Successful Independent Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Do some market-rate benchmarking to learn what other consultants are charging, or what clients are paying. My blog post, “ Quote Your Consulting Rate with Confidence ” can help with this.) Quote Your Consulting Billing Rate with Confidence Web Workshop: Billing Rates & Pricing Strategies for Independent Consultants.

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Consulting Policies Benchmarking Examples 221

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Do You Know Why Your Strategy May Fail? Not all strategies lead to results…even the best laid plans may not yield the outcomes you hope for. Only 10 Percent of Strategies Get Fully Executed. 9-out-of-10 strategies fail to meet expectations. What’s Going Wrong with Strategy Execution? Too Complex. Varied Buy-In.

Strategy 34

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Metrics 34

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Don’t wed yourself to a “benchmark” : You might want to price according to what you consider your competition. So you don’t want to “benchmark” because the important idea is value and that is in the customer’s head.

Benchmarking 40

Benchmarking Research Groups Consulting 40

LSA Global

MARCH 7, 2024

The Importance of Culture for Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions remain at the core of many executive team growth strategies. Your strategies must go through your people AND your culture to be successfully implemented. But hope is not an effective culture integration strategy. The appeal is quite clear.

Culture 36

Culture Intellectual Property Benchmarking Talent 36

LSA Global

OCTOBER 5, 2023

4 Team Rituals to Improve Alignment at Work Of course, it makes sense to reinforce current team rituals that are already in sync with your existing strategy and culture. Benchmark your new employee onboarding practices here. What’s your celebration strategy? If not, they should.

Culture 36

Culture Meeting Benchmarking Guidelines 36

LSA Global

AUGUST 16, 2023

The good news is that each competency can be measured, benchmarked, and improved. High performing sales managers ensure that each and every team member understands, embraces, and is intrinsically motivated by the sales strategy and plan for success. Can your sales leaders lead enough to create high growth?

Sales 36

Sales Management Metrics Benchmarking 36

LSA Global

MAY 16, 2024

By actively involving people in the change strategy and design process and by openly sharing information about what is happening, leaders can mitigate uncertainty and build confidence in the organization’s direction. Can your leaders build enough organizational trust and transparency to pull off a major change initiative?

Leadership 36

Leadership Change Management Agile Benchmarking 36

LSA Global

JULY 30, 2022

What It Takes to Build a More Effective Work Team There are essentially three keys to building a highly effective team at work: The Strategy – Clarity and Agreement Our organizational alignment research found that strategic clarity accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing teams. Effective teams have high levels of:

How To 36

How To Benchmarking Talent Metrics 36

LSA Global

MAY 26, 2021

Use Comparative Data to Identify Hot Spots While benchmarking does not apply to a company’s unique circumstances, it can certainly provide beneficial data points and openings for discussion. Can you do some research to provide comparative benchmarks to highlight potential weak spots?

How To 36

How To Benchmarking Sales Meeting 36

LSA Global

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Good Leadership Simulations Save Time and Money Simulation assessments that are research-backed can objectively measure and benchmark a leader’s personality, learning style, job skills, and potential, culture fit , turn-over likelihood, and engagement.

Leadership 36

Leadership Talent Benchmarking Interviews 36

MishTalk

JANUARY 19, 2014

The figures assume a benchmark capital ratio for other book measures of leverage of 7 percent, they wrote. “A Fine Update In case you missed it, please note Mish Fined 8,000 Euros for Quoting French Blog. Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.'

Banking 75

Banking Benchmarking Study Financial 75

Management Consulted

JUNE 1, 2009

Points and Per Se: Management Consulting Perks – discover the non-salary benefits of a life in strategy consulting, including laptops, expense accounts, and Starwood points. Pretty big news in the strategy consulting space! From Steve Shu’s blog – a crash course reading list for new consultants.

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Consulting Management Recruiting Recruitment 113

LSA Global

JUNE 20, 2018

Sometimes you need to adjust your strategy due to shifts in the marketplace. You may have been hired to fix things but too dramatic a change in strategy is not always wise in the first 100 days. What benchmarks need to be put in place? Plan Strategic Changes with Great Care. Articulate Your Strategic Vision. The Bottom Line.

Benchmarking 42

Benchmarking Analysis Strategy Strategy 42

LSA Global

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cognitive Bias and Strategy Planning. There is arguably no more important responsibility of business leaders than to develop a clear, believable, and implementable strategy for their enterprise that will lead to success. New strategies often call for new behaviors and new ways of thinking. Confirmation Bias. Framing Effect.

