Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Too often, organizations bring in outside firms to develop their growth strategies — resulting in a smart plan without the motivation, skills, and resources to get it done.

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Business Consulting Agency

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

This article elucidates the manifold benefits states can derive from collaborating with such agencies and their expert consultants. Maximizing state development with business experts. State business departments looking to contract out assistance can work with business experts through business consulting services for better results.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 2, 2023

years in management consulting, I transitioned to a Fortune 50 US company in an internal strategy role. Before outlining the benefits of internal strategy, I want to highlight a few things: I generally enjoyed my time as a consultant and view the firm I left with high regard. Internal strategy isn’t for everyone.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 8, 2022

I initially started out my career in management consulting, exited to an internal strategy team in industry, and pivoted back to consulting. This two part article series will provide valuable perspective for those who are considering internal strategy teams as their next career option as I unveil my personal thoughts and experiences.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Historically, the challenge with implementing learning and development programs has been the difficulty in quantifying the impacts on organizational performance. The author explains how this approach was applied at a firm in the legal services industry and offers five strategies for implementation.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 1, 2022

Developers must avoid falling back on outdated guidelines and keep up with the shifting threshold for accessibility.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Micro-retailers are vitally important to the economies of developing countries and to consumer packaged goods companies. Three strategies can address them. But their full potential is not being realized. The adoption of digital technologies could help change that. But for that to happen, obstacles must be overcome.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2023

All too often, leadership development programs don’t adequately account for the culture, norms, and system within which the leader is working. The author shares four strategies that Intuit has used to build a culture that reinforces, rather than inhibits, positive leader growth.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 25, 2023

CAMPBELL, CA – May 25, 2023 Training Industry announced that Clarity Consultants was named to the 2023 Training Industry’s Custom Content Development Companies Watch List. Custom content development primarily includes custom instructional course design and development for external use. Client representation.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 15, 2022

This article continues on from Part 1 , in which I shared some of my experiences of working with an internal strategy team at a large financial institution, and some of the main projects and activities I undertook. In this article, we will explore the 7 main differences between internal strategy and management consulting.

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Asamby Consulting

JULY 25, 2022

What does a good strategy execution require If you have the right strategy and execute it well, your business will thrive. But given your strategy is smart, what's required to execute well on your strategy? This article outlines a simple framework to execute your strategy. It's that simple.

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The Fearless Marketer

MARCH 30, 2020

Next, you need to DEVELOP those ideas, insights, resources, and connections into something useful. Then you take that inspiration to write an article that you can send to all your clients. Connect – Develop – Re-Connect – Re-Develop. And nothing new gets developed. But we can also fall into the “development trap.”

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Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2024

This article will share four evidence-based strategies that leaders and managers can use to build community in their remote teams. These feelings can impact job performance, sometimes significantly.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 30, 2024

The challenge lies in developing a clear collective understanding of what winning as a team looks like and then aligning efforts, resources, and strategies toward these common goals. In this article, the authors offer guidance on how to prepare for and lead a success-defining discussion with your team.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

You can engineer those “aha!” ” moments.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 26, 2024

But companies rarely use this same approach in the execution of their own growth strategy. The same due diligence skills and tools can be found in most large companies, but they are usually siloed in the corporate development team — the folks who handle M&A, who rarely have a chance to apply their expertise to a company’s ongoing operations.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 27, 2014

Many history, English, and art majors, engineers, and law students – all of interest to consulting firms, but lacking in business basics – come to us asking how they can develop their business understanding to prepare for consulting interviews. Next, analyze the data and develop actionable strategies to improve the business.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 19, 2024

In this short article, we’ll explore a step-by-step approach to studying for and taking the GMAT, equipping you with some of the tools needed to achieve your desired score. Create a Study Schedule: Develop a realistic timetable based on your daily commitments. Understand strategies for approaching different question types.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As reliance on data and analytics continues to expand across industries from agriculture to manufacturing, health care to financial services, it stands to reason that the next generation of data leaders will have far-reaching roles that impact strategy, decision-making, operations, and countless other functions.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This article discusses how to develop and implement a purpose for your business that is both clear and demanding, and that stretches between current strategy and long-term plans. Purpose statements, if they exist at all, tend to be too vague or too lofty, or both.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Since this overabundance of learning options seems to be the norm, learning and development leaders need to pause and reflect on something behavioral scientists have known for decades: Less is more. In this article, the authors unpack why that is and outline some strategies for offering employees higher-impact learning content.

