Harvard Business

JUNE 8, 2018

workforce — and companies will increasingly grapple with how to accelerate the development of those individuals for leadership positions. The study examined the management and development preferences of America’s young and rising corporate leaders. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Insight Center.

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Positioning Yourself As The Expert — How To Develop A Consulting Voice That Clients Will Listen To with Ron Carucci. I switched careers into learning and development and organization development. How do you develop that discipline? I’m not going to put a Navalent billboard next to Sapient or Accenture.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 23, 2011

When people think about consultants, they often think about those that work for companies like McKinsey, Accenture, Deloitte, etc. Improper tone for sales meetings – Product companies are often used to marketing-push type sales strategies (e.g., These are companies that are essentially independent from product vendors.

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The Management Centre

MARCH 7, 2021

Just because Accenture or KPMG are changing their process, does not mean you have to change yours. To perform in their job they must keep abreast of regulations, understand current policies, keep their qualifications up to date and ensure they meet KPIs. Appraisals are more than just documents, and processes. They are conversations.

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Kates Kesler

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And we aren’t able to have the kinds of meetings where we just work it through and get aligned.”. “We Here are three insights from our clients and our experience as we activate our own new growth model at Accenture. But meetings don’t always equal connection or trust building. Set clear priorities from the outset.

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Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2018

In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Insight Center.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 25, 2023

The CEO’s Best Tool for Success – A High Performing Leadership Team To thrive, organizations must be agile enough to meet everchanging market conditions. Not Enough Executive Team Trust, Norms, and Processes Executive teams do not all develop in the same way at the same speed. The speed and scope of change can be daunting.

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Leadership Construction Accenture Agile 36

LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. According to Accenture, 80% of B2B customers will change providers at least every two years if their expectations aren’t understood and met.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. According to Accenture, 80% of B2B customers will change providers at least every two years if their expectations aren’t understood and met.

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freshminds

JULY 14, 2015

After graduating in 2010, Nick started his career at an American financial consultancy before moving to Accenture for two years. We chatted to Nick about his career path and how he has developed his consulting skill set along the way… So what prompted you to make the move away from a big consulting firm to your current role?

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Kates Kesler

JANUARY 18, 2022

Determine what services are relevant and develop a bespoke set of solutions. Design a cadence that involves internal clients in strategy and priority setting, co-design of new solutions, and is transparent about results: For example, enterprise team members could work with a line of business to adapt a solution developed for another unit.

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Successful Independent Consulting

OCTOBER 5, 2017

While nurturing your own network is usually the best way to find work ( see tips in my article ), many consultants also supplement their business development efforts by affiliating with agencies and, increasingly, online platforms or marketplaces. Ex-Consultants Agency : “Where Consulting Meets Executive Search.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2017

He has the perspective to see Rosetta Stone’s reach in these areas because he travels the world meeting customers and spending time with educational institutions and the students and teachers in them. “They cared about how I was developing and growing in my career but also as a manager, leader, and communicator.”

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Harvard Business

MAY 18, 2018

Successful change-agile leaders at all levels in the organization respond to changes in the business environment by seizing opportunities, including throwing out old models and developing new ways of doing business. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

For example, working for 1-3 years in business development or corporate strategy at Coca-Cola will give you great experience and make you an attractive candidate to MBB firms. Or does it mean you were meeting potential clients and pitching your product to them in professional settings and presentations?

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Management Consulted

JUNE 10, 2009

And by “times like these”, I mean “economy-in-trouble, big-firms-like-BCG-tightening-hiring, even-bigger-firms-like-Accenture-cutting-people” times. How do you maintain and continue to develop a network with recruiters, Analysts, MDs, etc. How about meeting industry professionals at events?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2018

Here, executives must ask: “Does our offering meet and satisfy actual consumer needs ?” ” Technological developments are often interesting to discuss in relation to relevance. For instance, numerous smartphone apps have been developed that do not solve any actual problems. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy.

