Harvard Business

APRIL 20, 2017

At first, Susan Kim wasn’t sure whether she’d heard her new manager correctly. Mr. Moon (as Susan had been told to call him by her half-Korean father, Don) was the Seoul office manager of Zantech, a technology security firm with headquarters in Amsterdam. Or maybe talk to the intern manager, Emma.”

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. Yet, their work cultures produce 85% disengaged employees. Consider GM as a case study. According to management studies, a key reason leaders derail is that they do not communicate well.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 6, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. They managed to keep the fledgling relationship secret for three weeks. But the main reason management wants Claudia there is so she can see what you do up on stage.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Founded in 1989 by three former consultants of the MAC Group (a boutique sales and distribution consulting firm), Cornerstone Research was established to be very different than the general management consulting firm it was birthed from; focused on unique clients, managing delicate client relationships, and offering specialized work.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. 1935 – Tom Kearney becomes managing partner. Kearney back to its management team.

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Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Based upon data form our people manager assessment center , they knew that being a successful supervisor required a combination of technical and interpersonal skills that drove ownership and accountability for the success of th eir team. 96% Job Relevance 96.2% 96% Job Relevance 96.2%

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Known for its incredible family-style and entrepreneurial culture, relaxed work style, and long retention of employees, OC&C competes not only on strategy but also on culture. OC&C Strategy Consultants Chief Executive: Chehab Wahby (Worldwide Managing Partner).

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Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2016

She also used them to scout for talent, keeping an eye out for young managers ready to move into more-senior positions and perhaps transfer to headquarters. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. “So what?

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Management Consulted

MARCH 18, 2015

IMS HEALTH INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Tender strategies and management. Key account management strategies. Life-cycle management strategy. Organizational redesign/change management. Today we continue our firm profile series with an in-depth review of IMS Health. Stakeholder mapping, needs assessment, engagement.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Two of the civil engineers that Hari had been managing—Preeti Das and Tuli Khanna—had stepped up. “Why is he calling you on Holi?

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Management Consulted

MARCH 9, 2014

The Advisory Board Company also offers technology, management, and consulting services. You’ll have to read on to hear our opinion (see Culture section in particular). H*Works was the first of many steps the company took towards building its prestigious (in the healthcare consulting world) consulting and managing services.

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Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Few internship schemes are as competitive as those offered by top management consulting firms – for many good reasons. Nothing tells you more about a firm than meeting the people who work there – the notion of a ‘company culture’ may sound like a cliché at first, but it genuinely provides insight.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Change management should be presented in a way that leads to different ways of thinking and acting. In the following video, Dr. Chermack provides an overview of the process using a small business case study. Improving your company's organizational change resilience is also connected to company culture. Chermack, T.

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LSA Global

APRIL 10, 2023

Managing Client Interactions Increase ability to manage interactions to expedite the discovery of issues and needs, enhance problem solving capability, and increase trust in the relationship. Job Relevance 98.6% Satisfaction 73% Knowledge Gain 93.% Learn more about getting aligned.

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Ben de Haldevang

JUNE 7, 2023

With your choice of case studies and the points made in the interviews, you have managed to conceptualize transformation without turning your book into an obscure PhD thesis. The combination of interviews from those at the transformation coalface, in-depth case studies and a core framework delivers a really valuable read.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Especially if your first job is management consulting as you will be presented with many opportunities to jump into industry. My primary career philosophy is to manage my career like an experiment. When making career decisions, I prioritize myself over the interests of my parents, manager, company, or others. Your manager.

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Killer Consultant

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

But your chances of being the best _firm_ are significantly dependent upon the way you manage their knowledge. There is no way to sugarcoat this: managing knowledge in a consulting firm is f **g hard. Did the organization really result directly from the workshop, or did some behind-the-scenes alignments with top management happen? ….

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This cyclical process mirrored the organizational change management (OCM) principles, where teams must navigate through transition phases to achieve harmony and excellence. Improvisation and OD No one reads music within drumming circles, and no formal structure exists.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Studies show that 85% of executive leadership teams spend less than one hour a month discussing strategy, and up to 95% of employees are unaware of or do not understand their organization's strategy. In reality, some leaders don't know how to lead strategically, and some company cultures reward leaders for saving the day.

