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How Actionable Strategy Helps Drive Results from Strategy Through Execution

Brimstone Consulting

We have developed a methodology that helps organizations move from strategy through execution and realize success. Andy Frawley was first introduced to actionable strategy and the Brimstone methodology when he was CEO of Epsilon. Download Case Study. Lack of ownership and accountability. Lack of engagement.

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Case Study: Should an Algorithm Tell You Who to Promote?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The goal of the HR initiative was to use data analytics to inform hiring, promotion, and compensation decisions. Molly had been an 83% match, according to the algorithm.)

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Proposals, Part 1: Why Are They A Waste?

The Consultants Peer Group

Some of them have a case study or a portfolio section that demonstrates the previous work and the results of the consultant or the consulting firm. Some of them use charts, graphs, icons, and images to illustrate the data and the concepts, while others use only text and bullet points to present the information.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. Nonetheless, the case study demonstrates that measuring the value of sustainable business can be done, and that sustainable business itself can be cost-effective.

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The Deep Flaw in MBB Strategic Planning

CaseInterview.com

I heard similar stories at McKinsey as well, all revolving around a central theme — McKinsey consultants hate to be wrong, and they hate to have conclusions they can’t support with quantitative data. This is one of the main reasons McKinsey and the other top consulting firms so rigorously test for logical analysis in the case interview.

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Consulting Case Anatomy – A Simple Breakdown

Management Consulted

As a prospective consultant, one of the things that can seem the most mysterious in the case study prep process is wondering what the interviewer is going to ask you next. Many of you have heard about interviewer-led and interviewee-led case interviews and are wondering how to approach each one appropriately.

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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.