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At LEGO, Growth and Culture Are Not Kid Stuff

BCG

Video Thursday, January 19, 2017. The turnaround of the LEGO Group is one of the famous business stories of this century. He was a 35-year-old former academic and consultant who quickly gained a reputation as a turnaround artist. It turns out that LEGO clothing was a bad idea.

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Don’t do everything yourself

Jacq Hackett Consulting

Being a solo consultant doesn’t mean you have to do everything yourself. Of course, you need to take responsibility for all the core consulting tasks – those tasks that require your high-level expertise, your thinking, your credibility. It’s quick – the turnaround time on jobs is impressive. In fact, you shouldn’t.

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How does your consulting business stack up? Take our 16th Annual WIC Best Practices Survey (open March 14-April 7) and find out.

Women in Consulting

:: A comprehensive analysis of the state of consulting businesses in the Bay Area Yes, it’s that time again. Over the years, it’s offered useful insights into the evolution of Bay Area consulting businesses, such as billing and marketing tool trends, consulting expertise and specialties, structure and operations.

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Don’t do everything yourself

Jacq Hackett Consulting

Being a solo consultant doesn’t mean you have to do everything yourself. Of course, you need to take responsibility for all the core consulting tasks – those tasks that require your high-level expertise, your thinking, your credibility. It’s quick – the turnaround time on jobs is impressive. In fact, you shouldn’t.

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Best Practices Survey

Women in Consulting

A comprehensive analysis of the state of consulting businesses in the Bay Area. Over the years, it’s offered interesting insights into the evolution of Bay Area consulting businesses, such as billing trends and rates, consulting expertise and specialties, structure and operations. Again, the survey closes April 7, 2017.

Survey 54
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Buying a Business in a Competitive Marketplace, how to Separate Yourself from the Pack?

Martinka Consulting

John Martinka, as one of Seattle’s most successful, knowledgeable, & experienced buyer’s brokers, and I, as the President of IBA, the Pacific Northwest’s oldest business brokerage firm, have collaboratively completed a significant number of transactions involving the purchase & sale of privately held companies, including one already in 2017.