The Consultants Peer Group

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Over a short two-day span several consulting related articles caught my attention. First, Confessions of a Whistleblower by Garrison Lovely highlighted several cultural problems at the consulting firm, McKinsey. First, the obvious, they are about my profession, management consulting. But not consultants.

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Management and IT Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Consulting firms are preparing for the year ahead and focused on the business challenges they will be facing. Waffle from Hinge Research Institute discusses how relying on research can provide all the answers you need to combat these challenges and be successful in 2022. It's that time again!

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Tom Spencer

JULY 14, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how the increased use of renewable energy is impacting the consulting industry, and what consulting companies must do to adapt and thrive in this changing landscape. In 2022, global investment into renewable energy projects exceeded $1 trillion. million people globally in 2022.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 24, 2022

If so, take a look at the Write Stuff 2022 story bundle. The business books ask us to reconsider how we manage the business of writing. Buy the May 2022 Writing Bundle now. Only available until May 5, 2022. Do you want to write and publish more? In fact, that book is exclusive to this bundle.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 5, 2024

To thrive in this competitive environment, retail brands are increasingly turning to business consultants for strategic guidance and transformation. From sales and marketing to website optimization, packaging, and manufacturing, consultants play a crucial role in elevating retail brands to new heights. Talk to an expert today.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 26, 2023

I am thrilled to announce a book birthday: Successful Independent Consulting: Relationships That Focus on Mutual Benefit. Here's the story of the consulting book. In the mid-2000s… I started my consulting business back in 1994. So several people asked me how I had become a successful consultant. See Manage It!

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Management and IT Consulting

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As firms plan for 2022 it’s only fitting to reflect on the challenges faced and the lessons learned from last year’s turbulence in the consulting industry. We talked with consulting leaders from firms across multiple industries including general management, IT, healthcare, and environmental.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 1, 2022

A manager at Accenture has been known to say that “analysts are often over enthusiastic about the consulting industry”. The mistake many of us made was not understanding this manager’s advice. Boundaries are a space or limit you set between yourself and other people ( Selva, 2022 ). What are boundaries?

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Management and IT Consulting

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We talked with consulting leaders from firms across multiple industries including general management, IT, healthcare, and environmental. These leaders shared with us the challenges they faced last year and what's next in 2022.

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Comatch

JUNE 21, 2022

For example, in 2020, the CEO of BlackRock (the world’s largest asset manager) announced that they would divest from all organizations that have significant sustainability risks. If a full-time hire doesn’t make sense for your organization, consider bringing on a sustainability consultant to develop and implement a sustainability strategy. .

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Management and IT Consulting

AUGUST 12, 2022

As we start the second half of 2022, the economy is in its most tenuous position since the onset of the pandemic two years ago. Despite that, the best consulting firms appear poised to drive continued marketing and business development success for at least the next six months.

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Harmonious Workplaces

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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. Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance, 46 , 36–55. Putting the “Performance” Back in Performance Management.

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The Consultants Peer Group

MARCH 24, 2023

Lack of consulting ethics once again. Over the past week both NPR and Wall Street Journal have reviewed the book, The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments, and Warps Our Economies , by authors Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington in which they skewer the consulting industry.

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Johanna Rothman

OCTOBER 11, 2022

However, because I'm a consultant and use newsletters to market myself, I also learn from the form. Here are my two recommendations for October 2022: Kareem Abdul Jabar (ht to George Dinwiddie for letting me know about this one!). I write three newsletters: the Pragmatic Manager , Create an Adaptable Life , and my Fiction newsletter.

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Management and IT Consulting

MARCH 15, 2022

The recently completed 2022 Hinge High Growth Study surveyed over 450 consulting firms, including some of the fastest growing firms in the world.

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Management and IT Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A new year brings new opportunities for consulting firms to achieve new heights in their business. As the market continues to evolve and shift, 2022 is still projected to be a year of substantial growth for many firms.

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Harmonious Workplaces

JANUARY 11, 2024

Leaders striving for a better workplace may suffer consequences In a recent post on LinkedIn from the Business & Management Consultants open group, a contributor posted, “A manager who challenges the boss and stands up for their team, despite risking their own career, is a true leader.” I complied; he didn’t.

