Consulting Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Here’s a glance at this episode… [0:02:06] - What you might be doing wrong when it comes to Website Messaging [0:04:19] - What to focus on to make a huge impact on your audience [0:09:56] - The World is evolving, but are you? [0:16:11]

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MishTalk

OCTOBER 4, 2013

As heartened as we should be by the fight against Obamacare, we should be equally disheartened by the fact that so few in DC are talking about making real cuts in federal spending. This “grand bargain” would benefit the DC political class and the special interests, but it would be a disaster for the American people. Please stop.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Any time a decision needs to be made, two roles often emerge. Anybody can be a critic. If a critic criticizes and is wrong, rarely does anybody go back and blame the critic. Being a decider is far more difficult. You have to live with the consequences of potentially being wrong. Critics rarely do.

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

Are there any other options for people who seek to innovate?

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Markovitz Consulting

AUGUST 3, 2021

While they’re a necessary evil, they should be rare: “But above all, meetings have to be the exception rather than the rule. Too many meetings always bespeak poor structure of jobs and the wrong organizational components. As Peter Drucker wrote, meetings are by definition a concession to deficient organization.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 14, 2020

What has gone wrong - why don't people live that ideal state. The following questions can be used as thought-starters to help you answer this fundamental question: What needs to be in place in order for an organization or an individual to be working at maximum effectiveness? Should it be held or shared?

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Harvard Business

MARCH 13, 2020

Using the collective “we” might increase misconduct, according to research.

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Consulting Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

On this episode of the Enough Already podcast, I have a powerful conversation with my former Disney colleague André Martin, PhD , who is a consultant who has helped some of the biggest consumer brands like Target, Nike, Google, and many more and the author of the book, Wrong Fit, Right Fit: Why How We Work Matters More than Ever.

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The Management Centre

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Being assertive at work can be really hard, and this is something many people struggle with. Our insecurities, perceived weaknesses, motivations and goals can all stop us from being assertive when we need to be. Being unable to share your opinion can also lead to stress, frustration or at worst burnout.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2023

Being able to make change work is one of those leadership skills that are more important now than ever. A positive strengths-based approach to change Too often, change processes begin with what is wrong. A constant focus on what is wrong not only diverts attention from what can be but is draining.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

But large projects rarely go in a straight line, and often that planning doesn’t take into account key assumptions, and the execution goes far in the wrong direction before the need for changes are recognized.

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MishTalk

MAY 18, 2016

Today, Nate Silver confessed that he screwed up. Well, sort of. While Silver admitted an error, he also tried to … Continue reading →

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MishTalk

MAY 14, 2015

Following yesterday's dismal retail sales report, inquiring minds may be interested in the Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast. GDPNow vs. Blue Chip GDPNow Factors GDPNow Contributions to Growth Where Might the Fed be Wrong? The Blue Chip estimators appear to be in some other alternate universe, especially that 4% forecast.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 10, 2024

In team settings, then, it’s much more helpful to say, “I prefer this over that,” instead of, “this is wrong.” ” Some things are wrong. Your authority doesn’t lie in your ability to be the sole arbiter of an accepted constant.

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Johanna Rothman

JUNE 19, 2023

All these unsolicited offers have one thing in common: They want to help me because I'm running my business “wrong.” These offers are wrong. It's not even noon. ” They—and only they—can help me run it right. All of these are the equivalent of cold calls. I don't know these people or what they can do.

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On the Brink Podcast

MARCH 6, 2023

Hear what good leaders should really be thinking about Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender.” In this podcast, you'll hear from an amazing thinker who has tackled strategic challenges in companies all over the world.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2021

These are scores in the 88-percentile range and higher, meaning you have to score better than 88% of GMAT test-takers in order to be competitive for top MBA programs. This test has more questions than the typical GMAT test, it is paper-based (meaning the questions will not be computer adaptive) and it won’t be timed.

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Rick Conlow

AUGUST 29, 2021

A leadership mistake can be deadly, especially when ignored by the manager. Depending on how a leader approaches his or her mistakes, the experience can be humbling, humiliating, or rewarding. Identify what went wrong. Before doing anything else, make sure you understand where you went wrong. Accept responsibility.

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Johanna Rothman

DECEMBER 14, 2023

You might need to make some of the blocks smaller, which is why Weinberg said a fieldstone can be any size. We all need to write something first, even if it's “wrong.” ” Wrong isn't the problem—writers can fix what's wrong once they see the words on the page. (I Yes, I credit Jerry in my book!)

