Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Rogier hadn’t once mentioned holacracy or self-managed teams, even though the executive team and the board had been talking for months about transitioning to just such a system at the global construction company. Listening, Derek Melis, his friend and CFO, was relieved. Vera’s Perspective.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 12, 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. That wasn’t a disaster—the farm had invested in wells to tap groundwater and drip irrigation to use the water efficiently—but it was a disappointment.

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Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

Check out our selection of events for project/resource managers, business leaders, and industry professionals, which will provide you with valuable insights into recent trends and challenges, networking opportunities, and contribute to your professional development.

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Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The importance of logistics for a firm’s success, and the benefits of the just-in-time conception, are perhaps best captured by the case study on vehicle-manufacturer Toyota. This system drastically reduces the need for inventory, which boosts production efficiency in two major ways. Image: Pixabay.

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Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 6, 2018

In this post, I will share tips on the case interview, assessment centres, keeping stress levels down, and staying motivated on your journey to land a coveted role in the management consulting industry. Get friendly with case studies. Stress management is perhaps the most important kind of preparation.

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Tom Spencer

JUNE 9, 2023

Whether you are studying for your MBA , Ph.D., You might be completing case studies, conducting experiments, and writing lengthy legal reports, all of which will prepare you for your career. graduate school is an incredible opportunity to learn as much as you can.

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Consulting Engineering Case Interview Course 88

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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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 7, 2022

Roaming through a series of management books and business coaching sessions, one can easily feel overwhelmed by the constant reappearance of certain buzzwords. I believe this is especially the case with ‘soft skills’, a term which is often mocked as an empty excuse for applying to undersubscribed university courses.

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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. Examples include social media usage and engagement, organizing survey results, and operational efficiency data trends.

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Harmonious Workplaces

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

New Beginning, Making Gains: Attitude change and acceptance take hold as people perceive benefits (improved efficiency, new skills, better service) and celebrate successes. As conditions move from the old to the new ways, confusion and questions may arise, but this paves the way to new beginnings.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

If you are returning to school, take a wildly different class than your course of study. Pursue a minor in entrepreneurship or management, complete a certificate in sustainability, or take a physical education class. You can talk to your manager to see if they will let you start early on a part-time or remote basis.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

A fundamental skillset: Case interviews are fundamentally an assessment of basic reasoning skills and a specific problem-solving mindset. You will need to adopt the same logical, rigorous-but-efficient approach to solve a case for BCG as you will in a case interview for Uber or Canada Goose. These are universals.

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Melissa Agnes

JUNE 4, 2014

Identifying the risks is the first step in preparing for and managing them. What types of negative situations could occur that your organization is responsible for managing and communicating throughout? At the same time, crisis communications have the opportunity to be more efficient and effective than they ever did.

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Media Healthcare Case Study Case Studies 89

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. Benefits of Combining Forces.

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Balance Sheet Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 60

Business Consulting Agency

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Business Model Innovation : Assistance Provided : Consultants offer innovative business model recommendations, fostering adaptability and sustainability based on market trends and case studies. Impact : Statistical analysis mitigates financial risks and ensures prudent management of startup resources.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

‘Technological innovation’ has recently become an ossified catch-all term not only in venture capital circles, but in management consultancy as well. Although start-ups are welcoming employers for newcomers of management consultancy, they face very specific problems, which you need to be prepared for. Start-up in the Plastics Industry.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 20, 2022

Baker – Management Consultant I have a consulting website because—at the prices I charge—I think it’s imperative that prospective clients can get inside my head and see how I think before they engage me. Look out for a few case studies, and more under the hood posts on my consulting work in the future. from time to time.

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Brimstone Consulting

APRIL 4, 2023

Having partnered with Brimstone in the past on creating a strategy for the Operations group in Europe, Bob’s manager reached out to us, and Bob agreed to enter into a 6-month coaching relationship with one of our executive coaches. Was he working efficiently or just working hard?

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Management Consulted

MAY 17, 2015

In 2013, The Economist published an article on the increasing demand for management consulting in various sectors of society. How do consultants break down problems into manageable parts? In the second of our Consulting 101 videos, “What is Consulting/Management Consulting?” we gave a very simple outline of a consultant’s role.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Partridge then lays out what he terms “The 4 Eras of Organizational Behavior” – The Honest Era, The Efficient Era, The Deceptive Era, and The Apologetic Era. Partridge uses McDonald’s, Ford, and Wal-Mart as three case studies to illustrate his point. Get your copy of People over Profit today.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Even though I had earned my MBA, I wasn't an efficient reader or writer. 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. Journal of Property Management, 73 (5), 13.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

In their purest form, brainteasers are uncommon in management consulting interviews , but we include them for 2 reasons. One, it’s good to be prepared for them in case you have an interviewer who decides to throw them in. Market Study. Market study questions come in 3 forms: Market Entry. and the other is 8 oz.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 13, 2015

The frameworks help you quickly identify hot topics that will assist you in solving a case – real or in an interview – in an extremely short – and efficient – amount of time. Overview of consulting case frameworks. This is the most important framework to know, because they are often used to open cases up.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 5, 2017

As a manager, you probably wish you could give all the people on your team more attention. How do you balance being a responsive manager with the need to get your own work done? And how should you manage your frustration? But all these informal check-ins are not an efficient use of time for either of us.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

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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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

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. Named fifth-largest broad-based multidisciplined management consultancy in the U.S.;

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 7, 2018

Almost every high-performing health care organization we studied was led by a medical professional (something that academic research has also found ). Doctors are sometimes blamed for the ills of the U.S. health care system, but our five-year research project in India and the U.S. revealed the opposite.

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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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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 20, 2018

In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. Front-line sales professionals and managers rarely find the majority of these capabilities useful in winning more business for the company. PM Images/Getty Images. That was actually an average of a dozen analyst reports.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 16, 2018

When promoted to his new role, he inherited a group of district sales managers responsible for selling to hospital systems in their respective geographies. Catherine, a senior marketing director leading a cross-functional product development team at the same company, provides a contrasting case study.

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Harvard Business

MAY 25, 2016

However, looking at the surveys and consulting reports, it is unclear what the precise use cases are that will drive this positive ROI from big data. Our goal in this article is to offer specific, real-world case studies to show how big data has provided value for companies that have worked with Microsoft’s analytics teams.

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Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2017

” But, in fact, research suggests the opposite: Working from home increases productivity, efficiency, and engagement. Not only does working from home eliminate your commute, which for most people is “total wasted time,” but it also “allows you to be more focused and efficient.” Every other Friday?

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Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2016

Industry research, for example, shows that companies spent more than $24 billion on leadership and management training worldwide in 2013, an increase of 15% from 2012. Underlying this notion was the lack of tangible results that could be attributed to management training.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 21, 2017

“That leads to poor team efficiency, lower levels of commitment, and less focus on the shared goal.” “There are a lot of negative consequences to somebody not carrying his or her load on a team,” says Allan Sloan, a professor of management at Babson College and author of Influence Without Authority.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 24, 2017

“You need to use your colleague’s time efficiently.” When talking to a distracted boss, for example, she suggests letting your manager “know that she’s on the hook for something” and that there is a “deliverable” that’s needed by the conversation’s end.

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Tsavo Neal

JANUARY 25, 2018

According to Hinge Research’s High Growth Study, the most effective marketing methods for consulting firms are… (Click on the links to be taken to the section of the article with the specific lead-generating tactics for each). Case studies. Case Studies. -Jon Jantsch, Duct Tape Marketing. ? ?.

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