Successful Independent Consulting

APRIL 2, 2018

Was it at a big firm with formal training (for example Deloitte, Bain & Company) or did you learn on the job as an internal resource with a company? Independent consultants who come from “name” consulting firms like Accenture or McKinsey often charge more than consultants who come from industry. Typical rates vary by industry too.

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Business Consulting Agency

JULY 24, 2023

Whether it’s streamlining operations, optimizing strategies, or catalyzing innovation, the pursuit of progress is central to an organization’s success. Specialized Knowledge and Expertise Business consultants are industry experts who bring a wealth of specialized knowledge to the table. See more below here.

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LSA Global

APRIL 18, 2017

To perform and thrive, you have to be able to adapt to an ever changing environment. If you resist and defy change, your company is not long for this world. Here are a few examples from decades of change management consulting projects of now-defunct organizations that, in order to avoid disaster did not.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

In the methodology upheld by Kennedy as well as Consultancy.org, Management Consulting is a collective term used for all services that fall under Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting and HR Consulting. Operations Consultants: Operations consultants are consultants who help clients improve the performance of their operations.

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Progressus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

According to the United States Government Accountability Office , ten of the government’s legacy systems cost approximately $337 million annually to operate and maintain. For all industries, an average of 60-80% of IT budgets are allocated to keeping legacy systems running. What are Legacy Systems?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 12, 2023

Leaders need to be able to operate within and upon the business. Today, many leaders are asking how they can change the organizational culture. Although culture change is challenging, making changes doesn't require considerable investments or team colocated in the same building.

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Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2016

Earlier this year, we walked the halls of the Hannover Messe, one of Europe’s largest events for industrial manufacturers. The newest robots, 3-D printing systems, and data-mining hardware and services were all there along with a host of people hyping Industry 4.0, Operations in a Connected World. ” Insight Center.

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Alan Weiss

MARCH 16, 2020

Get into the “public square” with your analysis based upon your expertise (supply chain, talent retention, IT, change management, etc.). Ensure your value is ecumenical, and applicable in almost all industries and professions. Set up your own livestream operation, either in a part of your home or a local studio.

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Epicflow

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ben is a seasoned project management and digital transformation professional with 15+ years of experience in the Defence industry. This means that for any operation in Epicflow, your business data remains secure on your servers. Thanks to DataGuard, you can keep your data on premises while leveraging our cloud service.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

We know from our change management simulation data that most leaders are challenged by unpredictable situations where the future is uncertain, and the stakes are high. Understand that transitions take time, and that people must understand the rationale for change before they can commit to the new ways.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

APRIL 10, 2023

Operations - improving customer service and identifying production errors and defects. Change is an opportunity for the growth of your business and team. Identify the roles that will be strategic, operational, and supporting for introducing AI to your company. As a leader, establishing a shared vision of a bold future is vital.

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

The practice areas at Towers Watson reflect the operational nature of consulting projects at the firm: Communication and Change Management. Corporate Risk Management and Risk Financing. Insurance Industry Consulting. Industries. Towers Watson works with a variety of industries around the globe.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 28, 2022

For example, can you identify a low, moderate, and high-intensity descriptive word for happy, sad, and scared feelings? Executive Coaching Example: A leader from one part of the world was assigned to take on operations in another in one organization. For example, if you ask followers why are they behind schedule?

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Harvard Business

JULY 9, 2018

But it’s particularly difficult for large, traditional firms , especially those which operate in consolidated, non-growth industries (think pulp and paper, steel, airlines) and which are often located away from the metropolitan areas where data scientists live.

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Harvard Business

JULY 24, 2017

Change management can be a test for any organization. Several studies by Towers Watson show that just 25% of change management initiatives are successful over the long term. Change management certainly tested us. We have hired more than 5,000 new employees since beginning the effort in late 2013.)

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

While no one in the industry is particularly fond of the term, it has caught on nonetheless. New York–based Morgan Stanley, in business since 1935, has been known as one of the more human-centric firms in the retail investing industry. across the industry is over 60). Insight Center. Crossing the Digital Divide.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

hospitals and health systems experienced an average 39% reduction in their operating margins from 2015 to 2017. As I speak with industry executives, a common refrain is “I’ve done all the easy stuff.” They also do not represent sustainable, long-term change. A recent Navigant survey found that U.S. As the U.S.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 12, 2018

.” Startups such as Wealthfront, Personal Capital, and Betterment launched robo-advisors as industry disruptors, and incumbents, such as Schwab’s (Intelligent Advisor), Vanguard (Personal Advisor Services), Morgan Stanley and BlackRock have joined the fray with their own hybrid machine/advisor solutions.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

For example, the Lordstown, Ohio, factory that makes the Chevy Cruze is running one shift a day, down from three a few years ago, and last year produced 180,000 vehicles, down from 248,000 in 2013. Capital-intensive factories have a high-fixed-cost, low-variable-cost operating model. When and how are the best ways to do it?

