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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of OC&C Strategy Consultants. Known for its incredible family-style and entrepreneurial culture, relaxed work style, and long retention of employees, OC&C competes not only on strategy but also on culture.

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First Six Months – Adjusting to Consulting Life

Tom Spencer

Bill Nielsen graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business last June, and began working at Bain & Company in Chicago in September 2018. He shares some thoughts on his first months as a strategy consultant, and gives a few tips on how to make the most out of your business school time – beyond the hours of case prep.

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Healthcare Branding: The Need for a Strong & Unique Brand

Tom Spencer

Does a hospital really need a branding strategy? His free moments are spent traveling and enjoying sporting events with his wife and daughter. Idgroup Musings , May 2018, blog.idgroupbranding.com/investment-healthcare-branding-roi. Image: Pexels. References: Team, Idgroup. Knowles, Hanna. Medium , Medium, 10 Jan.

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3 Steps to Cultivate an Innovation Culture

Organizational Talent Consulting

Space travel alone is challenging, but reusing a rocket by landing it on a drone ship takes the complexity to another level. A financial services company engaged in investment banking and capital markets estimated the customer benefit of the Space X Falcon 9 reusable rocket. I like adopting the paradigm of experimentation. billion on R&D.

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Shifting Assumptions and Perceptions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are key growth strategies for many organizations: entering new marketplaces, acquiring new technologies, and leveraging scale and size. In the process of overcoming these barriers, leaders build resilience and self-confidence. How much does executive coaching cost?

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Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time

Martinka Consulting

On June 2, 2018 Jason Zweig’s article in the Wall Street Journal was titled, “ The Fanciful Alphabet Soup Companies Use to Fool You.” Owner “perks” like cell phone, car, travel to conferences, etc. (as First, five points from the article I found interesting and then some comparisons to other areas of business.

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Why Network Effects Matter Less Than They Used To

Harvard Business

When we teach strategy to MBA students, our student want magic bullets, things they can do to make their companies thrive forever. For example, AirBnB would not be useful for travelers if there were no apartment-owners using the platform. Nisian Hughes/Getty Images. I wrote this article in Google Docs, not Microsoft Word.).

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