alex Formstone: It’s a combination of client development, client management, managing the team to deliver the project work and firm building. Once you join the firm you will be assigned a coach, who helps you with your professional development. Tom: I assume that Marakon uses the case interview as part of its recruitment process?

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Conversation with A.T. Kearney

Tom Spencer

We have a series of formal and informal training sessions which consultants must join as part of their development – certainly the formal training. Culture: our work environment is open and friendly; we are not hierarchical and our people love working alongside our people! Tom: How many interview rounds are there? Tom: Does A.T.

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What 11 CEOs Have Learned About Championing Diversity

Harvard Business

The business case for diversity is clear. Based on evidence that diversity initiatives are more effective if they start at the top , I interviewed 11 CEOs who have made a public commitment to diversity about how they are creating more diverse workforces. Interviews were recorded and professionally transcribed.

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The Cambridge Group: Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

Rick Kash developed an inverted, but extraordinarily effective, ideology of “demand and supply” and applied it to all aspects of The Cambridge Group. The Cambridge Group specializes in providing services and helping develop products for pre-existing demand, and the Nielsen Company IS market research. THE CAMBRIDGE GROUP CULTURE.

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3 Ways M&A Is Different When You’re Acquiring a Digital Company

Harvard Business

They’re also likely to be paying an even higher premium for the acquisition, betting on a fast—although uncertain—development. In March 2016, Thales purchased Vormetric, the growing cybersecurity firm, for $400 million, which was 5.7 In fact, by the end of December 2016, Thales traded at a 21.8

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