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Developing a high-performing and agile leadership team to increase performance and profitability

Brimstone Consulting

CASE STUDY. Through a combination of add-on acquisitions, capital investment, and the integration of three portfolio companies, a leading private equity firm transformed a local artisanal food manufacturer into a national company with a range of products and a portfolio of brands. Two senior team members were onboarded.

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How Actionable Strategy Helps Drive Results from Strategy Through Execution

Brimstone Consulting

In an environment that forces agility, such as the one we are in, actionable strategy enables the strategy itself (and the organization) to become more agile. Together, this information resulted in a significant shift in the organization’s product offerings and go-to-market strategies. Download Case Study.

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IT Consulting: What’s All the Fuss about ‘Soft Skills’

Tom Spencer

Resilience’, ‘agility’ and ‘holistic thinking’ are all features of effective business management that have gained widespread consensus approval, but the meaning behind these catchphrases often becomes blurred by the hype. Nevertheless, a case study of the IT consulting segment can readily showcase the real-life application of soft skills.

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 1 – Artificial Intelligence)

Tom Spencer

So with customers expecting more personalized, agile, and on-demand delivery, insurers are now racing to keep pace and deliver more relevant solutions for a changing user landscape. This speed and agility allows the insurance industry to match stride with would be disruptors in the digital age. Case Studies.

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How to Keep Your Team Focused and Productive During Uncertain Times

Harvard Business

Then we feel more anxious,” says Susan David, a founder of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and author of Emotional Agility. On a team, these feelings, and the resulting hit to productivity, can be contagious. Sleep, exercise, and good nutrition are proven stress killers and productivity enhancers.

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

The Lazy Project Manager: How to Be Twice as Productive and Still Leave the Office Early by Peter Taylor The Lazy Project Manager is based on the idea that lazy people always try to find easier ways to do what they have to. So, focusing on 20% of the most important work will result in 80% outcomes.

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How to Make Your One-on-Ones with Employees More Productive

Harvard Business

How can you make the meetings more productive and collaborative? “One-on-ones are one of the most important productivity tools you have as a manager,” she says. Case Study #1: Keep the conversation going by asking open-ended questions. What don’t you like about our product? What the Experts Say.