Brimstone Consulting

DECEMBER 20, 2021

New Books on Leadership and Change. Earlier this year, we shared a list of 31 books on leadership and change. Comprised of books we have found helpful in our careers and ones we often recommend to leaders, the list included recent publications and ones that have stood the test of time. 8 Insightful New Reads.

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Management Consulted

APRIL 26, 2015

Starbucks History & Culture. Starbucks is known for its fun laid-back atmosphere and amazing service-oriented culture. Starbucks Interview Tips & Tricks. Be prepared when interviewing with Starbucks HQ, because the questions that you will receive are both behavioral like “Why Starbucks?

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Management Consulted

JUNE 17, 2015

———— History & Culture. The original site offered short-term living quarters, breakfast and a unique business networking opportunity for attendees who were unable to book a hotel in the saturated market. Interview Tips & Tricks. and abroad. What do you say?”

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On the Brink

JULY 13, 2021

I've been interviewed a lot lately! Happily, they've all focused on the topics I love sharing about: my new book, Rethink: Smashing the Myths of Women in Business , the challenges women and minorities face in the workplace, Blue Ocean Strategy , female entrepreneurs , the Simon Initiative , culture change , and of course, anthropology.

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Consulting Matters

MARCH 27, 2018

Interview Transcript: Betsy Jordyn: Well hello there everybody it's Betsy Jordyn of the Consultants Institute, and I am so excited to finally be interviewing Michael Zipursky of Consulting Success. I know you wrote a book on it but is it just the can-do aspect or are there other aspects to this mindset? Zipursky: Oh, wow.

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Management Consulted

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Interviewing with NERA Economic Consulting? While MBB’s main focus is strategy, economic consulting firms like NERA focus is on economics first and strategy second. . As you can see, the firm covers a much broader spectrum of practice areas than many of the core strategy consulting firms we profile. The key reason?

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Consulting Matters

JULY 7, 2022

He is also the author of the newly released book Engage, Inspire, Lead. This interview is THAT powerful. Next steps: Buy Jim's new book if you need to develop your Circle of Influence, get in balance, and lean into time-tested leadership guidance. Learn more about my Brand Positioning and Messaging strategy services: [link].

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 23, 2023

Unfortunately, leadership–business owners and executives–tend to look at a toxic culture with a blind eye. In addition, his firing of employees and new culture at Twitter is textbook toxic. Here are three strategies organizations and leaders must apply to change corporately and with any given team.

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Rick Conlow

APRIL 23, 2023

Unfortunately, leadership–business owners and executives–tend to look at a toxic culture with a blind eye. In addition, his firing of employees and new culture at Twitter is textbook toxic. Here are three strategies organizations and leaders must apply to change corporately and with any given team.

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Seth Godin Blog

MAY 24, 2023

Seth Godin has been carefully documenting the end of the industrial revolution and providing new strategies for working in this new world for as long as any of us can remember. Conversations change the culture and conversations change us. With no exception, this is his most important work to date. Use this link to get it.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

Assuming this leads to successful refinancing, what should the strategy be to turnaround and save this iconic company? What strategy can be implemented to save the company? Marc Consentino in his book Case In Point suggests the following possible actions for a company turnaround. What strategy would you recommend for RadioShack?

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Tom Spencer

DECEMBER 12, 2020

During the MBA program, besides attending classes and completing assignments, students also get involved in clubs, competitions, alumni meetings and informational interviews, all while applying for internships and jobs. Cultural awareness. During these times your best friend will become Google Calendar.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2023

Kotter, in his book Leading Change, suggested that these initial steps are required to set the stage and loosen up the system. Appreciative Inquiry Step #3: Design The design step is about establishing creative strategies that will move from what is to what can be. Change is complex, whether broad or incremental.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 21, 2018

Even for senior professionals, there’s frequently cultural pressure to put in long hours, which researchers have discovered often serve as a proxy for both loyalty and productivity in the modern economy. What could account for such a massive misalignment between their stated goals and their actions?

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Management Consulted

APRIL 20, 2014

” Here is one we got recently from John: A few months ago, I wrote you for advice in regards to resources I could use to prep for interviews in consulting. I moved back to Portland and started looking for analyst jobs in banking, consulting, and corporate strategy. Returned to the U.S.

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Asamby Consulting

JANUARY 6, 2022

Asamby uses a process derived from the book “Who - The A method of Hiring”, that we adapted for small business. Recruitment Process A good recruitment process can help cut time in the searching, interviewing, hiring and training process. Result in inflexible culture. Job description is used for external use.

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Comatch

APRIL 27, 2023

Lesson 4: Whitney Johnson – Disrupt Yourself (episode 63) Whitney Johnson is a world-leading coach and Wall St Journal best-selling author of books including “Build An A Team” and “Disrupt Yourself”. So invest in a culture of coaching. Is your goal big enough to motivate the team to achieve the impossible?

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Greek debt is a symptom of a more endemic problem rooted in the Greek culture. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds. by Tom Spencer on November 29, 2011 · 0 comments. in Economics. Get Email Updates (It’s Free). -- Australia’s premier consulting blog.