Strategy 36

Strategy Strategy Strategy& Benchmarking 36

MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

WSJ: Mr. Gurley, who often voices his opinions on his blog, Above the Crowd , sat down with The Wall Street Journal as part of a Journal event series called "Tech Under the Hood." Burn rates – the amount of money a startup is spending – are “sky high all over the US startup sector right now”, he wrote in a blog post [ Burn Baby Burn ]. “We

Marketing 74

Marketing Journal Benchmarking Company 74

LSA Global

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The CEO’s role in aligning corporate culture to the strategy has never been more important. Understanding the importance of a CEO’s Role in aligning corporate culture, here are four moves you can make as a CEO to shape your culture in a way that fuels your strategy: 1. Is your strategy clear enough? The Bottom Line.

Culture 28

Culture Benchmarking Research Strategy 28

Confessions of a Consultant

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The challengein this case was to take an award-winning HR function and improve their impact on organisational performance.There are several broad approaches – and in a short blog post it’s only possible to provide a ‘flavour’ of these. [1] Benchmarking. Take the top team through a robust strategy/personal planning session.

Benchmarking 40

Benchmarking Development Case Interview Sports 40

Peter Stark

JUNE 30, 2018

We have learned a lot by isolating the Best of the Best Organizations and their leaders to learn what they do differently from their peers in the overall PBS Benchmark. Organizations in the Best-of-the-Best Benchmark are rated 18 points higher when it comes to communicating changes in a timely manner.

Software 26

Software Benchmarking Meeting Efficiency 26

LSA Global

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The executive team asks staff and hired consultants to identify what needs to change in order to achieve their shift in strategy—whether it’s to cut costs, boost growth or adapt to new market challenges. Benchmarks reached deserve celebration. A Typical Scenario. Transparency. Nothing should be hidden.If

Benchmarking 34

Benchmarking Bain Energy Survey 34

MishTalk

JULY 7, 2015

The CEOs were Jenny Lee of GGV Capital, Steve Jurvetson of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Rebecca Lynn of Canvas Venture Fund, Bill Gurley of Benchmark Partners and Shervin Pishevar of Sherpa Ventures. local time Friday, it said in a blog post. Green Car Reports linked to a Forbes article in which Five Top VCs Predict The Future.

Trends 28

Trends Report Benchmarking Transportation 28

Cheryl Cran

OCTOBER 12, 2016

BDO is changing this and in today’s environment our leaders have to be deeply aware and use that awareness to build strategies. Through the last year we have been articulating the need for focus and engaging our leaders in strategies to move forward. We are making changes that help our partners to lead change and leading others.

Interviews 20

Interviews Emotional Intelligence Leadership Agile 20

Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2018

Companies have hired writers and Chief Content Officers to run departments, create blogs and other materials, and, in the process, some have assured sales people that content marketing can mean the end of cold calling. HBR Staff/Chris Minerva/Getty Images. In the past decade, content marketing has become a widely established practice.

Marketing 42

Marketing Case Study Case Studies Sales 42

Epicflow

MARCH 22, 2024

Historical Information Lessons learned are used to understand what risks occurred and when exactly, what things work well and what don’t, and help implement only the effective strategies of risk mitigation. When calculated before project commencement, it serves as a benchmark.

Risk Analysis 52

Risk Analysis Data Management Analysis 52

Epicflow

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Eli Schragenheim is a respected expert in organizational improvement and strategy, celebrated for his deep knowledge of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). The article advocates for adaptive strategies and the use of buffers as protective measures against unpredictable organizational challenges.

Resources 52

Resources System Tools Management 52

Chad Barr

OCTOBER 17, 2018

This content often manifests itself in various formats which includes posting tips and ideas on the various social media platforms, personal quotes, producing written articles on blogs, newsletters, print and online publications. The three insights or components I will discuss are strategy, content and marketing.

Video 52

Video eBook Media Benchmarking 52

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The attendees will learn about developing sustainable strategies for business growth, elevating their brands, generating leads, and building strong networks. The conference will cover a range of topics – emerging technologies, diversity, soft skills development, inspiration for project managers, and more.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

MishTalk

AUGUST 18, 2013

The benchmark EGX 30 Index slumped 3.9 Pater Tenebrarun at the Actin Man blog comments on the chaos, asking Could a Civil War Break Out? Visit [link] to learn more about wealth management and capital preservation strategies of Sitka Pacific.' Borrowing costs rose for the first time in seven weeks at an auction today.

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Report Banking Benchmarking Data 73