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Management and IT Consulting

APRIL 3, 2022

The recently completed 2022 Hinge High Growth Study revealed four key advantages that stood out for successful high growth consulting firms vs their no growth peers. These advantages included: technology, talent, marketing, and strategy. Today, we take a look at two of those advantages: marketing and strategy.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

I have just three openings remaining for the Q4 2022 workshop. I only have room for three more writers in the Q4 2022 writing workshop. The post Q4 2022 Writing Workshop Open for Registration appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. If you want to write easier and faster, read the book.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Enroll in my Q1 2022 Writing Workshop 1: Free Your Inner Writer & Sell Your Nonfiction Ideas. The post Free Your Inner Writer Q1 2022 Writing Workshop Registration Open appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Thinking about bringing your writing skills to the next level? Want to write and finish?

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 20, 2022

“What are examples of some of the best consultant websites?” ” “Why does an independent consultant need a website?” ” As a specialist in design, copywriting, and marketing for consultants, I’m biased. I believe every consultant should have a website. It even instills confidence in you.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Project management involves creating lots of documentation. If you look into project management standards, you will find at least a dozen of various plans, multiple types of reports, and numerous other documents. Read more: A Business Case in Project Management: Why Start a Project? Read further to get a handle on them.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

If you would like to learn your “system” to be an effective nonfiction writer, please join the Q2 2022 Free Your Inner Writer Workshop. The post Writing Secret 4: Effective Nonfiction Writers Cycle Between Writing, Thinking, & Learning appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Please join us.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 1, 2022

management consulting firms) produce high levels of carbon dioxide emissions that cannot otherwise be reduced. One solution for consulting firms is to purchase carbon credits which certify that they have offset their emissions. He aspires to become a management consultant in the aerospace and defense fields.

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Steve Shu Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

employers, advisors, platforms, systems providers, investment managers). ” (Working Paper 2022). In the case of Secure Act 2.0, one way to look at this is in terms of an exogeneous event that constituents have to react to (e.g., However, there will also be those that look at this as an opportunity. Springer, Dordrecht, 1999.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 7, 2022

billion in 2022 , representing a more than 600% increase. In 2022, the total value of digital payments is expected to exceed US$8.5 Data proliferation has made it difficult for companies to manage user data, leading to many instances of data hacks. allowed big corporations to send messages tailored for each individual user.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Bank’s Income Statement It’s important to note that banks have diverse product offerings and client types, and the reporting of business lines such as retail banking, wholesale banking, and wealth management can vary between different banks. For the sake of simplicity, we will present the information in a consolidated manner.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 9, 2022

If you want to learn more writing secrets, and register for the April 2022 writing workshop, see Writing Workshop 1: Free Your Inner Writer & Sell Your Nonfiction Ideas. The post Writing Secret 6: Help Your Reader Feel Smart appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Nor do we show how clever we are.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 26, 2022

Manage Your Imposter Syndrome. And, if you want more support in managing your fear, see the May 2022 Writing Bundle. The post Writing Secret 7: Write to Fool Your Imposter Syndrome appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. Michael Hunter posted Release your fears by talking with them.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

Also critical is considering ESG from the following strategic perspectives: risk management, competitive advantage, compliance and regulation, and stakeholder perspective. Risk management The demand for corporate accountability, transparency, and sustainability has never been greater. As the Arthur W.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

Below, you’ll find a regularly updated selection of my thinking on brand strategy and brand management. Research = Opportunity : This is a case study of a half dozen market research efforts I took part in during 2021-2022. The post Foundations of Successful Brand Strategy appeared first on Wakeman Consulting Group.

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

JANUARY 6, 2022

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting company that specializes in aligning teams around their vision, mission, values, goals and action plans. Learn more about how we can help align your team with our strategic planning and implementation services.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

This challenge isn’t specific to management consultants, and not all countries have the same restrictions. Two challenges you might consider taking part in during 2022 are: GEE 2022. Gaining these skills is considerably harder during a pandemic. However, one thing is certain. Final thoughts. The Geneva Challenge.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

Every AI-related skill category grew in 2022, with Python being the most requested AI skill. Employers in the US are increasingly looking for workers with AI skills. Every industry (except one) increased AI-related postings year over year, even those that are not directly associated with AI. Chui, E, Roberts, R., and Yee, L. Gebrekal, T.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 18, 2024

Talk to a business consultant. Business startup consulting services are available. Online Coaching or Consulting Overview: Leveraging expertise in a specific field to offer coaching or consulting services online. billion by 2022 (Rakuten Marketing). Talk to a business consultant. billion by 2023 (IBISWorld).

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

Analytical skill sets also need to include: negotiating consulting communication developing others quantitative analysis Also, organizations need analytical leadership at every level, not just in the CTO or IT department. Organizational Talent Consulting. Management Science, 60 (6), 1452-1469. Doolittle, J. Grossman, R.

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