Consulting and Organizational Management

DECEMBER 2, 2012

The profession has become filled with niche players……executive coaching, team building, process improvement, change management, etc. Years ago I was interviewing for a job in a large consulting firm in NYC. They put me through a long, exhaustive interviewing process before they finally offered me the job. Facilitation.

Organizational Development 73

Organizational Development Nonprofit Ethics Consulting 73

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. The first thing we did was engage in ongoing listening sessions. What values drove them?

Management 35

Management Change Management Culture Leadership 35

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

“Personal experience makes me a more effective marketer.” The team was structured to operate like a startup, with a particular focus on user research, feedback, and a commitment to lean operations. ” Give Employees Direct Access to Consumers. One of us works for and the other advises General Assembly.)

Media 41

Media Fashion Agile Sales 41

Harvard Business

MAY 21, 2018

To uncover the human facets and the consistent challenges of M&A, I interviewed 55 executives from multinational to small- to medium-size companies all over the world. When a new direction was chosen, it would reflect the best elements of both cultures and operating approaches.” ” Executives Versus Frontline Employees.

Company 31

Company Enterprise Culture Accenture 31

Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Today’s emphasis is on ZS Associates (pronounced Zee S in the USA) – a premier boutique firm focused on sales force and marketing optimization. Founded in 1983 by Kellogg School of Management marketing professors Andris A. Where did ZS Associates begin, and what are they known for? sales force teams.

Case Interview 100

Case Interview Interviews Sales Pharmaceuticals 100

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Sixteen women were interviewed and seven others participated in a focus group. They were employed in midlevel to upper-midlevel management positions in strategy, finance, marketing, legal, operations, and technology functions. In her organization, there was debate about whether their associates should change managers.

Management 43

Management Leadership Culture Development 43

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 29, 2016

In-depth interviews with these leaders provide some insight and solutions that can help us when we do face these quandaries. Companies can warp their own ethical climate by pushing too much change from the top, too quickly and too frequently. and the U.K., many of us face an endless stream of ethical dilemmas at work.

Ethics 37

Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Study 37

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.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Consulting Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The more calls they received, the more operators they needed, and the more their margins eroded. No market research or benchmarking data would have suggested it. And once they found it, it didn’t need careful change management to extend it to the rest of Customer Support. ” Yeah, ouch. ” Yeah, ouch.

Company 46

Company Metrics Financial Benchmarking 46

Epicflow

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Pharma PPM Toolbox Conference 2024 April, 17-18, Basel, Switzerland The event is dedicated to discussing the key success factors of project portfolio management in the pharmaceutical industry – portfolio evaluation, prioritization, and optimization. There will be four areas of focus – Landscape, Process, Design, Technology, and People.

Industry 52

Industry Automotive Pharmaceuticals Management 52

Harvard Business

MAY 3, 2016

According to a new book by Harvard Business School’s Ranjay Gulati, it is customer-centric firms—those with a so-called outside-in perspective—that are most resilient during turbulent markets. Gaining real insights into customers’ needs demands more of companies than those arising from typical market research.

Education 29

Education Real Estate Research Company 29

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 14, 2016

To gain insight into these questions, we are interviewing executives at academic health systems. Thus far, we have interviewed executives of systems affiliated with these universities: Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Virginia Commonwealth, and the University of Utah. Most of the interviewed executives favor this latter approach.

Interviews 28

Interviews Industry Case Interview Information Technology 28