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

When will certain features be done? One of the reasons tools don't help you work better is that they can't identify what's wrong. They might help you see that something is wrong, but not what. The managers have a difficult time planning, because the teams are not as predictable as they need to be for managers to plan.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 31, 2022

They may be customers, partners, or suppliers. It was quite common for them to get the following feedback: “Stop apologizing when you did nothing wrong!”. I think this goes back to elementary school recess where boy bravado was rewarded and being quiet was not. Don’t tell girl athletes what they did wrong. Probably not.

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The Consultants Peer Group

AUGUST 15, 2023

It's like a game of Jenga, one wrong move and the whole tower comes tumbling down. The same goes for email threads, one wrong "REPLY ALL" and the whole thread becomes a never-ending game of ping-pong. We all have a responsibility to be mindful of our email habits and to respect our colleagues' time and attention.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

If we’re going to come together and invest the time in conversation, in research or in analysis, we should begin by understanding what would be required for you or I to change our minds. If you’re not willing to consider that you’re wrong, then, in the words of a Dan Dennett, you’re a spectator, not a participant.

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Action Plan

DECEMBER 11, 2023

My expenses shouldn’t be that high. Something is wrong.” “I And I promise you, things went wrong all the time! Well, nothing wrong with any of those, but without mastering acceptance, none of those things really work. Now, of course, it’s natural to react to things like this with frustration, anger or even despair.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

When you’re reading a good historical novel, you might be there and then. When you’re imagining what went wrong in that conversation yesterday, you are living in yesterday. When you’re checking your email, you are in a conversation between and among, over there, not here.

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 23, 2020

It’s been interesting to notice how well trained they are to be aware of their surroundings — assessing potential threats, planning escape routes, managing time and space between themselves and potential threats. As the name suggests, you want to be aware of the situation you’re in at all times. They won’t know what is wrong.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 5, 2021

That might be the feature set or the product. ). Notice that you will be wrong half the time. You will still be wrong 20% of the time. You'll still be wrong 10% of the time.). Can Your Forecast be Totally Accurate? You would be wrong about half the time.) Want 80% confidence?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 14, 2021

Sometimes, although your heart is in the right place and your intentions are pure, you will get your first project or task wrong. One thing consulting has taught me is that, what you think is “right” at the time may be completely wrong for that certain task or may not necessarily be what your manager was looking for.

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Seth Godin Blog

MARCH 24, 2024

Exploring the possibilities in moments of high velocity almost certainly ensures that costs will increase, reliability will be impacted and you’ll miss deadlines. That’s because possibility is the art of being willing to be wrong. It’s exploration.

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Seth Godin Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2023

But it’s also a problem, because it puts a premium on being right, and creates a fear of being wrong. But innovation–in the arts, in science, in business–is all about being willing to be wrong, because innovation requires missteps. They’re not a bug, they’re a feature.

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The Management Centre

JUNE 2, 2023

Like many people, it sounds as though you want to be a team player and so end up saying yes to every request that comes your way – whatever your own pressing priorities. Sometimes it can feel like saying no to the wrong person at the wrong time will put your position on the line. If you go to Bob he will be able to help you out.’

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

And then, when reality intervenes, it can be stressful. It’s not easy to say, “I was wrong.” These are sunk costs, decisions we can’t unmake, but they don’t have to be forever commitments. Strong opinions, tightly held and loudly proclaimed. ” That’s not weakness.

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Makarios Consulting

JUNE 28, 2023

Pivoting at the wrong time or in the wrong way can be, in a word, disastrous. On the one hand, as individuals, they wanted to retain ownership of the business and be involved in major decisions. Pivoting in business is a difficult decision for leaders. On the other hand, their industry was evolving rapidly.

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Granite Leadership Strategies

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

You may even be frustrated with and tired of the process you have to go through every time you need to add help. Too often, employers hire the wrong people for their business because of the perceived need to hire someone right away. Or might you be better off hiring part-time people, consultants, or a virtual assistant?

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CaseInterview.com

JULY 8, 2021

My conclusion used to be a major disappointment for me; now, I’m no longer surprised. I received numerous emails before my flight warning me that I will be kicked off the flight — by law enforcement, no less — if I don’t wear a mask. I felt like things were “wrong” when they didn’t make sense. Okay, those are the rules.

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Seth Godin Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

It can be something prosaic–I learned last week that I’d been preheating my dosa pan for too long, and that’s why (paradoxically) they weren’t becoming crispy. Or it can be something more profound, changing our perceptions of others and ourselves. If you need to be proven right, learning is a challenge.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 17, 2020

In this blog post, we will focus on three things that young analysts need to be aware of. Of course this is meant to be productive, and it is. However, feedback can be very direct. Compared with university, professional feedback can be much harder to swallow. Learning to be gracious is difficult.

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