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Melissa Agnes

MAY 9, 2015

In order to do this, my good friend and colleague, Garth Rowan and I decided to switch roles, where Garth interviewed me about my talk. The process of creating a TEDx talk, including the challenges I encountered, the books I read and more. Book: Power Cues , by Dr. Nick Morgan. Book: Talk Like TED , by Carmine Gallo.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 3, 2012

As we were looking through your responses, we realized you were answering as if you were in an interview – and that’s smart. These days, it pays to practice being in “interview mode” so you’re ready for the real thing – whether it’s networking with a neighbor at Starbucks or sitting in the hot seat.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2018

As part of our research for the book, we interviewed over 40 successful leaders of large corporations, startups, and non-profits to get their views about what it takes to become a leader. Translate that vision into a clear strategy about what actions to take, and what not to do. Focus on measurable results.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

As for Booz & Company, they were purchased by PricewaterhouseCoopers and became Strategy& , a firm we covered in an earlier Firm Profile. Organization & Strategy. Candidates will be interviewed on campus or by phone. Chipper Boulas – Former Vice President of Corporate Strategy – eBay. CAPABILITIES.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

My thoughts on this topic are widely applicable to CIBs (Case Interview Beginners), F1Ys (Future first years), and CIFMs (Consulting Isn't for Me). Sometimes, the advantage is a physical asset (we have factories in 30 countries), other times it is a skill (Apple), or a culture. But, I'm half-decent at this case interview thing.

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The Fearless Marketer

JANUARY 20, 2020

You’re writing a book and need to interview people: “I’m looking to connect with top-level leaders who have a reputation for shifting their culture.”. If they are, then set up a more in-depth “Strategy Session” to explore how you can help them. Since you’re in this industry, I’d love your input on this white paper.”.

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Kates Kesler

APRIL 7, 2022

Work and decisions often become centralized at a corporate level for a variety of good reasons – to drive common strategy and policy, to consolidate work for efficiency and scale, to leverage scarce talent through centers of expertise. A common strategy is created by representatives of the network and is broadly communicated.

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Melissa Agnes

MARCH 21, 2018

So, it only makes sense that my book, Crisis Ready: Building an Invincible Brand in an Uncertain World was written with law enforcement and public safety professionals in mind. Interview for The Excellent in Training Academy, with Brian Willis. Interview for The Police Podcast, with Tim Burrows.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

The culture is really crisp with very intelligent people around; in fact, some of the “best” longest-standing McKinseyites in the world are in NYC and McKinsey has significant support staff in the office as well. Before the acquisition of Parthenon, consulting at EY was really synonymous to Advisory (not strategy).

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Consulting Success

JANUARY 29, 2018

Ron and his partners at Navalent help companies that are in pursuit of a substantial transformational change, whether it be strategic formulation, organizational design, cultural shifts, or executive leadership behaviors. Ron, you’ve written several books on leadership. My first two books were about consulting.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 18, 2013

in Business Strategy. Just like a regular business, but with one key difference; a social enterprise operates for social, environmental or cultural purposes rather than with a view to profit. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. Sustainable Social Enterprise. Graduate Consulting Group.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Influencers are much more than the “Instafamous”: They are diverse individuals with established expertise, expansive platforms, and refined strategies of engaging target audiences and shaping their behavior. For example, consider Dez Blanchfield , whom I interviewed. Building an Effective Influencer Strategy.

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Martinka Consulting

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The most powerful message came from Brian Quint with Aqua Quip, who sold to Leslie’s Pools a couple years ago (hear more from Brian on his podcast interview with me). I sent him an email during his talk saying he must be reading from my book, If They Can Sell Pet Rocks Why Can’t You Sell Your Business (For What You Want?).

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Management Consulted

MARCH 26, 2017

Although historically not known for consulting services (unless you were consulting – ahem, lobbying – government officials), strategy, operations, and even tech consulting have exploded inside and outside the Beltway in the last 10 years. – Washington, DC.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 6, 2016

To help them in their new roles, companies spend almost $14 billion a year on courses, books, videos, coaches, tests, and executive education programs — and such spending rose 10% last year. The culture at GE, for example, centers on execution, simplicity, and innovation. But there’s little evidence that much of this works.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 27, 2018

We, and others, have found that the cultures surrounding women in STEM have been shown, time and again, to be particularly challenging. It’s impossible to prove through data analysis whether these strategies got these women ahead, or whether achieving a more successful position allowed them to flourish in these ways.

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MishTalk

JULY 25, 2013

Recommended Books. Interesting Hussman Tweets on Case Shiller PE, Institutional Selling, Book Values. On Book Value (Re-tweeted by Hussman). Chanos says more companies >3x book value now than March 2000. Interesting Hussman Tweets on Case Shiller PE, Institutional Selling, Book Values. Home Builders. Urban Digs.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Through its economics and planning service Arup focuses on creating sustainable, efficient and culturally-appropriate businesses and places. Previous post: List of strategy consulting firms in London 2011. Business Strategy. Case Interviews. Definitions. Helpful Links. List of economic consulting firms in Hong Kong 2011.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2017

As psychologist and author Heidi Grant told me in an interview , you need to “bombard them with a lot of evidence to suggest that their first impression of you was wrong.” ” Think about developing a concerted strategy to rebrand using the elements below. Leading a Brainstorming Session with a Cross-Cultural Team.

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