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Consultant Profiles Series: Billy Gerhard

Tom Spencer

Obviously 2020 is very different than years past, but can you describe what a typical day looks like at BCG? Travel is typically Monday through Thursday, and you tend to work pretty hard during those days on the road. What is your best piece of advice for the recruiting and hiring process? Do not focus on being perfect.

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Consulting in South Africa – what to expect

Tom Spencer

Although consulting jobs have been under threat because of the negatively impacted economy, companies have cut off many expenses (travel, networking events) and firms have adjusted their operations to support a ‘work from home’ model. The consulting industry is surviving during these uncertain times.

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The Myth of a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Organizational Talent Consulting

Getting to where you are going I learned an important life lesson on a business trip to Puerto Rico, traveling with a good friend. Even if you identify several habits you want to change, you will see the most growth by taking it one step at a time rather than attempting to change multiple habits all at once. References Clark. Doolittle, J.

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Conversation with 2020 Delivery

Tom Spencer

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. I recently had the good fortune to talk briefly with Mike Meredith who is a Director at 2020 Delivery, and leads the firm’s people development function.

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A.T. Kearney Interview & Culture

Management Consulted

1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Transportation & Travel. Summer Associates are given the opportunity to travel as they will be stationed both at client sites and in the office. Kearney inspiring Vision 2020 video here. Communications.

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What the Best Transformational Leaders Do

Harvard Business

The list includes a health care company that was once near bankruptcy (DaVita), a software firm whose stock price stagnated for a decade (Microsoft), a travel website that faced overwhelming competition (Priceline), a food giant that seemed to lose its focus (Danone), and a steel company that faced new pressure from lower-cost rivals (ThyssenKrupp).

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How Amazon Adapted Its Business Model to India

Harvard Business

To respond to these challenges, after launching its Indian website in 2013, Amazon developed a program to recruit an army of suppliers and convince them it was a trustworthy partner that could help them increase the market for their products. And India’s cash economy did not facilitate online transactions. A recent Google/A.T.

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