Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

” The intention was right, but there was no operational impact. If your business is B2C, the train is about to leave the station. If you’re B2B, the train is parked in the station, but it’s leaving soon. You hired and trained “I-shaped” employees who could dive deep into a specific domain.

Sales 48

Sales B2C Energy Efficiency 48

Harvard Business

APRIL 26, 2016

Compared to professions like engineering or business disciplines like Finance or Operations, the concept of a dedicated salesperson is relatively recent. Sales was traditionally seen as a form of service work, with an emphasis primarily on developing moral character. And companies performed the training, not schools.

Sales 28

Sales Education Training Training 28

Harvard Business

MAY 4, 2016

He noted his accomplishments in several areas: strategy development and execution, branding and marketing, sales, partnerships, and IP. I transformed Axion’s all-things-for-all-customers mentality, establishing a profitable B2B focus that grew our revenue from less than $.75M 75M to more than $14.5M in four years. 5M to $10M.

Resumes 28

Resumes Interviews Cover Letters Recruiting 28

Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2015

Did you have any idea of what you might have wanted to do later, that you wanted to get training for, in all these broad areas, or was part of the process just exposing you to things because you didn’t know whether you would like them or not? I had a vague sense – I think that’s the best way to put it. Okay, great.

Hotels 100

Hotels Oliver Wyman Travel Recruiting 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 22, 2017

Customers today are not just consumers; they are also creators, developing content and ideas — and encountering challenges — right along with you. Brocade’s Net Promoter Score went from 50 (already a best in class score) to 62 (one of the highest B2B scores on record) within 18 months. The results?

Marketing 49

Marketing Agile Fashion Sales 49

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. And here’s an interview with Sam Lessin , former VP of Product Management at Facebook, who says he has “never successfully trained empathy.”).

Productivity 28

Productivity Management Engineering Case Interview 28

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While I was working with them, the focus of my PhD gradually shifted toward how economic integration and various factors (domestic, international, political, economic) have impacted Japanese companies’ corporate strategy and operations over the past couple of decades. This next one was submitted by the father of a premium client. We love it!

Consulting 204

Consulting Case Interview Interviews Engineering 204

LSA Global

APRIL 16, 2021

Growing Revenue is a Bit Like Training for a Marathon Defining strategies to grow revenue is a lot like preparing for a grueling race; there are multiple training regimens, but no single training plan works well for everyone. Olympics how they trained hoping to uncover universal themes. Surprisingly, there were not any.

Sales 36

Sales B2B Training Training 36

Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

Now, B2B decision makers are actively looking for consultants online, and your digital presence can be a huge part of how you generate new conversations with buyers. They also help you develop new relationships through outreach. Examples: How to Scale a Coaching and Training Firm with Mary Ann Samedi. LinkedIn Advertising.

Consulting 68

Consulting Advertising Case Interview Conference 68

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point.

Sales 28

Sales Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 4, 2017

It’s common for leaders of sales teams to focus almost exclusively on short-term tactics and current operations while failing to think and act in a way that supports the longer-term needs of their businesses — and it’s hard to fault them. Splunk , a San Francisco-based B2B software firm, is a case in point.

Sales 28

Sales Case Interview Recruiting Recruitment 28

Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

In doing research on multinational operations in the Middle East and Africa, we’ve learned that companies are well aware of how President Trump’s foreign and trade policies could affect their businesses there. more competitive prices, more localized products) and improve their risk management and operational efficiency.

Government 32

Government Efficiency Policies Operations 32