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Save the silver bullet – a shameless piece of self promotion!

Ben de Haldevang

The only part I struggled with (but got the point after re-reading it) is the one on “plasticity”, possibly because of the choice of words and the third definition by Merriam-Webster which in first reading seemed a little pedantic. But I landed on my feet shortly afterwards when you mention “agility”, “adaptability” and “responsiveness”!

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How to Make Sure Agile Teams Can Work Together

Harvard Business

Increasing volatility, uncertainty, growing complexity, and ambiguous information (VUCA) has created a business environment in which agile collaboration is more critical than ever. Intuitively, we know that the collaborative intensity of work has skyrocketed, and that collaborations are central to agility. This story is not unique.

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Bureaucracy Can Drain Your Company’s Energy. Agile Can Restore It.

Harvard Business

I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. ” In these situations, advocating greater patience or more persuasive business cases isn’t likely to help. Learn and experience how agile works.

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Major Challenges Facing the Consulting Industry

QEmploy

Interviews have been conducted with clients and consultants in order to give a realistic and broad outlook. It was also said in our client interviews that there are too many brokers out there. The terms, conditions and contract details are taken up during the interview process. What is a junior profile? What is a senior profile?

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How to De-Risk Working with a Freelance Management Consultant

Comatch

Using the area of digitization as an example, organizations can use Flash Organizations to take on complex and data-based projects in a more resilient and agile way. . I recommend conducting an extensive interview that evaluates more than hard skills. Consultant Use Cases. Remote work is here to stay. Probably not.

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How Volvo Reinvented Itself Through Hiring

Harvard Business

Many legacy companies would like to transform themselves into agile, talent-first organizations. “Technically, cars today are very different from ten years ago,” says Sällström, whom we interviewed for our book, Talent Wins. He was creative and, in some cases, counterintuitive. Gerald Lord/Getty Images.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business

Some examples of these competencies include: Conducting customer interviews and user testing. If not self-aware, a PM may push to prioritize a feature they conceived even when all the customer interviews and evidence is stacked against it. Running design sprints. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning. Company Fit.