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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. I found this experience not only enlightening and a delight but also pragmatic and extremely helpful in the way I think about organizational change.

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Happy (Disruptive) New Year!

Makarios Consulting

In the normal course of business, you need to respond to changes in technology, the marketplace, the economy, and more. But 2020 was not a normal year … and 2021 is not going to be normal, either. Change is always a challenge. Understandably, people are very tense about the change and the disruption that comes with it.

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Happy (Disruptive) New Year!

Makarios Consulting

In the normal course of business, you need to respond to changes in technology, the marketplace, the economy, and more. But 2020 was not a normal year … and 2021 is not going to be normal, either. Change is always a challenge. Understandably, people are very tense about the change and the disruption that comes with it.

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Becoming a Data-Driven Organization: What You Need to Know

Epicflow

However, according to the survey by NewVantage Partners [1] conducted in 2021, only 24% of companies have managed to develop into data-driven ones. Prioritization and automation of data management. . Culture in this case refers to people, processes, and change management. Surprising figures, aren’t they?

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What is the Professional Services Industry All About?

Progressus

And it’s those common links that inform tech investments, transformation strategies, and how firms respond to the disruptive forces that define the modern business landscape. So, the takeaway here is understanding that big changes aren’t a one-and-done investment that will last for decades. Interested in learning more?

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business

.$100B in assets, and predicts double-digit growth in assets under management over the next several years. Kearney predicts that assets under “robo-management” will total $2.2 trillion by 2021. Corporate strategy is complex, and the advice is expensive. Finally, A.T. Insight Center. Sponsored by SAS.

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How to be a Seriously Effective Leader in a Crisis

Organizational Talent Consulting

Humor can be considered a social skill, emotion, cognitive ability, interpersonal communication behavior, behavioral response, habit, perspective about life, or coping strategy. Chalie Chaplin. Having a sense of humor is considered a personality trait. Keep it positive. Keep it close. Know yourself. References: Aaker, J., & Barnes, D.

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