Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

At least, that was what went through my mind as I sat in on a recent senior team meeting at a fast-growing, two-year-old e-commerce company. Just being close to the founders — working alongside them, being in meetings where there is a personal connection — tends to motivate and inspire young staff. laura schneider FOR HBR.

Leadership 34

Leadership Groups Meeting Accenture 34

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

The director of finance grumbled that overtime costs were too high, due to high turnover and the fact that employee sick time had spiked. Over the years, I have developed just such a template. Sponsored by Accenture. Revenue was trending down, which would affect our year-end bonuses. It involves four steps. Insight Center.

Operations 29

Operations Hotels Case Interview Finance 29

Harvard Business

JULY 3, 2018

Chamber of Commerce supports companies in developing circular economies (CEs), and China — like Europe — has developed policies and legislation around CEs. We were concerned by how many businesses were unable to fully benefit from CEs, and so we began by looking at the obstacles that companies failing in CEs were meeting.

Policies 28

Policies Productivity Accenture Operations 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2014

An Accenture survey conducted last year found that only one in five companies said that they were “very satisfied” with the returns they’ve received from analytics to date. Develop a robust root cause analysis capability. They are not left alone to develop root cause analysis insights in a vacuum.

Enterprise 28

Enterprise Metrics Analysis Survey 28

Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2016

Last week, at an internal Cisco meeting, the company’s VP of Supply Chain, John Kern, proudly reported that the project had identified ways to cut energy use by approximately 30%, which will likely save $1 million per year. Disclosure: I was at the meeting as a paid speaker on sustainability strategy.). Sponsored by Accenture.

Energy 28

Energy Company Operations Metrics 28

QEmploy

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Developers ($40.75/hour) Employees with a full-time contract have a tendency to get comfortable and stop investing time in the development of new skills. Move from an established company to an agile company How many meetings have you been attending were the same topics pop up over and over again? “We hour) Robotics ($77.46/hour)

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Company Consulting Agile Talent 11

Harvard Business

MARCH 2, 2017

Sponsored by Accenture. As the cryptocurrency has matured, it’s often been criticized for its inability to match the performance of existing payment networks and meet the requirements of financial systems and governments. Insight Center. Business in the Era of Blockchain. How technology is transforming transactions.

Finance 28

Finance Financial Video Government 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 18, 2013

IBM was founded in 1911 and has a rich history of ingenuity, deep convictions, premier research and development, and trend setting. IBM Czechoslovakia, and IBM Japan created their own regional consulting services departments to meet business client service needs in each specific region. Finance Risk. Revenue: $20B+ (2011).

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IBM GBS Interviews Consulting Case Interview 203

Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2016

Before investing a nickel in developing your message or turning on the loudspeaker, you need to be sure that once target buyers try your offering, they will love it and will want to continue paying you forever. For finance, short-term revenue gains do not justify poor treatment of members. Sponsored by Accenture. Insight Center.

Cash Flow 28

Cash Flow Survey Metrics Accenture 28

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2017

It has benefited the tech industry enormously, and other sectors, including health care, science, and finance, have also used it to fill gaps in their workforces. The order is the latest development in a long-running debate over how companies use the H-1B program and how it affects American workers. But in April, just after U.S.

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Engineering Talent Information Technology Information Technology 30