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Comatch

APRIL 3, 2023

With the right strategies and tactics, you can make social media work for you and take your personal brand to new heights. So, let’s dive in and discover how you can get noticed and achieve your professional development goals. A smart content strategy purposefully attracts your ideal customers.

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Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 18, 2011

Business Development is about new initiatives and incubation. The percentage of alliance failures cited often exceeds 60 percent ( example Entrepreneur article ). I wrote this post reflecting upon doing consulting & contract business development activities and representing mega, mid-market, and small companies over the past year.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this article, the author offers advice from Nancy Rothbard, a professor of management and the deputy dean at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and Arika Pierce Williams, a leadership development consultant and the president and founder of Piercing Strategies. But is it a good idea?

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In the author’s experience running dozens of web development and content projects, there are three key areas for hybrid project managers to think about: How to plan and kick off the project with the right people and expectations, how to set up tools so everyone can use them, and how to use meetings effectively.

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Management Consulted

JULY 2, 2013

Strategy consulting vs. financial advisory consulting – both are consulting. First, a 101 on strategy consulting for you newbies to the site – having an insider view into the strategy and operations of a company requires that you quickly become an expert on day-to-day activities in light of the overall company vision.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 8, 2024

For that reason, businesses must focus on designing and developing AI systems that empower all their users by 1) embedding DEI into the design of your AI systems; 2) incorporating DEI into any AI-related upskilling programs; and 3) using AI as an opportunity to boost DEI.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 3, 2021

Related Article: "7 Reasons Why Your Client Aren't Getting it When you Write and Talk About What You Do". This article is for you. Gives women who have broken through the glass ceiling but not the love ceiling pragmatic tools and proven strategies to find satisfaction in romance. Use your client's EXACT words in your copy.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Seven research-backed strategies to drive real — and lasting — impact.

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Management Consulted

MAY 29, 2016

Boston Consulting Group on Strategy is a compilation of 82 valuable articles called Perspectives, 4 Harvard-reviewed business articles and 8 other articles written by various members of The Boston Consulting group between 1968 to 2005. WHY READ IT? QUICK OVERVIEW. INTERESTING BOOK INSIGHTS.

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Harvard Business

JULY 25, 2023

Fortunately, a new development playbook to solve this problem is already evolving, and it is anchored on the young people equipped with advanced digital skills in Sub-Saharan Africa. These young workers are digitally savvy, creative, and can lead a massive transformation — if they’re equipped and supported to unlock their potential.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 9, 2020

While there are many proven tips to develop top talent, it seems that talent management often becomes too complicated. Simply put, the purpose of talent management is to attract, develop, engage, and retain the top talent that leads to individual, team, and organizational success. 5 Insider Tips to Develop Top Talent.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As a result, many consultants shift to industry and join the client’s side so that they can not only offer solutions but also take more ownership to formulate, execute, and implement a strategy from start to finish. Corporate development. BizOps / Strategy & Operations at tech firms. Corporate Strategy. Interviews.

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Clarity Consultants

AUGUST 3, 2023

These services can include content development, learning administration, learning delivery, vendor management, measurement and analytics, learning strategy and learning technology. About Clarity Consultants Clarity Consultants helps you take Talent Development objectives from vision to reality.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In this article, we will look at how to conduct what is called ‘ customer development ’ – the process through which a business comes to understand the needs, pain points, and behavior of potential customers through direct conversation and feedback. Instead of asking “do you like this logo?”

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 14, 2024

This article explores the pivotal role that digital business consultants play in assisting retail brands to outline website improvements for better results, including enhanced online sales, improved website conversion rates, and overall digital performance.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 7, 2019

This article is designed to give you some immediate traction while still setting you up for long-term success. Exchange Cards and Suggest Next Step (Options: stay connected on LinkedIn, meet formally, send an article, etc.). Go through your network and proactively reach out with a free article or other value.

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