Markovitz Consulting

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In the space of two weeks, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Not to be outdone, NPR reported that Microsoft Japan moved to a four-day workweek this summer while increasing productivity by 40%. There’s certainly some truth to that argument.

Time Management 145

Time Management Balance Sheet Management Software 145

Tom Spencer

JULY 21, 2018

At the same time, management consultants will generally be brought in to look at the viability of the business, from a strategic and operational perspective. Table 1 – Framework for validating an M&A deal from a strategic and operational perspective. Image: Pexels.

Consulting 68

Consulting Management Cash Flow Financial 68

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2018

.” A 10-year McKinsey study on flow found that top executives are up to 500% more productive when they’re in a state of flow. A study by scientists at Advanced Brain Monitoring also found that being in flow cut the time it took to train novice marksmen up to an expert level in half. Set Realistic Expectations.

Productivity 53

Productivity Study Meeting McKinsey 53

Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2016

For them, having a meeting at 9 AM and another at 1 PM could destroy the productivity of the entire day. Managers operate at the center of a complex web of customers, external partners, and internal stakeholders. hours of focus time per week, whereas managers have an average of 10.7 Please do not disturb.”

Meeting 35

Meeting Management Fashion Operations 35

Harvard Business

MARCH 29, 2018

In study after study for over a decade, operations researchers have found that retailers understaff during peak hours. Receiving additional staffing during understaffed periods, which were identified based on analysis of store traffic and conversion rate data. More-stable scheduling increased sales and labor productivity.

Retail 28

Retail Sales Productivity Research 28

Harvard Business

MAY 24, 2017

Today’s executives spend a lot of time managing the balance sheet, despite the fact that it doesn’t represent their company’s scarcest resource. According to Bain’s Macro Trends Group, the global supply of capital stands at nearly 10 times global GDP. Vincent Tsui for HBR. There you have it. Monitor it.

Management 53

Management Company Balance Sheet Talent 53

Harvard Business

AUGUST 21, 2017

It wasn’t until I moved to Paris in 1997 to become Finance Manager for Disney Consumer Products Europe, Middle East, and Africa that I experienced someone setting a non-negotiable boundary for herself. We received a request from Disney headquarters in Burbank, California, for a financial analysis.

Boston Consulting Group 42

Boston Consulting Group Study Conference Survey 42