The Clever Consultant

JULY 8, 2013

Yet, I hate the feeling of not being productive. And then there’s the marketing: writing case studies to keep your kit fresh, articles or blog posts for your website, social networks to update and so on. Notice I didn’t say “productive”. I have a love-hate relationship with holidays. That’s a fact.

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Time Management Management Case Study Case Studies 107

Steve Shu Consulting

MARCH 10, 2010

One technique that I tend to use a lot in management meetings and consulting engagements involves the use of two slide types. The purpose of these slides is often to help the management team get aligned and make a critical decision about some set of issues. The first slide I call the "Seeding" slide. Thanks for subscribing!

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Meeting Management Consulting Case Study 244

Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Expertise in case studies is considered a given not just among the veterans of business life, but even for newly aspiring consultants, who wish to break into the consultancy industry. What we discovered is that European patients only consider a medical product credible if it is prescribed to them by their doctor.

Case Interview 88

Case Interview Case Study Case Studies Consulting 88

Gina Abudi

JULY 28, 2015

Background: You manage a workgroup of 15 people responsible for customer service for one of the company’s largest and most profitable products. You have recently been promoted to the manager role having worked previously in other areas of the organization.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Report 28

Consultant Ninja

JANUARY 20, 2009

Management Consultant | Excel Jockey | Slide Monkey | Corporate Insurgent | One-Eyed Man in the Valley of the Blind Mckinsey | Bain | BCG | Booz | Oliver Wyman. How not to do a consulting case study. Im trying not to pick on Kevin Gao of Management Consulted. Study Management. Productivity. (6).

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Case Study Case Studies Study Consulting 113

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 12, 2020

CASE STUDY. After a decade of growing organic herbs and vegetables and raising farm animals, a family-run New England farm decided to pivot and produce high-end functional CBD products. While the organization had strong core values and a revitalized product, its retail strategy and brand were underdeveloped.

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Case Study Case Studies Cash Flow Retail 53

Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 23, 2024

A single misstep, whether in product quality, customer service, or ethical considerations, can tarnish a brand’s image irreparably. These inefficiencies hinder productivity and hamper the ability to adapt to market dynamics. Their expertise spans strategic planning, financial management, operations, and beyond.

Consulting 52

Consulting Turnaround ROI Case Study 52

Clarity Consultants

MAY 27, 2024

This fruitful partnership has involved various projects, from developing sales training to assisting in high-stakes change management initiatives. Through these numerous projects, both organizations have fostered a dynamic and productive relationship, driving significant advancements and setting new standards in the industry.

Training 57

Training Training Case Study Case Studies 57

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As a VP of sales and marketing for Becker-Birnbaum International, a global consumer products company, Aliyah knew she needed a talented marketing director to support her division’s portfolio of 34 products. In contrast, Molly’s network was concentrated mainly within cleaning products.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Case Interview 30

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Within a few years, the company built a community of over a million members, commercialized over 100 products, and raised over $180 million in venture capital funding. We have interviewed Quirky executives and studied each of the company’s product offerings, publicly available product reviews, and their development process.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Productivity 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 19, 2018

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 company had sold exclusively on its own site, and Mark’s expertise had served PedalSpark well with its first product. His two direct reports were split.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Company 30

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

” 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 team had dropped the ball on inquiries from several retailers interested in its products by failing to coordinate getting them into the company’s system quickly.

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Case Study Case Studies Study Sales 35

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.”

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Ethics 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 9, 2017

She drummed her fingers on the editing desk and squinted at the monitors in front of her as she scrolled through footage from the season finale of Dope , her production company’s long-running drama series about DEA agents. But Michael, I can’t manage three shows without delegating. “What’s wrong?”

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Case Study Case Studies Study Film 31

Tsavo Neal

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Case studies and thought-leadership are the perfect way to show them that you’re the one who can help them achieved that desired future. Case studies tell stories of how you’ve helped businesses like theirs. Whether the project was 1 week or 1 year , you can follow that simple formula to write an effective case study.

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Case Study Case Studies Resumes Study 60

Harvard Business

JUNE 26, 2018

She’d hoped to escape from work for the morning, but as the founder and CEO of 2 Proud Pups, a maker of all-natural dog care products, she didn’t have much free time. Existing products had touted their cleaning power, but their ingredient lists were long and full of nasty-sounding chemicals that irritated the dogs’ skin.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Productivity 28

Melissa Agnes

MARCH 20, 2014

How David chose to manage this crisis is what saved the company from any and all negative press and any loss on their bottom line. We had been experimenting with different levels of product offerings and pricing models, and worked through an exhaustive process to get everything right.

