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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Kearney and other firms have operations in the country and a variety of services are offered in strategy, management, digital, HR, financial services, public sector, energy, and healthcare. Consultants should expect their time management skills to be tested and sharpened. South Africa had more than 2 million SMEs in 2016.

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Stop Setting Goals You Don’t Actually Care About

Harvard Business

At the start of 2016, I asked myself one question: “How can I make achieving my professional growth goals effortless?” It had been on my mind since September 2015, and I couldn’t wait to get started at the beginning of 2016. Try one strategy and see how it works. ” It felt like a “must.”

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How to Establish a Meeting-Free Day Each Week

Harvard Business

Establishing one day with no meetings is a technique that I used throughout 2016 to complete a book proposal and write the manuscript for my third book. It’s also a strategy I use with my time management coaching clients. Discuss your strategy with close colleagues and your boss. That simple change?

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For Some Platforms, Network Effects Are No Match for Local Know-How

Harvard Business

In 2016 the company sold its China operation to Didi Chuxing because of the fierce competitiveness of the local player. When a platform strategy requires mixing the digital and the physical, the area of differentiation lies in service delivery in the physical world. China’s WeChat has most evidently pursued this strategy.

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Help Your Team Achieve Work-Life Balance — Even When You Can’t

Harvard Business

Here are six strategies to help you and your team members achieve better work-life sustainability through setting and keeping boundaries. Communicate that the organization’s success is based on a marathon, not a sprint. They’ll also likely feel better about themselves and their work.

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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business

For the most part, managers are not given the right tools to overcome the challenges posed by implicit biases. But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. The workshops companies invest in typically teach them to constantly check their thoughts for bias. Small Wins, Big Payoff.