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Rick Conlow

AUGUST 19, 2021

Research also suggests that managers who focus on service to others are more successful than those that do not. Aspiring and experienced supervisors, managers and executives alike have benefited from their findings. Their study’s methodology included a questionnaire and case studies. Being Honest.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 31, 2023

Becoming a competent and sought-after project manager is impossible without constant professional development. So, we’d like to give you guidance in this flow of resources – we’ve selected 11 project management books that any successful project manager should discover. Enjoy the reading!

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Asamby Consulting

JULY 13, 2022

A culture of learning Beyond the above, one thing is the fundamental prerequisite for a learning organization: A culture that fosters learning! Documents and Databases Specific types of knowledge might best be stored in a document (think a case study) or a database (think a new potential lead). And first and foremost.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

A recent study of VC firms found that more-diverse teams had higher financial returns than their homogenous counterparts. How did (or didn’t) managers play a role? To look into this question, I conducted a case study as part of my dissertation research involving 23 women of color at a Fortune 500 company.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When leaders solicit ideas from others outside the traditionally involved management team, it improves the creativity of the ideas and reinforces that leaders value employees. Stakeholders are invited to prioritize the ideas submitted using pre-identified criteria such as culture alignment, cost, quality, and timeliness. Refinement.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 29, 2016

When you’re managing managers, your responsibilities are two-fold: you need to make sure they’re producing good work (as with any employee) and that they’re effectively supporting their teams. Here’s how you can fill in the gap and help your direct reports be great managers. What the Experts Say.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Culture is like the wind. For organizations seeking to become more adaptive and innovative, culture change is often the most challenging part of the transformation. But culture change can’t be achieved through top-down mandate. Dr. Reddy’s: A Movement-Minded Case Study. Frame the issue.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 26, 2019

Many consulting, corporate strategy, and corporate development roles require the interviewee to go through an M&A case study. Depending on the firm and specific role this case could be very strategic and operational like doing a market entry/growth-type case or very technical (i.e. Conclusion. Image: Pixabay.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Also, being exclusive can reinforce a toxic culture that values certain groups or organizational levels within a company over others. Three research studies from Zenger Folkman suggested perceptions of a leader's strategic thinking proficiency can hold back your career. Collaborative open strategic planning: A method and case study.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2018

” Your interpersonal relationships with insecure employees also tend to be more complicated, says Mary Shapiro, a professor at Simmons College School of Management and the author of HBR Guide to Leading Teams. Managing a chronically insecure employee is challenging but you must try not to let your frustration show. Be a martyr.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

From Alison and Dan’s reading list for this episode: HBR: The Three Pillars of a Teaming Culture by Amy Edmondson — “When you join an unfamiliar team or start a challenging new project, self-protection is a natural ins tinct. So it takes conscious work to shift the culture.”

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LSA Global

MARCH 22, 2022

Based upon interviews, focus groups, pilot program feedback, and data from our change management simulation , the highly customized Influence and Collaboration Workshop focused on increasing impact, expanding choices, and decreasing stress by helping people to: Speak their truth with relevance. 96% Job Relevance. 98% Satisfaction.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

You’ve done your research and know the ins and outs of the company’s public profile, but how can you assess cultural fit — and if you’d actually be happy working there? Lees suggests trying to have a good and lengthy conversation with your prospective manager “about their vision for the organization.”

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

” More than forty years later, myriad studies have substantiated the claim that American workers expect something deeper than a paycheck in return for their labors. Why, then, haven’t more organizations taken concrete actions to focus their cultures on the creation of meaning? André Spicer and Carl Cederström.

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freshminds

MARCH 26, 2017

Communication is not only about staying in touch regularly with your colleagues on projects, whether managing them or in a junior role. A recent study by McKinsey showed that young employees are keen for both transparency and immediacy in their communication with managers. Millennial emphasis on communication.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

You have an ambitious team member who’s asking to be promoted to manager. As a manager, you’re always on the lookout for the next generation of talent in your organization. “It requires different skills to manage than to be an individual contributor,” she says. How do you judge his skills and experience?

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Harvard Business

JUNE 30, 2017

Managing your star performers should be no sweat, right? How do you manage someone who is knocking it out of the park? Whether your star performer has just joined your team or has been working for you for a while, here are some tips on how to manage her. After all, they’re delivering results and exceeding targets.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Consider one instructive case study. Cannon also understood that if he wanted to influence the behavior of more than 23,000 employees at Mercedes dealerships, there was no rule book he could write to engineer a culture of connection and compassion. “The only way you get there is to educate people, excite them, incite them.

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