Management 95

Management Case Study Case Studies Media 95

Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

CASE STUDY. Through a combination of add-on acquisitions, capital investment, and the integration of three portfolio companies, a leading private equity firm transformed a local artisanal food manufacturer into a national company with a range of products and a portfolio of brands. Let's talk CONTACT BRIMSTONE.

Agile 58

Agile Leadership Development Case Study 58

Harvard Business

MAY 5, 2016

Even my hometown can’t get our products right , Cameron thought as he chased Graham over to the playground. Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. “Higher!” ” Graham shouted.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Sales 28

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. The manager of the frozen-vegetables plant was pushing him to make the leap. It just kills me that water doesn’t move to its highest and most productive use.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Operations 28

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. It is a pull-system of lean manufacturing, by which each step in the production process only makes just enough to meet current demand.

Consulting 88

Consulting McKinsey System Efficiency 88

Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 12, 2020

If, as a management team, you're having trouble deciding on the project portfolio, you might find OKRs can help. Let's set the objective: “Establish New Product X as the premier product in its category.” . Now, you create 3-5 Key Results: Create and publish benchmarks to prove Product X leads the category in the next quarter.

Benchmarking 94

Benchmarking Productivity Case Study Case Studies 94

LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Satisfaction 140% Knowledge Gain 96% Net Promoter Score This high growth client wanted the Supervisor Excellence Training for Technical Operations program to increase team productivity, employee engagement , and retention. 96% Job Relevance 96.2% 96% Job Relevance 96.2%

Operations 36

Operations Training Training Case Interview 36

Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2018

It wanted to become the next Kikkoman, which had so quickly turned Americans on to its soy sauce and stir fry products. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. . My store managers and stockers would kill me.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Study Company 28

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study, based on the HKUST Thompson Center for Business Cases case study “Baume et Mercier: Battling Giants for China’s Luxury Consumer,” will appear in a forthcoming issue of HBR, along with commentary from experts and readers. .

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Case Study Case Studies Study Sales 28

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!

Management 11

Management Handbook Case Study Case Studies 11

Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

Case Studies. Their clients may range from multi-purpose packaging and consumer goods to niche products such as optical lenses and wine. s as a part of their Advanced Professional Degree Hires, there are no bounds on the field of studies. He aspires to become a management consultant in the aerospace and defense fields.

Interviews 88

Interviews Case Interview Engineering Case Study 88

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 29, 2020

Here, we will focus particularly on multiplicative regression models for MMM as they can manage increased complexity of marketing variables by fitting a flexible spline to data, instead of a straight line (i.e. Case Study. Consider Product ABC from a leading retailer. X for every time period. Image: Pexels.

Marketing 97

Marketing ROI Sales Advertising 97

Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

All lights were off except a spotlight on the presenting manager and the CEO’s reading light. By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. Consider GM as a case study. hours a week on people management issues.

Emotional Intelligence 88

Emotional Intelligence Study Leadership Finance 88

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.

Consulting 68

Consulting Transportation Case Study Case Studies 68

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.

Consulting 97

Consulting Chemicals Industry Strategy 97

Tom Spencer

JUNE 6, 2020

Determining appropriate product pricing (e.g. Prioritizing new product development efforts. Choosing specific product features. This form of segmentation is widely used since specific products often cater to individual needs relating to at least one demographic element. brick-and-mortar vs online).

Apparel 103

Apparel Retail Examples Productivity 103

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Business development consultants engage in ‘prospecting’ which involves searching for potential customers who are likely to be a good fit for the product or service being offered. We prefer your competitor’s product. A recent case study involved Shake Shack, a New York based fast food chain, wanting to build the “Shack of the Future”.

Development 88

Development Consulting B2C B2B 88

Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Penetration Pricing: This is where you set a low price to win customers over to a new product or offering. Dynamic Pricing: In theory, it is a better balance of managing pricing with supply and demand. You also likely leave money on the table or miss sales because you don’t know your market well enough.

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Case Study 78

1 to 1

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Outsourcing and managed services are appealing options for many companies at a time when workforces are stretched thin. Although managed services and outsourcing both involve hiring a partner organization, they encompass different levels of work. What are managed services? But don’t be fooled—these terms aren’t interchangeable.

Management 26

Management Operations Comparison Case Study 26

Gina Abudi

MAY 11, 2017

A Mini Case Study. This mini case study follows Allan, a new manager of a global new product development team for a financial services firm. This global team was tasked with an 18 month innovation project. Allan took on [.]. The post Are You Ready for Leadership?

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Leadership Case Study Case Studies Study 42

Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. Through analyzing case studies and taking the ethics classes during the MBA, one gets to see the value of building a reputable company and acting ethically. Final thoughts.

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Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 88