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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. Believe the hype that AI can potentially boost your top and bottom line.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 17, 2023

UNDERSTANDING THE LOCAL CULTURAL CONTEXT Today many industries and organizations operate on a global scale. One company in the casual dining industry that has navigated some of these issues well holds to company quality standards and values but allows local flexibility on its customer menu.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Major change also takes a long time to implement — between five and seven years on average — and the performance improvements that are achieved rarely last. In healthcare, change is even harder than in most industries. For example, one front-line nurse was incredibly dedicated to patient satisfaction.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 27, 2016

But although today’s factories use automated workflows, process change is still mostly manual. When demands arise in an industrial environment, managers and engineers must interrupt the automation to update the processes that make the machines go. Below we present examples of companies leading the charge.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 3, 2016

Consequently, it is useful to think about investments in digital as essentially investments in change. It includes changes in how an organization interacts with its customers, citizens, or patients; in operational processes; in business models; in supply chain relationships; and in how employees use information to generate insight.

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Harvard Business

MAY 8, 2017

Some companies that made the list were obvious choices; for example, the biggest online retailer now gets most of its profit from cloud services (Amazon). Today AWS accounts for just 10% of Amazon’s $150 billion in revenue, but generates close to $1 billion in quarterly operating profit. Microsoft is a case in point.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Anderson provides another good example. So Anderson embarked on a campaign to win over the doubters and move them to reimagine the company’s processes, products, and role in the industry. Anderson studied the problem, sought to understand the perspectives of skeptics, and then articulated a compelling case for the change.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Firms with the most ethnically diverse executive teams were 33% more likely to outperform their peers on profitability, and those with executive-level gender diversity worldwide had a 21% likelihood of outperforming their industry competitors. In her organization, there was debate about whether their associates should change managers.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

One such example is Connected Home, a unit set up by British utility company Centrica to build “smart home” appliances. The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations. Invest in Lifelong Learning.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 23, 2018

Since the Apollo program, NASA has faced funding cuts, competition from other nations for space leadership, and a radical restructuring of its operating environment due to the emergence of commercial space – all of which have forced the organization to change its ways of thinking and operating.

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Harvard Business

MAY 9, 2018

In the early days, following the company’s pivot from industrial manufacturing to marketing services, major acquisitions were the fastest way for it to achieve scale in its new industry. You meet the bar on this lever if you are among the top 20% in your industry in your ratio of capital spending to sales.

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 15, 2018

The automobile-parts supplier Bosch and the tech and engineering powerhouse Siemens are two prime examples of this. This role is about understanding through quick, small AI pilots how to develop or adopt cognitive technologies to the company’s business and operational models. AirBnB is a prime example of this.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 19, 2018

Industrial companies figured this out 50 years ago. Examples of these systems include electronic alerts for medication interactions and reminders to ensure all steps in the care process for the pneumonia patient are followed. The safety and quality results in those industries is second to none. Insight Center.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

To effect actual change, they need to understand how biases — their own, and their employees’ — can shape behaviors and decisions, and prevent them from achieving what they set out to achieve. CEOs need to be especially aware of how the subtle forces of bias can operate in our subconscious and influence our choices.

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Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

And Gulati’s research, including interviews with 500 executives spanning industries and geographies, asserts that outside-in success is not confined to any one sector. At Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program. Q: Could you give an example? Join the conversation. With Ranjay Gulati.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 20, 2017

Yet for all its innovation, Amazon’s approach to managing its money has changed little in 20 years. It constantly plows capital into its long-term operations — often at the expense of short-term financial results. Ivy League institutions have remained atop their industry for more than 300 years.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 27, 2017

In its fast-changing industry, big challenges loomed on many fronts. Although most large organizations may have defined processes for this, rapidly-changing situations, short-term crises, and urgent needs from customers can overwhelm the team’s agenda.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

However, not all of its resources are pointed towards consulting, as it offers three lines of services, Audit, Tax and Advisory, with the Advisory arm of its operations (where consulting lives) generating $9.09 Within the US, KPMG LLP operates from 87 offices with more than 23,000 employees. Billion last year. Peat & Co.

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