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OC&C Strategy Consultants Interview and Culture

Management Consulted

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 CULTURE. KEY STATS FOR OC&C STRATEGY CONSULTANTS .

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Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

Project Management Case Studies by Harold Kerzner Studying your colleagues’ practical cases is an integral part of learning and professional development. Thanks to the case studies and practical tips, the edition will be useful for both beginners and experienced project managers.

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Too Much Team Harmony Can Kill Creativity

Harvard Business

” Indeed, not just in business but also in politics, sports, and the arts, there is no shortage of real-world examples of successful partnerships that were fueled as much by the alignment of ideas as by creative tension or discord. Leading a Brainstorming Session with a Cross-Cultural Team. William Wrigley Jr., Emma Seppala.

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How to Beat Mid-Career Malaise

Harvard Business

In these cases, working with a career coach can be helpful, Petriglieri says. Perhaps “you are being suffocated by a culture that wants to keep you in a state of being perpetually obsessed with your career,” Petriglieri says. Challenge your assumptions. Look for problems you want to solve and then design a new job.

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Urban Meyer, Ohio State Football, and How Leaders Ignore Unethical Behavior

Harvard Business

The school summarized its decision in a revealing 23-page investigation report , which serves as a useful case study for the way organizations, leaders, and individuals fall victim to moral biases — rationalizations for behaving unethically usually due to one’s self-interest.

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Leicester City FC and the Benefits of an Underdog Brand

Harvard Business

This remarkable underdog story from the world of soccer provides a useful case study of sorts for businesses as well as sports organizations. Underdogs that develop a warm internal culture should convey that to the public. How did Leicester make itself more lovable?

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Organizational Fitness for Growth: Five Insights for CEOs

Kates Kesler

We recently completed a study for the CEO of a very well known, global sports-apparel brand company. Our sports-apparel CEO had the right idea in challenging his team to think about the organization and ask: are we fit for growth, given our strategies going forward? Learning from Big Companies.

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