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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

During the month of October, I had the pleasure of learning Organizational Development (OD) and Change Leadership from The Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University. I found this experience not only enlightening and a delight but also pragmatic and extremely helpful in the way I think about organizational change.

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How to Figure Out Your Consulting Bill Rate

Successful Independent Consulting

Independent consultants who come from “name” consulting firms like Accenture or McKinsey often charge more than consultants who come from industry. Field of expertise — Consultants who can diagnose problems and create sound strategies and actionable plans can charge more than those who focus on more tactical work like project management.

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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

Here are some excerpts from their résumés and profiles: PROFESSIONAL SUMMARIES Organizational change expert with 16 years of experience in large-scale technology implementations for the Fortune 500. Translation: change management for IT projects. What was the industry? Translation: turnaround expert. Who was the client?

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Oliver Wyman Careers

CaseInterview.com

Oliver Wyman consultants here gain a broad exposure across industries and issues. Consumer and Industrial Value Transformation. Financial Services Consulting engagements tend to tackle issues such as: Risk management. Customer relationship management. 3) The Delta practice focuses on change management initiatives.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

As I speak with industry executives, a common refrain is “I’ve done all the easy stuff.” Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. .” Eliminating layers of management.

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We Interviewed Health Care Leaders About Their Industry, and They’re Worried

Harvard Business

But this may be easier said then done given the nonprofit status of most academic health systems. It is also unclear whether their boards have the expertise required to understand the changing dynamics of the health care market and oversee the potentially massive and disruptive investments that will be required.