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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.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 6, 2018

Technology service providers like Accenture work on multiple software projects. Consequently, a four-person team was able to develop the proof-of-concept and deploy the necessary models within eight weeks. Today, businesses don’t just want to have answers to questions like: did we meet our sales target for this quarter?

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freshminds

JUNE 14, 2016

' Equally, Liv Garfield of Severn Trent, (the FTSE's youngest ever female CEO at 35 and with a consulting background at Accenture), has a self-confessed low tolerance threshold for 'faffers' , and despite juggling the demands of a young family and a demanding career, the mother of two prides herself on her time keeping.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

Like the practice areas, OC&C Strategy Consultants have developed their personal strategy around smaller focus areas but promising big results. Your internship allows you access across all sectors; you could be working on an M&A project, developing corporate strategy or even being involved in planning major organisational change.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Organizations need to be continually on the lookout for new market developments and competitive threats, identifying essential experts and nimbly forming and disbanding teams to help tackle those issues quickly. Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. This story is not unique. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2017

Sponsored by Accenture. For that, additional productivity-boosting measures will be needed, including reworking business processes or developing new products, services, and business models. Automation can provide the productivity boost required to meet economic growth projections that they otherwise would struggle to attain.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 18, 2017

Sponsored by Accenture. For example, early efforts of companies developing chatbots for Facebook’s Messenger platform saw 70% failure rates in handling user requests. Examples of these projects might be a voice interface to help pharmacists look up substitute drugs, or a tool to schedule internal meetings.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 2, 2016

A piece of machinery to meet a product need? For instance, in a traditional, customer-centric organization, marketers identify customer segments across multiple dimensions, then define solutions (a mix of products and services) to meet each segment’s needs. Sponsored by Accenture. What are you really looking for?

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

Sponsored by Accenture. Think of it as high concept meets whatever is lying around — an unconventional recombination. But sustainable growth relies on developing a culture of constant innovation in everything the company does. Insight Center. How Digital Business Models Are Changing. No strategy is static.

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Productivity Engineering Accenture Banking 50

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The UN, for example, has outlined 17 broad Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. According to a survey by the UN and Accenture , 63% of executives believe that sustainability will cause major changes in their businesses in the next five years. Progress is measured with 169 targets. Do new targets motivate undesirable trade-offs?

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How To Metrics Survey Energy 45

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

Sponsored by Accenture. Similarly, the new work ecosystem will develop a common language of work , enabling organizations not only to forecast and meet work demands from various sources, but to devise new reconfigurations of work elements that are best sourced in alternative ways. Insight Center. The Age of AI.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

At the same time, a close friend of Pratt’s, Raj Joshi, was working hard, trying to develop new offshoring strategies that would keep Deloitte ahead of the field. Though companies like IBM and Accenture advertised themselves as end-to-end, Pratt believed they were not, which would work in Infosys’ favor. For Infosys Inc.,

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

That means planning multiple supply chains that meet the needs of specific customer micro-segments as well as managing business relationships and exceptions. According to Accenture Strategy research , 90% of executives believe this workforce will become adept at digital technologies such as augmented reality, 3D printing, and automation.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2017

Sponsored by Accenture. Their selvesware could perform social-network analytics, prioritize project milestones, and draft post-meeting communiqués designed to get their team interacting more with each other. “Your heart rate is the highest it’s been this week,” the app might display after a stressful meeting.

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Enterprise Data Productivity Software 34

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

For many business leaders — 85%, according to a recent Accenture survey — such open innovation is critical to their strategic plans. In particular, large companies want to partner with small firms that have developed advanced, game-changing technologies. The bad news?

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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.

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Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

Over the years, I have developed just such a template. Sponsored by Accenture. It’s especially damaging in an enterprise that relies upon the flawless execution of simultaneous interconnected actions. There has to be a template for quickly getting the team back in sync, or else the failures will start to cascade. Insight Center.

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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.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 17, 2017

But even when the technology is ready to use and has been shown to meet customer demands, there’s still a great deal of skepticism among consumers. Sponsored by Accenture. Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging in applications like autonomous vehicles and medical assistance devices. Insight Center. The Age of AI.

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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.

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