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A Partner in Change and Transformation

Brimstone Consulting

As the COVID-19-pandemic unfolded, we were guided by our values , and we drew on our agility and resilience. We acted quickly to close our office, suspend travel, and help our people and our clients. We also worked quickly to reimagine and retool our programs for delivery via Zoom, Teams, and WebEx.

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5 Behaviors of Leaders Who Embrace Change

Harvard Business

In this environment, change agility needs to be part of the new organization’s and leaders’ DNA. 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.

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 3 – Cloud)

Tom Spencer

Without a robust cloud strategy, an organization’s pace and breadth of innovation is likely to be hampered. The rise of insurtech has introduced a host of startups to the market, small companies built on digital agility that bring new perspectives to the business of insurance. For one to succeed another does not have to fail.

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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. Inability to attract new customers.

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Is Executive Coaching Really Worth it?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Shifting Assumptions and Perceptions Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are key growth strategies for many organizations: entering new marketplaces, acquiring new technologies, and leveraging scale and size. Coaching helps leaders shift assumptions and perceptions and adopt positive cross-cultural motivation, vision, and cultural agility.

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Why Travel and Living Abroad Prepare You for Consulting

Tom Spencer

Have you ever felt guilty about travelling extensively? Have you ever wished that the money spent traveling could somehow pay dividends? Well, I believe it can pay dividends, so you shouldn’t feel guilty about your past and future travel. But travelling also nurtures and requires key traits that are present in a good consultant.

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Interview with Pat Kramer CEO of BDO Canada On Future Of Work

Cheryl Cran

We are focused on arming our leaders with the ability to lead change, to increase agility and innovation skills. BDO is changing this and in today’s environment our leaders have to be deeply aware and use that awareness to build strategies. We are creating a very agile business model even with our scale and size.