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The Perils of Internal Disruption (Part 2)

Markovitz Consulting

But when it comes to internal operations at least, disruption is often both bad for business and for employees, because it causes unevenness in work. The former president of Wiremold, Art Byrne, explains in his book The Lean Turnaround that he eliminated volume discounts and incentives for sales to book the largest possible orders.

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10 Must Read Books for a Business Consultant

ConsultX

Our list of highly recommended books to help you succeed as a consultant. A one-stop turnaround plan, Conquer the Chaos lays out a complete path to make your business run smoothly and provide you with the freedom you desire. Conquer the Chaos - Clate Mask & Scott Martineau Crush It! But take heart! Conquer the Chaos shows you how.

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AlixPartners Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

AlixPartners is an international business advisory firm based in Southfield, MI known for its work in corporate turnarounds, bankruptcy assignments and restructuring. Generally regarded as turnaround market leaders, AlixPartners is doing a killer job at taking up more room in the consulting space by strategically hiring a plethora of gurus.

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Small Steps or Big Steps: What’s the Right Way to Begin Improvement?

Markovitz Consulting

He describes his “shock and awe” approach (my terminology) in his excellent book The Lean Turnaround , where he takes the company through several week-long kaizen events. Operational and financial improvements are rapid, dramatic, and lasting. You build your way up to those levels. [as

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??? Happy New Year: Predictions, Takeaways, and Thank you!

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

I’ll broaden my scope of attention a bit more by continuing to focus on strategy even though I know there will continue to be numpties that will say, “we don’t do strategy” or “that’s not how we operate”. There is a lesson for all of us in Barnes and Nobles’ turnaround: “If you want to sell music, you have to love those songs.”.

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List of strategy consulting firms in Hong Kong

Tom Spencer

Established in 1989, Accenture operates in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1983, A&M operates in 38 cities worldwide. Applied Value offers strategy, finance, and operations management services. Kearney operates across 55 locations world wide. Bain operates in 47 offices across 30 countries.

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Getting Old, Getting Stagnant, and That’s Trouble

Martinka Consulting

” In my books, If They Can Sell Pet Rocks Why Can’t You Sell Your Business (For What You Want)? When the son took over the business they shed operations that were half of their sales and staff. Once stagnation hits it may not be a turnaround but it sure is a fixer-upper, and that is something all sellers need to avoid.